Bicester Art Network was established in 2017-18 after Graham, from Dragonfly Framing Ltd. became a co-ordinator for Oxfordshire Artweeks.

The co-ordinator role, albeit a simple task, to assist artists with their registration, open studio events, point of sale and marketing, it has become so much more.

From the outset, there was a clear need to engage artists as there wasn't much activity locally. It also became apparent that artists valued meeting up with other like-minded creatives to share ideas and chat about their particular genres.

Graham set up monthly meetings, held at an old local school, where artists were invited to do just that, discuss art! 

There was a real appetite to exhibit, and share their work locally, and to do so in a larger group than solo's and pairs.  This is where the real journey began...

We have participated in Oxfordshire Artweeks ever since and have been instrumental in creating lots of other art initiatives and exhibitions around Bicester.

The pandemic put a stop to our monthly meetings, but we all kept in touch via a WhatsApp group, a positive lifeline during lockdown.

Now that life is returning to 'normal', alongside a few artist volunteers, Graham and the team are now re-launching the popular face-to-face meetings once again.