Displacement is a dynamic, collaborative art exhibition which will be held in the Oxhibitions Gallery above Salisbury Oxfam Books and Music, 10 Catherine Street, Salisbury. The gallery is open 10am-4pm each day from Monday to Saturday.

The show, by four emerging artists, runs from 5th – 27th August 2010 and aims to challenge established notions of contemporary art. Featured works includes photography that exists in ‘a permanent state of development’, paintings that are torn between 2D wall hangings and 3D sculptures and objects that are in conflict between function versus aesthetic.

Four artists are involved in this group exhibition; Martin Billingham, Richard Eveleigh, Zoe Snelson and Sarah Sanger. Each artist has a different specialism ranging from painting to installation. This contributes to the overall theme of the exhibition as does the Oxfam Gallery venue itself. The gallery is something of an unexpected contradiction i.e.: a space filled with character that generates funds for the charity whilst allowing considerable artistic freedom.

‘The Oxfam art team are delighted to welcome Richard back for his third exhibition with us. We are looking forward to seeing the inspiring work that his colleagues will contribute to this show.’ Chris Watts, Gallery Administrator.

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Oxhibitions Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm, above Salisbury Oxfam Bookshop at 10, Catherine Street.

Commission from sales will be going towards Oxfam’s work overseas to end poverty and suffering.

For more information regarding this Exhibition, please contact Salisbury Oxfam Art Team on 01722 337187 or by emailing art@salisburyoxfam.org.uk

We are pleased to announce our latest Oxhibition: Art In The Wild by the artists group Art Seen. It will run from 8th – 30th July 2010 in the Oxhibitions gallery above Salisbury Oxfam Bookshop, 10 Catherine Street. Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm.

Fifteen artits from the Romsey area of Hampshire are offering the opportunity to view their latest exhibition themed ‘Art in the Wild’.

In this, their fourth show, ArtSeen are pleased to show their interpretation of wildlife from around the world. Personal experience and a lifetime of travel contribute to this unique collection of their art.

Exotic animals and fleeting moments will catch the energy of vergant jungle life. Nature’s wilderness at its best, caught on canvas.

recycled emotions; two artists’ views
Gill Horn & Lynne Savege
7th – 30th April 2010

Lynne and Gill graduated from Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, in 2000. Their work has been seen previously in Salisbury Museum, Salisbury Library, Hanger Farm Gallery, and the Project Room at the Millais and the Stables at Mottisfont.

This latest exhibition at the Oxfam Art Gallery at Catherine Street links two very different approaches to work, both responding to a continuous recycling of human emotions which evolve according to the global social and economic climate.

Horn’s wire sculptures “drawing in the air” and museum pieces use vintage images and objects which re-invent the past and offer an opportunity for reincarnation.

Savege restores a utilitarian household object and recreates an object of desire. Life drawings complement themes of obsession, youth and notions of beauty, which also complement drawings and prints produced in response to loss.

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Oxhibitions Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm, above Salisbury Oxfam Bookshop at 10, Catherine Street.
Commission from sales will be going towards Oxfam’s work overseas to end poverty and suffering.
More information regarding this Exhibition, please contact Salisbury Oxfam Art Team on 01722 337187.

Decoupage and Collage under the knife!

10th March – 1st April 2010

Craig Ennew is an artist and graphic illustrator based in Salisbury, who is well known to school boys and their parents as the Head of English at Bishop Wordworth’s School.

Craig creates unique collages and works of decoupage, drawing from an eclectic range of images and patterns, frequently bringing in original compositions of text. Works capture eccentricities of the English psyche, often focusing on vintage and retro imagery and design. Craig is influenced by all things nostalgic, lonely and strange, from the wonderful little films of Oliver Postgate, to the eclectic music of Tunng, Adem and Four Tet.

The process of producing the original pieces involves a significant amount of time working on an initial collage. This can be done either by hand or in Photoshop. Many prints are then made of the final image, and section of these prints are then cut out and layered to produce the depth and dimension in decoupage. Often, sections of text are sourced from a range of writings to create an original text composition that forms a part of the final piece.

He is regularly exhibiting his work, including galleries in Pewsey, Salisbury and Waterstones Book Stores. He has produced collages and decoupage that illustrate particular years, for example, as well as working on advertisements and magazine layout.

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The Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm.
Commission from sales will be going towards Oxfam’s work overseas to end poverty and suffering.

Something Different Exhibition
by Marilyn Allis

4th – 26th February 2010

This is an interesting and colourful selection of experimental work, of vibrant collage, acrylics and oils, plus some of the known watercolour style works.

Marilyn Allis, one of the most popular watercolourists in East Dorset, won the Daler Rowney front page competition,which offered the opportunity to hold a trio exhibition in the Royal Commonwealth Society, London.

In the year 2000 her work was accepted by the Royal Institute in Watercolour while 2003 saw a painting reach the final of the International Artists competition.
Marilyn appears regularly on SKY TV teaching channel, teaching art and has written three books, ‘People aren’t scary really’, ‘Animal on the loose’, and brand new ‘Painting Dorset in watercolour’

She teaches regularly at Gussage All Saints village hall, where people can learn mixed media, collage or watercolour techniques.
Marilyn held her very first solo exhibition in Salisbury.

Recently, she ran a workshop at “Tea at the top”, the cafe in The Antique Market in Salisbury.