Society Open Exhibition 2011


Lady Moyra Bannister, left and Jago Pryce, Society Chair at the Private View.
A self portrait painting by Moyra can be seen between and above the two ladies.

Opening the Show
Jago thanked all members that had helped with the hanging and co-ordinating
the display. She then introduced Lady Bannister who formally opened the Show,
speaking warmly of the brilliant work on display. Moyra has been a member of
the Society for a considerable length of time and she spoke of her early years
at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford.

Her time there started at the end of the Second World War in 1945 when rationing
books were very much in use. She was under eighteen years of age at the time
and was entitled to a free banana...but there were no bananas! Working in cold
studio conditions, working tirelessly with charcoal and pencils, Moyra treasured
her training and spoke of the joy of her life in art.

The Private View was very well attended by Members and guests and a warm
welcome was extended to Colin Dexter OBE, a treasured supporter of the Society,
and Sir Roger Bannister CBE.
Words and picture: Stephen Gray

A review of the Show in the Oxford Times can be seen here

Oxford Art Society
Members' Show at the Town Hall, Oxford, Spring 2011

Left: some of the paintings, sculpture and print on display at the Town Hall. Right: Jago Pryce, Society Chair with Colin Dexter OBE who formally opened
the Show at the Private View.

 

Past Oxford Art Society exhibitions (pdf file)
Members Christmas Show 2010
Open 2010
Members Show 2010

Oxford Art Society in Oxfordshire
Summer meetings 2010
Artweeks 2009, OAS members

Oxford Art Society in America
Pam Foley, Artist in Residency, America

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