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John Mason School is hosting their largest exhibition

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John Mason School Art
John Mason School is hosting their largest exhibition with over 1000 pieces of art, craft, animation and design work on display in the main gallery and many of the adjoining rooms.
John Mason School Art
There is one remaining ‘out of school hours’ viewings – Wed 12th 3-7pm. But visits are possible during school hours after signing in at reception. The exhibition runs until Thursday 13th June 2013.
John Mason School Art
There is a painting, by Sophie, just inside the gallery door, showing a scene down Stert Street, and above it all the development work that led to the final very saleable  hyper- realist picture.
John Mason School Art
That is not the only Abingdon scene. Upstairs Abingdon is home of the MG next to what could be Anna Pavlova.
John Mason School Art
John Mason School specialises in the visual arts and aims for ‘excellence through creativity’.

Oxfordshire Artweeks – here and now in Abingdon

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This week has been the week when Oxfordshire Artweeks has come to South Oxfordshire and Abingdon.
Oxfordshire Artweeks
The Riverly Club has works by local artists from in and around Abingdon and Didcot.
Oxfordshire Artweeks
Their preview evening (pictured in miniature above) can be seen in more detail here. The Riverly club, with its wonderful facilities, is not just open to residents of the recently built Bridge House. Local people, over a certain age, can also join.
Oxfordshire Artweeks
OLA (Our Ladies Abingdon) has a very colourful exhibition in the junior school, and further works in the senior. It is an important birthday for Alice in Wonderland (150) so a good time to celebrate with a tea party.
Oxfordshire Artweeks
Rosie’s Tea Room is displaying work produced by the Needles and Natter group who meet every Thursday morning. Anyone is welcome to go along and take their current project.
Oxfordshire Artweeks
At Saint Ethelwolds there are many fine paintings, pots, and jewellery produced by the East Saint Helen’s Group. There is also the garden with some fine tulips, and the workshop at the bottom of the garden to enjoy.

Other venues in Abingdon include:
Abingdon Wellbeing Service / MIND
Alison Jones Ceramics, Glass, Pottery
Ticia Lever Textiles
The Manor School
Catherine Pumphrey Mixed Media

See Oxfordshire Artweeks for full details.

An Abingdon wind farm

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Windmills
A couple of years ago I went to talk to the Abingdon artisan who recyles all sorts of cast offs to make windmills. It gives him and passers-by at Withington Court great pleasure.
Windmills
This evening it was good to see as many windmills as ever.
 
Here is a short video to show how wind can be harnessed for fun.

(Often at the start of the month I join with bloggers worldwide to do something on a joint theme which is for May 1st creative artisans.)

Abingdon Artists and Abingdon Graffiti Artists

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Abingdon Artists and Abingdon Graffiti Artists
This week sees the autumn exhibition by Abingdon Artists at St Nicolas Church on the Market Place. As usual there is a £1 raffle with the chance to win a picture. The prize picture is called Summer Glow by Muriel Halliday. Visitors can also take part in a competition to choose the favorite picture by entering their choice into a ballot.
Abingdon Artists and Abingdon Graffiti Artists
Ray sent me more pictures from the second weekend of creating murals at the basket ball court in Southern Town Park.
Abingdon Artists and Abingdon Graffiti Artists
This is the end result at the other end.