The WOAA literary pane organised several workshop in June and July 1973. They included:-
A drama workshop June 6th at Weald Manor for adults and older children under the guidance of David Thomas with a performance in the evening.
A Children's newspaper and television workshop week commencing July 26th organised by Brian Winston. Aimed in particular at children from ages 8 to 15.
WEA literature course - 10 lectures by Roy Kennedy on C18th literature. This took place in the autumn.
Susan Phillips was the secretary of the literary panel.
A group of printmakers came together to put on a really lovely display of their work in September 2006. Artists included
Jane Peart - who has an affinity with animals Heather Power - etched sculptural winter trees and stitched books Morna Rhys - watercolours and drawings Gill Salway - thick card to impress or emboss her plates Toni Clarke - water with sugar etchings Esther Hepworth - 100 years of family photographs from a precious family shoebox
Four artists provided the exhibits on display in the gallery at the Imprimaturs' exhibition of prints and sculptures. One of the artists was Geoff Smith of Faringdon whose lovely images of Coleshill Watermill and Great Coxwell Tithe Barn were on show.
Four artists provided the exhibits on display in the gallery at the Imprimaturs' exhibition of prints and sculptures. One of the artists was Geoff Smith of Faringdon whose lovely images of Coleshill Watermill and Great Coxwell Tithe Barn were on show.
Jill Tweed Sculptor, one time member of West Oxfordshire Arts. She was a winner of many public sculpture commissions . This brochure lists her awards and shows photos of some of her work.
6 pages magazine produced by group of young people covering news and events in the local Villages Alvescot, Bampton, Kencot, Broadwell and Brize Norton. Published be West Oxfordshire Arts Association Literary panel at Grange Cottage April 1975 costing 15 pence.
Young Alexander Keyser reads some of his prize work to his mother. Alexander from Aston came first in the under 10 age group poetry section in the 1973 writing competition.
This page gives an outline of when and how the West Oxfordshire Arts Association was formed and how it was to be run initially at least. Saturday May 26th 1973 was the first day of the first exhibition in the Gallery, the upstairs room in the Town Hall
