Virtual Exhibition: ‘Portraits in Isolation’ by the Contemporary British Portrait Painters. With an interview by Will Gompertz filmed by Tom Croft. Organised by Lucy Stopford at the Old Fire Station, Oxford. The virtual show is now live. Will Gompertz visiting the exhibition at the Old Fire Station
News
Tom Croft has been chosen as the invited artist for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibition this year.
Warmest congratulations, Tom. The exhibition takes place at the Mall Galleries 6-15 May 2021. Tom Croft’s portrait ‘Tia’ will show at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Sue Side at The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2021 @ The Mall Galleries, 15 – 24 April
Sue Side’s drypoint etching, ‘Owl’, has been selected for this exhibition. The etching ‘Ewe’ has been accepted for the current show at Ronapainting Gallery.
The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2021 – 7 January 2021 to 10 April 2021
Works by four members of the Oxford Art Society were selected for this exhibition: Lucy Stopford produced a powerful study of a thinker; Robert Strange continued his fascinating series of collections of objects; Kevin Line achieves almost photographic realism in charcoal; and Ben Hope gives us warmth and compassion in a full-length portrait.
Exhibition: FOR WOMEN, BY WOMEN at ronapainting gallery
34 Walton Street, Jericho, Oxford, OX2 6AA Tuesday – Saturday 11 am – 6 pm info@ronapainting.com
Essentials
Ruth Swain has been shortlisted for the Signature Art prize for emerging graduates / artists for her iconic lockdown watercolour – Essentials. Ruth we are proud to have you as a member of OAS. Congratulations.
Obituary – Dr Robert Sloper
“I am writing to share the sad news that my husband, Robert Sloper, passed away on Friday, 29th January. He valued his membership of OAS and the many exhibitions and events over the years. He was always pleased when one of his paintings was selected to appear in the OAS exhibitions. Robert was a keen […]
OASA lecture: SARGENT AND SPAIN by Richard Ormond
8 February 2021 at 5.00pm. A zoom lecture to the Oxford Art Society AssociatesFor more information visit the OASA page Richard Ormond at the time of gifting a collection of letters, sketches and memorabilia to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, towards the establishment of the John Singer Sargent Archive (Boston Globe, June 2015 […]
Call for Entries – International Women’s Day
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Four OAS members showing at this prestigious exhibition
The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2021 is holding its 122nd exhibition at the Mall galleries and we have four artists showing their work there. It is on from 27 January 2021 to12 February 2021, and you can see the online-preview now and book your timed tickets.
Majestic Twiga by new member Suzanne Abel
Celebrate! This giraffe sculpture, Majestic Twiga was shortlisted in the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Award and was accepted in the Open Oxford Art Exhibition. It is by our newly elected member, Suzanne Abel and we are delighted that it has just been sold (at Fillingdon Fine Arts Gallery)
ronapainting: Rona has a new gallery, opening on 3 December!
34 Walton Street, Jericho.3 December- 23 January and by appointment from 27 Dec- 8 January.Tuesday-Saturday 11-6, Closed Sunday and MondayContact- info@ronapainting.com The first of many shows will feature various artists and there will be changing exhibitions each month. In March there will be an all-women’s exhibition in celebration of International Woman’s Day.