Oxford Art Society welcomes all artists within a 50-mile radius of Oxford, to participate by entering work for annual Open Exhibition, where selected work is shown.
To become a member of Oxford Art Society you will need to submit work; painting, sculpture or printmaking and have it accepted in at least two of the annual Open Exhibitions. The Committee reviews all prospective new members’ work during the exhibitions and will invite artists whose work is deemed to be of merit.
The Committee
President
Johannes von Stumm, FRBS
Chairman
Lucy Stopford
Officers
Chair: Lucy Stopford
Deputy Chair: Wendy Newhofer
Honorary Secretary: Deborah Digby
Treasurer: Giles Barraclough
Committee Members
Harriet Eagle
Jenny Lines
Martin Smith
Robert Strange
Kassandra Isaacson
Frederic Chevarin
Jenny Fay
Kate Hipkiss
Ken Organ
Tom Croft
Lin Kerr
Exhibitions Manager
Harriet Eagle
Web Manager & Instagram
Lin Kerr: lin@linkerrdesign.co.uk
Archivist
Graeme Salmon
Honorary Members
Christine Burgess, DA (Manc), ATD
Tom Coates, PPRP, RWS, RBA
Keith Hill
Lady Mary Moser
Jago Pryce
Rona
Graeme Salmon
Joseph W Winkleman, PPRE, RWA, Hon RWS
Peter Farley
Past Presidents
1892-1902 Prof Sir Hubert Von Herkomer, RA, RWS, RE
1903-1906 John Fulleylove, RI
1907-1908 Prof Sir Charles Holmes, MA
1909-1921 Walter S S Tyrrwhitt, RBA, FRSA
1922-1934 Prof Arthur Thompson, FRCS, LL D, DCL, DSC
1935-1936 Sir Montague Pollock, Bart
1936-1949 Albert Rutherstone, Hon MA, RWS
1950-1964 Percy Horton, MA, ARCA
1965-1975 Lord Redcliffe-Maud, GCB, CBE, MA
1976-1988 Lord Goodman, CH, MA, LL M
1989-1997 Donald Hamilton Fraser, RA, RE
1998-2004 Patrick Procktor, RA
2005-2013 Tom Phillips, CBE, RA
2014- Johannes von Stumm, FRBS
Enquiries
Or enquire to OAS Secretary: secretaryoxfordart@gmail.com
Links
Art organisations
www.artweeks.org/
A festival which runs through May and encourages local arts to open their
studios and exhibit work to the public.
www.ovada.org.uk
OVADA (Oxfordshire Visual Arts Development Agency) exists to facilitate
and promote access to high quality visual arts for all the residents of and
visitors to Oxfordshire.
www.oxfordprintmakers.co.uk
The OPC is an open access Fine Art Print Workshop which offers a high standard
of printmaking facilities for people whose special interest is printmaking.
www.oxfordsculptors.org/
The Oxford Sculptors Group consists of over 40 established sculptors based in
Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.
www.oxfordartsocietyassociates.com
The Oxford Art Society Associates (a separate organisation from the Oxford Art Society) organises arts lectures in Oxford, which cover a diverse range of topics and are delivered by experts in their field. Lectures are held on Mondays, twice during each term.
Art galleries
www.cornerstone-arts.org
From top-notch shows and visual arts exhibitions the new venue is a brilliant
home for arts, entertainment and culture in Didcot.
www.modernartoxford.org.uk
Working with artists from around the world, our pioneering programme enables
audiences and communities to participate in and engage with contemporary art.
www.westoxarts.org
West Ox Arts Gallery in Bampton is the centre for an association of artists many of whom exhibit in the gallery. WOA holds up to sixteen exhibitions a year showing a wide range of contemporary, high quality art and crafts by local and national artists and makers.
www.sotagallery.co.uk
We feature predominantly Oxfordshire Artists alongside a selection of
carefully selected British Artists & Craft persons.
Art suppliers
www.broadcanvas.co.uk Oxford’s premier art and craft materials supplier. A valued supporter of Oxford Art Society.
Art centres
www.thejamfactoryoxford.co.uk
The Jam Factory is an arts centre, restaurant and bar situated in the west end of Oxford. Designed to encourage the participation and appreciation of the visual arts on all levels.