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erected on stone pillars which was once the medieval
meeting point for the wealthy wool merchants of the
Cotswolds, and enjoy a pop-up exhibition every Friday
throughout the summer by artist Rupert Aker’s of oil
paintings of the local landscape. Meanwhile Peter
Farley brings Cornwall to Clanfield with watercolours
and oils and Nepal is laid out through the eyes of a
Charlbury photographer.
Without leaving the county, festival visitors will be able
to travel America’s iconic Route 66 in Jericho, navigate
the waterlilies of the Botswanan delta in Chadlington
through a series of etchings, and explore arctic waters
with artist Frances Brann who travels and paints half
of the year aboard a 49 foot sailboat. Explore the world
through New York cityscapes and oil paintings of rural
India, see the alps through French eyes, or experience
Japanese Ikebana.
From steam punk sculpture to heaven and hell in the
world of ballet, visitors will have the chance not only to
see the art produced in their own communities but to
ask local artists about their influences, techniques and
materials, and even have a go themselves.
It’s also chance to step inside hundreds of interesting
spaces, many of which are usually closed to the public,
including one of the finest medieval barns in England
housing an exhibition of African animals amongst
rustic carts and a classic 1930s barge on the river
Thames.
All exhibitions and events are free. Most are family
friendly and many offer refreshments. For more
information, pick up an Artweeks 2014 festival guide
from April in libraries and local information centres
or go online at www.artweeks.org to browse artist
galleries and exhibitions by areas, artist, date or
creative medium.