Dear Members and Friends, Most of you will have heard the sad news that our greatly esteemed President, Dr. Jon Whiteley, passed away in May. He died after a prolonged illness that he had combatted bravely over the past year.
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Caroline Maas RIP
It is with huge sadness that I have to tell you that one of our members Caroline Maas died at 02.00 this morning in Sobell House. She had been unwell for a while (about 18 months, on and off) and went into Sobell only very recently. She was one of our printmaker-members and printed amazing […]
Tom Croft: Portraits of NHS Heroes
One of our members Tom Croft, has started an incredible initiative that has taken UK by storm! Tom was interviewed by Will Gompertz on the BBC News. Tom Croft – Harriet Tom says: “ I was really struggling for focus and motivation in my work when the lockdown started, as painting seemed a bit helpless […]
Open Exhibition 2020 – October
For your diaries… OPEN Exhibition – 3 – 18 October SJE Cloister Gallery Submission forms will be available shortly.
Mark Draisey – selected for BP award!
The subject is Kitty Tait, a teenage baker who set up the Orange Bakery in Watlington High Street aged 14. She makes all her bread and buns by hand and I think they are all sour dough but don’t quote me on that. I had painted a small portrait of her brother Albert previously, which […]
Oxford Art Society AGM – 2 March 2020
Oxford Art Society AGM 2 March at 4.00pm The Headley Lecture Theatre, Ashmolean Museum, Lower ground floor Afterwards, do join us for the OASA lecture and drinks starting at 5.15pm. OAS members have a reduced entrance fee of £4 for the OASA lecture: Dr Emily Potts: Byzantine Fresco in the 21st Century: Old Techniques, New […]