O3 Gallery - About Us

Gallery Info

O3 Gallery is a high quality, contemporary art space that offers the public affordable, original artwork, cards and gifts. The gallery is open to the public six days a week throughout the year and has no admission fee. Proudly describing itself as the friendliest gallery in Oxford, O3 Gallery endeavours to be a welcoming centre for artistic activity within the Oxford Castle site, and achieves this through the delivery of varied, high quality exhibitions and events related to all aspects of the arts, created for the benefit of the local community and visitors to the area.

The O3 space itself is presented as an unusual circular gallery on two half levels. Fitted with state of the art lighting and hanging systems, flagstone floors and painted stone walls, the Gallery combines contemporary design with the unique heritage of Oxford Prison. Adjoining the Malmaison Hotel, the Gallery is only a few steps away from Oxford Preservations Trusts' visitor attractions at the Castle and Mound.

Staff

Helen Statham – Director
Helen graduated with a 1st class Fine Art degree from Lancaster University, before moving to Oxford to study her MA. Prior to joining the O3 Gallery, Helen worked for the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. Helen directs all aspects of the O3 Gallery from sourcing, programming and curating exhibitions, to marketing, sales and audience development.

Rona – Senior Gallery Assistant
Rona has worked in the O3 Gallery since it's opening in 2006. She is also a practicing artist (oil painting).
www.ronapainting.com

Feng Ho – Sourcing and Buying
Feng is an award winning ethical fashion designer. Feng ensures that the O3 Gallery sells an array of desirable yet ethically sound 'art objects' in the form of jewellery and other design items. Feng has also worked on the O3 Gallery's ethical fashion events, including the Ethical Fashion Show and Fair which took place in March 2011 as part of Oxford Fashion Week and the O3's Ethical Fashion Symposium which took place at Oxford Brookes University, The University of Oxford Botanic Garden and the Malmaison Hotel in March 2012.

Joao Philippe Reid – Exhibitions and Events
An Art History postgraduate from University College London, JP has a background in curating and art criticism having worked at a number of galleries and collections in England and Scotland. JP is a contributor to the US Arts Blog Hyperallergic and curated the O3’s 2012 summer exhibition Wonderland. JP is currently working on the O3 Gallery's upcoming Surrealism and Contemporary Illustration exhibitions.

Interns
John Plumtre (General Gallery)
Madeleine Mason (General Gallery)
Emma Mansell (O3 Gallery Prize for Contemporary Art Criticism)
Claire Davis (Publishing and Archiving)
Lydia Wright (General Gallery)

Casual Gallery Assistants

Constantine (Lex) Blintzios
Sam Harriman
Megan Dawkins

Vacancies

O3 GALLERY INTERNSHIP

(Voluntary position. Based on a three month internship of 3 half days per week.)

O3 Gallery is a high quality, contemporary art space that offers the public affordable, original artwork, in the heart of Oxford Castle Quarter. The gallery is open to the public six days a week throughout the year and has no admission fee. Proudly describing itself as the friendliest gallery in Oxford, O3 Gallery endeavours to be a welcoming centre for artistic activity and achieves this through the delivery of varied, high quality exhibitions and events related to all aspects of the arts, created for the benefit of the local community and visitors to the area.

An internship with us would suit an arts student at Bachelor’s Degree / Masters level, or a recent graduate who is looking to gain experience and knowledge in a gallery environment.

Our internships generally involve working on projects under the supervision of gallery staff, but will also require a great deal of creative thought and initiative. Interns may be involved in such areas as administration, marketing or exhibition installation. We also have opportunities to run events related to the gallery exhibition programme.

For full details click HERE

O3 Gallery Oxford Castle Oxford OX1 1AY
01865 246131
info@o3gallery.co.uk
Open: Tues-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am-4pm, Closed Mondays.