Working from photographs, Rona uses a monochromatic palate
of oil on canvas to create stylised images of figures
often bathed in ghostly hues of pinks, purples and blues.
The exhibition showcases a body of work entitled Recapturing
a Certain Youth alongside Rona’s most famous and highly
controversial Bullingdon Painting......
Textile artist Amanda Hislop will present a series of
artwork at the O3 Gallery, Oxford Castle from Saturday
18th September until Sunday 17th October. In this collection,
Amanda responds to the timeless themes of land, sea,
sky and trees. The images created do not reveal the landscape
directly but are a response to what it feels like to
be within the landscape; an impressionistic sense of
the place, a moment of time, a response to light and
colour.....
A Cotswold Scene displays the winning entries and runners up of an exciting photography competition launched to celebrate the Cotswolds. The competition is the idea of local landscape photographer Sarah Howard, supported by the Cotswolds Conservation Board and Blueprint Imaging of Witney. Sarah, who established Image Seen last year to offer one to one and group workshops in the area, has lived in the Cotswolds for much of her life and has a particular affinity with the region. She is especially keen to promote its photographic potential; “Photography has seen a surge in popularity recently and with spring approaching there’s no better time than now to get out there with your camera, make use of its wonderful creative potential, and engage with our lovely surroundings”, April 2010......
