The John Cairns Photograhic Exhibition
a collection of photographs by John Cairns taken over the last decade. Some are from his hometown of Oxford, but most were taken on his travels to places as far apart as Kenya and Russia.
6th February-28th April 2006

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The main gallery area is a shared space with the café but exhibitions have also been held in the church, the gardens and the hall. The centre has hosted touring exhibitions by professional artists, but largely features the work of local artists and work which is created by artists and workshops in the Centre. In the safe environment of the Centre, some exhibitions have addressed issues such as injustice, mental illness, homelessness and abuse.

The Centres welcomes applications from individual artists and groups wishing to exhibit.

Art on the walls

The Ark T Centre creates space for the arts.  Promoting quality contemporary art in all media, we aim to make art accessible to all sections of the community.  The Gallery seeks to encourage and exhibit innovative community art and the production of artwork which explores issues that we encounter in everyday life.

Art beyond the walls

The Gallery also looks for ways to explore the use of the local environment to make art venues out of unconventional places. We want to put art in places where art is not expected to be seen. In 2007 the Centre hopes to project images onto the neighbouring car-park.

Art without walls

Working towards equal opportunities, the Gallery welcomes the work of artists regardless of gender, age, culture and tradition and celebrates the opportunities it can give to emerging artists to exhibit in a solo show or with others for the first time.

Exhibition Programme

The Gallery has a mixed programme of solo, group and community exhibitions.
An annual exhibition is opened every October, to celebrate the Anniversary of the Centre.

Exhibitions 2006

Patrons’ Exhibition
with paintings, film and sculpture from the
resident artists at the Ark T Centre
until 5th February 2006

Catherine Erica Bainbridge
‘memories of mountains and other journeys
28th April-30th June 2006

Art is central to the Ark T Centre which is home to several artists. Exhibitions of work by resident artists and external exhibitors occur regularly. Details of forthcoming events are regularly posted to this site so keep visiting.

Mary Smith and the Who Cares? Project
With an Open Mind Exhibition
Mary’s work looks at the interplay between our emotional states and the external “real” world. Through using textured canvases and paint, she creates a visual experience, which seeks to challenge perceptions of “solid” and “real”.
The project enables Mary to support both fellow service users, mental health professionals and Mind workers to create their own work
30th June-11th August 2006

Paul Davies and Sunshine & Showers Exhibition
sculptures by Paul Grosvenor Davies and paintings from the Ark T Centre Sunshine & Showers Art Group.
11th August-14th October 2006
 

Link to Paul’s page

Link to John’s website

Link to Alison Lilley Berrett

Claire Wiltshire & Jenny Jones Exhibition
mixed media abstract paintings,
single compositions and triptychs
6th November-30th January

Agua by Jenny Jones

Paul Dobraszczyk
‘places and spaces exhibition’
Paul uses colour and geometry to express a personal response to places and spaces.
using a mixture of oil, watercolour, chalk, pencil and ink.
1st February- 27th March

Bla Bheinn

Tim Steward
‘rad cam revisited’
large charcoal & pigment sketches of Radcliffe Camera, Oxford
April-June

Alison Lilley Berrett
Alison works mainly with oil paints on board and pastels and charcoal on paper
July-Sept

Exhibitions 2007

‘Rad Cam 8’ link to Tim Steward

‘A New Day’ link to Alison Lilley Berrett