Not one, but three exhibitions are currently celebrating female artists in Oxfordshire with an incredible range of art, genres and locations to choose from.
- 1) To mark the seven year celebrations of the wonderful social enterprise Waste2Taste, local photographer Philippa James is exhibiting her 100 Women of Oxford in the cafe space, as seen at Tap Social and The North Wall, READ ABOUT IT HERE, where it will be on display for the year at the new premises in Temple Cowley READ ABOUT IT HERE
Based on the fascinating diversity of women in the city, Philippa began visiting the women she had met and photographing them in their own homes. 100 Women of Oxford is the stunning accumulation of these works which celebrate Oxford’s communities.
‘We are so happy to have the opportunity to host this gorgeous exhibition’
Waste2Taste’s Sandra Ruge says: “We are so happy to have the opportunity to host this gorgeous exhibition which we’ve loved since it first opened in 2020. Marie (Lehri with whom she runs Waste2Taste) and I are a small part of it, having had our pictures taken back in 2019, telling our story to Philippa to help her capture the essence of who we are.
“Philippa did that with every woman who’s been part of the project. This created such a strong emotional bond with the women she’s photographed. We are beyond excited to have them all in our café,” Sandra adds.
2) Just down the road at the Irving Gallery on Cowley Road, 75 remarkable women and non-binary visual artists from all over the world showcase a huge variety of works in A Room Of One’s Own , from abstract to representational, still life to landscape, painting, drawing, textile, and sculpture.
The exhibited artworks were selected from over 400 submitted works, alongside an audio file in which the participating artists speak briefly about their selected artwork and their practice. These recordings can be listened to in the gallery in front of the artworks themselves. A Room Of One’s Own runs until Friday April 5. More details here https://www.irvinggallery.com/a-room-of-ones-own
3) And last but not least, Reflection On Light – An Exhibition of Twelve Female Artists is being hosted in the music room at Gothic House, Charlbury by Branch Arts to feature Beatrice Savoretti‘s Vigour and Skills community which examines these internationally recognised artists’ personal relationship with light.
They include Emma Alcock, Kate Boucher, Mouse Cazalet, Susan Derges, Sarah Gillespie, Jelly Green, Nina Murdoch, Jemma Powell, Hannah Tilson, Kelly Washbourne, Liz West and Lisa Wright.
‘For centuries women artists were confined to the shadows; this exhibition puts them in the spotlight – centre stage’
Set in a domestic space with beautiful gardens, Susie Lawson of Branch Arts says: “For centuries women artists were confined to the shadows; this exhibition puts them in the spotlight – centre stage – in this celebration of twelve special female artists to represent the twelve hours of daylight we enjoy on the Spring Equinox!
“Surveying the importance of light on each of their practice, we’re so delighted to bring these world renowned artists to Charlbury and to collaborate with Vigour and Skills who have curated a wonderful selection of UK craft.”
Reflection On Light – An Exhibition of Twelve Female Artists runs until April 24. More details here https://www.branch-arts.com
