Oxmarket Contemporary is proud to unveil its first Open exhibition. Unique in offering a five categories of submission including the applied arts (craft), drawing & illustration, painting, print & photography and sculpture it is supported by prestigious prize judges from the relevant fields.
The exhibition includes 193 works that have been shortlisted from nearly 600 entries. All work is for sale both on-site and on our website (from end of day Wed 3 Aug).
On Tuesday 2 August during the opening private view the winners of each category were announced. Each winner will receive a two week exhibition at Oxmarket Contemporary in 2023
Applied Arts Selected by Adam Aaronson
Joint Winners
Jane Eastell
and
Peter Arscott
Drawing & Illustration Selected by Ian Beck
Chris Shaw-Hughes
PaintingSelected by Matthew Burrows
Gary Spratt
Print & Photography Selected by Julian Page
Natascha Michaels
Sculpture Selected by Laura Ford
Russell Webb
Categories & Prize Judges
Applied Arts/Craft - Adam Aaronson (glassblower and member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen)
Drawing & Illustration - Ian Beck (celebrated illustrator)
Painting - Matthew Burrows MBE (artist and founder of Artist Support Pledge)
Sculpture - Laura Ford (Internationally exhibiting sculptor and President of the Royal Society of Sculptors)
Print & Photography - Julian Page (dealer in Modern & Contemporary prints)
The works chosen for the exhibition will be selected by the Oxmarket Contemporary team of Andrew Churchill, Gallery Director and Holly Fox-Lee, Gallery Administrator.
Prizes & exhibition
The first-prize winners in each category will be offered a fully-funded exhibition at Oxmarket Contemporary in 2023.
All selected works will be exhibited, for sale, as part of the OXMARKET OPEN 2022 exhibition.