Swindon Vewpoint made a short video during the Swindon Big Arts Day, where the Committee promoted the coming Swindon Open Studios.

You can watch the video on Swindon Vewpoint website.

They talk about Swindon Open Studios 2010

Physis Daily News published an article on the coming Swindon Open Studios 2010. Check out this website to read the article.

SOS 2010 is also listed on the Visit Britain website.

Swindon Open Studios at the Swindon BIG Arts Day

Saturday 10th July was "Swindon Big Arts Day" at Lydiard Park.

We had a table in the Art & Craft tent in order to promote the coming open studios with the public and reach more artists living in the Swindon area.

Some of the SOS 2010 organisers (from left to right): Jane Milner-Barry, Benoit Philippe, Linda Kasmati and Bea Menier

Benoit Philippe painting on the day to give a flavour of what visitors to the Swindon Open Studios 2010 can expect.

The success of the event surpassed the organiser's expectations. They were hoping to have five thousand visitors and twenty thousand visitors came during the day.

Many people sign-up to be added to our mailing list to get more details when the time of the event approaches. We also met some new artists.

The Swindon Open Studios 2010 launch

Many artists came to the launch of the Swindon Open Studios which will take place in September 2010.

It was good to get artists signed-up for the event and see everyone talking together while watching a slide-show of everyone's paintings.

A Photograph from the local newspaper, the Swindon Advertiser, came along and we has a good article published on the launch.

Grace & Grit, an exhibition of sculptures by Pat Elmore

Pat Elmore, who took part in the Swindon Open Studios in 2009 and will take part again this year has an exhibition at the West Ox Arts gallery.

Grace and Grit shows work by two artists who seek beauty of line and form in materials which are both hard and intractable. Pat Elmore carves directly into stone and wood to reveal human and animal forms, as well as more abstract shapes.

Grace & Grit

PAT ELMORE – Sculpture

BARRRY COTTRELL - Prints

5th - 27th June 2010

West Ox Arts gallery

Town Hall, Market Square, Bampton OX18 2JH

Opening times:

• Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm & 2 – 4pm.
• Sunday 2 – 4 pm

For more information on the gallery http://www.westoxarts.org/

For more information on Pat’s works, visit her website at http://www.patelmore.co.uk/