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. Last year, 2025, we raised funds for The Hummingbird Centre.
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.
We have recently agree a new venue (see the events below for location details) for our Artist Gatherings so that we can reduce costs, and move back to meeting on the third Wednesday of each month.
Bicester Art Network - Artist Gathering - THE ART EXCHANGE - 18th March 2026
THE ART EXCHANGE
Take the opportunity this month to de-stash!!! Bring along any art related items you no longer need/want and either swap or sell to another artist in the group. One artist’s forgotten materials could very well be another’s treasure.
This evening bring along your items, along with card or cash/card machine to accept payment. You can decide to trade/swap/sell or donate – its entirely up to you.
Suggested items:
Paint | Pens | Pencils | Canvases/paper | Frames | Mounts | Basically anything arty!
We look forward to welcoming you to this event, you can click the 'Join' link for this event if you'd like to participate.
Remember to bring your card if you are buying and your card machine if you're selling!
We request that members and guests sign in on arrival at the store reception, thank you.
Itinerary
Welcome by the Leadership Team
19:00 - 19:30
Arrival and subscription payments. Tea / Coffee and nibbles Welcome by the host of the evening
Introductions
19:30 - 20:00
Artists will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and update the group on projects and exhibition they are involved with.
The ART Exchange
20:00 - 20:30
Display your wares, pick up a bargain or swop items with another member.
Social Network
20:30 - 21:00
A chance to catch up with your artist friends and make new acquaintances.
Meeting Close
21:00 - 21:10
We wish to leave the room in the same or better state than is was when we arrived, so members and guests help to clear up etc. is always greatly appreciated. Thank you
Sponsors
Speakers
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Born in Lancashire, I have lived in Oxfordshire for approximately 30 years. I only came to the discovery that I could draw in 2018 on the death of my father. I picked up a pencil and drew a lily and couldn't quite believe I'd done it. I then went on to draw a few pencil portraits for friends and relatives.
Drawing then stopped until I was furloughed in 2020 when I decided to try coloured pencils. From that point on I have been on a rollercoaster of a journey which resulted in my first exhibiting in Oxfordshire Artweeks, followed by Artists in the Countryside in 2022. Initially my work was animal portraits but as my confidence has grown I have explored other subjects and, more recently, a different medium. I draw what inspires me and as a country girl I am very much drawn to wildlife, the countryside and the coast. I do however love challenging myself and as a result braved human portraits and the human form. My new medium is pastel pencil which I am loving.
This has turned into a real passion for me, it’s my yoga with pencils, my happy place, my escape! I particularly love taking the opportunity to showcase my work and I am very happy to talk to people about it. It has been quite a journey and being completely self-taught I hope I can inspire others just to try.
FAQ
Going
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Helen Ward -
Alexandra Wright