Opening
Windows onto a Winter World
Oxfordshire artists have been invited
by Oxford Inspires to create special seasonal
art installations for a series of shop windows across the
county, starting from 28 November.
The project, Winter Windows, which received funding
from Arts Council
England, has led to some stunning visual displays which
will form part of the Christmas and festive celebrations in
towns and villages.
In particular, these windows presented an opportunity for
young, local artists to showcase their work and start their
careers. Many of them are graduates of Oxford
Brookes School of Arts and Humanities.
The themes for these contemporary art installations include
light and water, light and shadows, icicle lanterns, a window
on to a tiny world and books inspired by the local library.
Local artists have been working with schools and community
groups to create windows in Deddington, Eynsham, Faringdon,
Witney, Wallingford, Botley and Oxford city centre.
These artists include:
- Sally
Austin, working with pupils from Matthew Arnold
School
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- and photographer Helen
White working with 3D artist Pam
Foley, Deddington Youth Club and the Windmill
Club
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We hope that people will be inspired to make their own windows
in the future!
WINTERLIGHT
WINDOW, OXFORD
28 November to 5 December
Artist Lois Muddiman
at Boswells, Broad Street
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WINTERLIGHT
WINDOW, EYNSHAM
From
3 December at 6pm
Artist Loredana Faraon
at Eynsham Emporium, Mill Street
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WINTERLIGHT
WINDOW, BOTLEY
From 4 December at 6pm
Artist Sally Austin
at the Westway Shopping Centre, Botley
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WINTERLIGHT
WINDOW, WALLINGFORD
Wallingford’s Festival of Lanterns & Community
Carols
4 December AND 16 December
at 6pm
Artist Harriet Rutter
at the Pet Shop, St Martins Street
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WINTERLIGHT
WINDOW, FARINGDON
From
8 December at 6pm
Artist Wez Jacobs
at the Faringdon Tourist Information Centre
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WINTERLIGHT
WITNEY
WinterLight lantern installation
10
December at 6pm
Made by
artist Paul Batten with community groups from Madley
Park.
Venue: the playground, Madley Park, Witney
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WINTERLIGHT
WINDOW, DEDDINGTON
From Monday 15 December
Artists Pam Foley and Helen White
at the Deddington Police House
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