The Autumn Exhibition of Abingdon Artists is in the Roysse Room, Guildhall, Abingdon, from Saturday 22 to Saturday 29 October 2011 … Open: 10 am to 5 pm

A special feature this year, arranged by Peter Clare as a fund raiser for Abingdon Musuem Friends, is an exhibition of postcard art. There are postcards painted by different artists – many of them well known in Abingdon art circles. None of the artists names are displayed so you have to choose what you like.   £10 a go.

Exhibit 1 has a cot surrounded with logos. On the mobile over the cot, M for Macdonalds circles round Adidas, Apple, Puma…

The final year show for the Foundation Art and Design course at Abingdon and Witney College can be seen for three days more… Tuesday 10am-7pm, Wednesday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-7pm.

The building is fairly easy to find. It has the word SHOW in the big window at the front

and what look like large 3d Tetris blocks up the side.

We visited while the tutors were going round assessing the work. All the electronic devices were working perfectly. An animatronics birdy-type-thing in a cage was breathing.

In order to assess the final major projects tutors look as much for the development of the idea as the final piece of art.   Sketch pads are there for reference beneath the final piece.

Exhibit 2 is one of four famous works of art redone with a modern commercial theme. This one is Van Gogh in Burberry.

Oxfordshire Art Weeks runs for 3 weeks, and the first week has some Abingdon venues. One is St Helens Church.

My wife liked this one of the sky and red kite.

She also liked the one in the centre here. I think it is done by somebody we used to know when our children were little who has recently taken up art.  Both have red dots to say they are sold.  Too late for those two but there is a lot more to look round.

Arthur Smith EXPOSED was a sell out, and the town’s carparks were full. At the same time in the town the Abingdon Symphony Orchestra were at St Helens Church playing Sibelius, Kindertransport was being performed by Abingdon Drama Club at the Unicorn, and there was a beer festival with music at The Broad Face.

Thanks to Stuart who sent me pictures of Saxophones at the Royal British Legion from last night.

This afternoon at 3pm there is the first of a series of Abbey Chamber Concerts at St Nics Church.