Welcome to our Events page
Dragonfly Framing organises a selection of events each year to both engage and support local artists as well as provide attractions within the Bicester area.
We are co-ordinators for the popular Oxfordshire Artweeks that happens every May and run our own exhibition each year to help raise the profiles of artists and of course our chosen charity.
In 2024 the Bicester Art Network voted to have Bicester Autism as its chosen charity and there will be a series of activities to help raise much needed funds for them during this year.
We really hope that you'll join us as either a visitor or an artist and come along to support our events and we look forward to seeing soon, thank you.
Whiteland's Art Wall April - May 2024
Are you an artist and wish to get involved? Find out more about Bicester Art Network here
Art Display Opportunity
At Kitchen and Bar at Whitelands Art Wall we now have opportunities for four artists to display/sell their artwork for 2 months at a time. Our curator will allocate you your slots and be available answer any questions you may have. There are also two display table opportunities for ceramics/glass/sculpture, however space is limited. We are looking for interested artist and creators going forward.
Itinerary
Art Catalogue
00.00 - 00.00
Art catalogue required 10 days prior to exhibiting
Exhibition
00:00 - 00:00
Exhibitors / local artists get sufficient space to hang approximately 10 medium sized pictures. All art will need to be framed and D rings attached. price with luggage tags.
Sales
00:00 - 00:00
All sales handled through a central till system. A 10% commission applies, re-payments of sales within 10 days of the end of your exhibition.
Take Down
00:00 - 00:00
Takedown of art is always on a Sunday, and will need to be removed between 15:00 &16:00 on the specified day to allow new artist to hang their work.
Speakers
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Hello! My name is Carole Mockford and I have been making pottery since 2017 although, like many, I actually made my first pot at school many years ago. I worked for 20 plus years in higher education as a researcher in health services research at Oxford and Warwick universities. When I took early retirement in 2017, I signed up for an evening class in ceramics in Leamington Spa and I was hooked. I have since attended many individual workshops with experienced, well known, professional potters and have tried several different approaches to pottery making including slipware, raku, hand building and wheel throwing. I have my own small studio at home and my inspiration is drawn from what makes us smile when we use pottery which might be a casual drip of colour down the inside of a mug to a caterpillar munching the edge of a teapot lid! There is usually some humour in my designs. However, 2024 will be my third Oxfordshire Artweeks and this year I am trying something a little different and I have been focusing on wall and decorative art rather than functional but quirky items, although some smaller items will be available.
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Casimira Mostyn
Casimira is an Oxfordshire based artist selling mainly quirky, naive paintings specialising in quirky hares, quirky trees, quirky landscapes, quirky seascapes and various other subjects.
She enjoys using different mediums including acrylics, watercolours, oils and mixed media and occasionally pastels. Her paintings are always inspired by a colourful palette.
She also sells greeting cards and postcards professionally printed from her original artwork as well as printed fridge magnets, hand painted as well as fired tiles and coasters and hand painted vinyl clocks, all for sale here on casimirasquirkyart.com! You will also find craft items for sale such as owl cushions and hand made bags.
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David R Meeks - born in Kettering Northamptonshire. David now lives in Oxfordshire working as a professional artist and tutor.
He received no formal training whatsoever. He relies purely on his own talent and natural versatility. His work has been published as greeting cards as well as open and limited prints.
His paintings and prints are now eagerly collected by UK and overseas visitors. His success has led to his paintings being in many private collections in this country and abroad. His work can be found as far a field as America, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia, where his water colours of the Oxfordshire countryside have become renowned for their pleasing professional appeal. -
Susan Harding
I've been taking photographs since I was 11 years old. Starting with a twin lens camera that once belonged to my father.
I mostly take pictures of wildlife and fauna as well as military aircraft.
Resently I decided to print some of favourites out.
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As a relative new comer to painting, my initial interest was in using watercolour, however I also enjoy creating images through oils on canvas. My work in both watercolour and oil is based on images that I have captured from visits to numerous locations, some local to where I live and many from much further afield. My own photography has played a large part in sourcing topics for my paintings, however I also enjoy the concept of creating outdoor sketches, which have materialised from visits to coastal areas, national parks and the more rural areas of the Scottish Highlands. My involvement with the Bicester Arts Network has enabled me to liaise with many other painters through similar local art groups and enjoyed the opportunities of working with more experienced artists.
FAQ
Going
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Trevor Mockford -
Carole Mockford