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Exhibitions & Events Listings West Ox Arts is a lovely light gallery situated in the old Town Hall, in the beautiful Cotswold Village of Bampton. We curate about twelve exhibitons per year mostly drawn from the wealth of talented local artists in Oxfordshire. We also have a smaller space in Bampton Library which is free to exhibit in. We hold life classes twice a week and host theatre, events and childrens art workshops in the village. at West Ox Arts December 2006-February 2007

Collage and Colour 31 August-23 September A beautiful and fascinating exhibition exploring the uses of collage and paint by four highly skilled artists. Try to spot the painter in this show! Barbara Shaw makes textile collage pictures of landscapes, still life and other subjects by layering, stitching and sticking. Jill Cooper’s detailed textile scenes have wonderful humour and depth often depicting jazz musicians and observing ordinary people. Alan Richardson is much admired for his painterly style using paper colour supplements to depict landscapes and the world around him. Neil Drury’s work is characterised by an expressive use of brilliant colour. This, added to his exuberant style, gives his pictures a luminous, life- enhancing quality. He enjoys working in a variety of mixed media, but especially oil and pastel.

Children Young and Old 28 September- 20 October This exhibition explores the themes childhood, with work for an inspired by children, with something to appeal to all ages. Lisa Ellett uses a theme of bunting and handmakes pinnies, pictures and bunting from stripey, spotty or floral fabric. Sue Pearl is best known for her felt toy quirky animals and birds. She also makes felt jewellery and hair accessories, lined felt bags, felted scarves and also kits which you can make yourself. Paula Shepherd interprets historical themes, fairies and Alice in Wonderland into textile pictures, fashion and interior pieces. Her artwork is based on the old English tradition of a scrap-book diary using antique textiles, silks, ribbons, beads sequins and semi- precious stones. Robert Longstaff designs and manufactures unique wooden toys and puzzles for children and adults including castles, farms , floor puzzles, brain teasers and collectors’ dolls house 1:12 scale furniture.

Workshops, Social Gatherings and Lectures As a new WOA enterprise we have organised two days during the summer when members can get together to draw or paint, to talk and exchange ideas. We hope that you will enjoy this opportunity and, if successful, we will organise similar occasional meetings in the future. Bampton Manor July 26th 11 a.m.- 5 p.m Lord and Lady Donoughmore have kindly agreed to open up their beautiful garden for a day of drawing or painting. Bring a contribution for a shared picnic lunch. Kelmscott Manor Thursday August 9th (or Thursday August 16th if wet on 9th. ) 2-6 WOA is actively exploring with the Property Managers at Kelmscott Manor the possibilities of collaboration on a range of art- related activities. As a first step we have arranged for WOA members to have access to the gardens at a time when the Manor is normally only open to groups by appointment. This beautiful house, with its gardens and surrounding village and landscape, were a source of inspiration to Morris and his friends in the Arts and Crafts Movement and remain a wonderful resource virtually on our doorstep. We hope that this first session might eventually lead to an exhibition in the Robert Vesey Room, Bampton Library of work by members based on Kelmscott Charge £2.00 (entry to Kelmscott Manor Garden) Please being your WOA membership card. Refreshments will be available from the tea room. If you would like to come to either of these sessions, please contact Gil Salway 01865 881934 or salwaypg@btinternet.com so that we have some idea of numbers. Autumn Lecture series. Tuesday evenings Oct 30th , Nov 6th , 13th , 20th. 8.00-9.30p.m. in The Gallery, Bampton. As a further step in our collaboration with Kelmscott there will be a series of four lectures given by WOA Chairman, Gill Salway on aspects of William Morris’s work with examples drawn from the collection at Kelmscott. It is hoped that they will be of interest to WOA members and to the volunteers who act as stewards at Kelmscott. Oct 30th William Morris and the making of furniture. Nov. 6th Morris and Co and the production of textiles. Nov 13th William and May Morris- tapestry and embroidery. Nov 20th William Morris and the art of the book. Gill Salway was a Senior Lecturer in the History of Art and Design at N. Staffs. Polytechnic, and Associate Lecturer for The Open University. She has contributed frequently to Oxford University’s Summer School programmes. Charge £5.00 per session, to include coffee or a glass of wine. £15 for all four lectures. Tickets from WOA 01993 850137, westoxarts@yahoo.co.uk (Bookings open September) or pay at the door.

Live Shows Alice by Trading Faces Wednesday 24 October 6.30pm Enter the strange world of Alice and meet some extraordinary creatures. Enjoy the fun and nonsense of Lewis Carroll’s classic adventures brought to life with masks, puppets and very silly poetry. The show is full of visual surprises and physical transformations – get ready to expect the unexpected! ‘Alice’ is a family show for adults and children (aged 5+). Everyone needs a little Tweedledum and Tweedledee in their lives! Trading Faces has been devising shows since 1987, delighting audiences of all ages at large and small venues with their dynamic characters and superb timing, stunning set and costume design, independent lighting and original music. ‘Alice’ has the Trading Faces trademark style of highly visual, fast and physical action - a contemporary treatment of a familiar story which will make you grin like a Cheshire cat.