Oxford City launches the festival this year with free visits to open studios and exhibitions from Sat.8th May to Sun. 16th May. South area opens Sat. 15th until Sun. 23rd and North Oxfordshire opens Sat. 22nd until 31st May. Opening times are generally 12 to 6pm, with some sites opening late on Thursdays until 8pm. Check individual opening times with the free Artweeks guide, obtainable from tourist information, libraries, Savages and Blewbury post office. The guide can also be viewed and downloaded at www.artweeks.org. Upton has 2 sites, with Joan Durbin opening her studio, where she is exhibiting about 40 paintings in acrylic, watercolour and pastel, as well as artist’s cards for sale. Please note her studio is closed on the Tues. Wed. and Thurs. this year. Examples of Joan’s work can be viewed at www.artweeks-gallery.org. Sidney Hardwick has pottery, including her wash hand basins. She isn’t open until Monday 17th May and then opens until Sun.23.rd Didcot has Melita Kyle exhibiting her silver & gold organic unisex jewellery. All artists are pleased to welcome visitors, many offering refreshments and look for the symbol ‘f’ against the entry in the guide, which signifies family friendly. All 3 sites mentioned here have this symbol!
Joan Durbin.