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SUMMARY:The Couldrey Painting and Poetry Course\, led by Artist-Teacher Helen Edwards
DESCRIPTION:This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey – arguably Abingdon’s most famous artist and poet of the 20th century – offers a journey through drawing\, poetry\, photography and contemporary painting techniques. \n\nRunning every Friday from 20 February to 27 March\, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room\, there are 10 places available for this course.\nBooking is essential\, a place costs £180 which includes materials.\nContact the Museum reception to book and make payment – 01235 523703\nor email abingdon.museum@abingdon.gov.uk. \n\nInitially\, Helen will guide you through Couldrey’s exhibition which is on display at Abingdon Museum for the first three months of 2026. Together you will then go on to further study and critique his paintings and poems in a session of discussion and discovery. Equipped with a new-found knowledge of Couldrey’s style and his creative techniques it will then be your turn to take to the streets of Abingdon. In an homage to the artist – who influences Helen’s own colour palette and style of composition – you will study the historic town’s architecture and meandering streets\, and begin the process of creating your own responses. Using his poems to help your aesthetic response\, you will photograph\, draw and paint the contemporary town through a Couldrey-style lens.\nThis will help to develop your understanding of perspective through drawing\, your composition skills and how colour pallets influence the artist. You will then be working with contemporary painting techniques that will further enhance your skills and build on the range and style of media you use in your art.\nThe course will culminate in writing your own poems inspired by your artwork and the town of Abingdon. \n*Good cameras are not necessary\, a phone camera will be fine. \nHelen J S Edwards studied BA Fine Art and later completed an MA in Artist-Teacher Practice at Oxford Brookes University.
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-couldrey-painting-and-poetry-cours-led-by-artist-teacher-helen-edwards/2026-03-06
LOCATION:Abingdon County Hall Museum
CATEGORIES:Abingdon County Hall Museum,Arts & Culture,County Hall Museum,Heritage,Market Place
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SUMMARY:The Couldrey Painting and Poetry Course\, led by Artist-Teacher Helen Edwards
DESCRIPTION:This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey – arguably Abingdon’s most famous artist and poet of the 20th century – offers a journey through drawing\, poetry\, photography and contemporary painting techniques. \n\nRunning every Friday from 20 February to 27 March\, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room\, there are 10 places available for this course.\nBooking is essential\, a place costs £180 which includes materials.\nContact the Museum reception to book and make payment – 01235 523703\nor email abingdon.museum@abingdon.gov.uk. \n\nInitially\, Helen will guide you through Couldrey’s exhibition which is on display at Abingdon Museum for the first three months of 2026. Together you will then go on to further study and critique his paintings and poems in a session of discussion and discovery. Equipped with a new-found knowledge of Couldrey’s style and his creative techniques it will then be your turn to take to the streets of Abingdon. In an homage to the artist – who influences Helen’s own colour palette and style of composition – you will study the historic town’s architecture and meandering streets\, and begin the process of creating your own responses. Using his poems to help your aesthetic response\, you will photograph\, draw and paint the contemporary town through a Couldrey-style lens.\nThis will help to develop your understanding of perspective through drawing\, your composition skills and how colour pallets influence the artist. You will then be working with contemporary painting techniques that will further enhance your skills and build on the range and style of media you use in your art.\nThe course will culminate in writing your own poems inspired by your artwork and the town of Abingdon. \n*Good cameras are not necessary\, a phone camera will be fine. \nHelen J S Edwards studied BA Fine Art and later completed an MA in Artist-Teacher Practice at Oxford Brookes University.
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-couldrey-painting-and-poetry-cours-led-by-artist-teacher-helen-edwards/2026-03-13
LOCATION:Abingdon County Hall Museum
CATEGORIES:Abingdon County Hall Museum,Arts & Culture,County Hall Museum,Heritage,Market Place
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T120000
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SUMMARY:The Couldrey Painting and Poetry Course\, led by Artist-Teacher Helen Edwards
DESCRIPTION:This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey – arguably Abingdon’s most famous artist and poet of the 20th century – offers a journey through drawing\, poetry\, photography and contemporary painting techniques. \n\nRunning every Friday from 20 February to 27 March\, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room\, there are 10 places available for this course.\nBooking is essential\, a place costs £180 which includes materials.\nContact the Museum reception to book and make payment – 01235 523703\nor email abingdon.museum@abingdon.gov.uk. \n\nInitially\, Helen will guide you through Couldrey’s exhibition which is on display at Abingdon Museum for the first three months of 2026. Together you will then go on to further study and critique his paintings and poems in a session of discussion and discovery. Equipped with a new-found knowledge of Couldrey’s style and his creative techniques it will then be your turn to take to the streets of Abingdon. In an homage to the artist – who influences Helen’s own colour palette and style of composition – you will study the historic town’s architecture and meandering streets\, and begin the process of creating your own responses. Using his poems to help your aesthetic response\, you will photograph\, draw and paint the contemporary town through a Couldrey-style lens.\nThis will help to develop your understanding of perspective through drawing\, your composition skills and how colour pallets influence the artist. You will then be working with contemporary painting techniques that will further enhance your skills and build on the range and style of media you use in your art.\nThe course will culminate in writing your own poems inspired by your artwork and the town of Abingdon. \n*Good cameras are not necessary\, a phone camera will be fine. \nHelen J S Edwards studied BA Fine Art and later completed an MA in Artist-Teacher Practice at Oxford Brookes University.
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-couldrey-painting-and-poetry-cours-led-by-artist-teacher-helen-edwards/2026-03-20
LOCATION:Abingdon County Hall Museum
CATEGORIES:Abingdon County Hall Museum,Arts & Culture,County Hall Museum,Heritage,Market Place
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SUMMARY:The Couldrey Painting and Poetry Course\, led by Artist-Teacher Helen Edwards
DESCRIPTION:This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey – arguably Abingdon’s most famous artist and poet of the 20th century – offers a journey through drawing\, poetry\, photography and contemporary painting techniques. \n\nRunning every Friday from 20 February to 27 March\, 10am to 12pm in the Museum Kempster Room\, there are 10 places available for this course.\nBooking is essential\, a place costs £180 which includes materials.\nContact the Museum reception to book and make payment – 01235 523703\nor email abingdon.museum@abingdon.gov.uk. \n\nInitially\, Helen will guide you through Couldrey’s exhibition which is on display at Abingdon Museum for the first three months of 2026. Together you will then go on to further study and critique his paintings and poems in a session of discussion and discovery. Equipped with a new-found knowledge of Couldrey’s style and his creative techniques it will then be your turn to take to the streets of Abingdon. In an homage to the artist – who influences Helen’s own colour palette and style of composition – you will study the historic town’s architecture and meandering streets\, and begin the process of creating your own responses. Using his poems to help your aesthetic response\, you will photograph\, draw and paint the contemporary town through a Couldrey-style lens.\nThis will help to develop your understanding of perspective through drawing\, your composition skills and how colour pallets influence the artist. You will then be working with contemporary painting techniques that will further enhance your skills and build on the range and style of media you use in your art.\nThe course will culminate in writing your own poems inspired by your artwork and the town of Abingdon. \n*Good cameras are not necessary\, a phone camera will be fine. \nHelen J S Edwards studied BA Fine Art and later completed an MA in Artist-Teacher Practice at Oxford Brookes University.
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-couldrey-painting-and-poetry-cours-led-by-artist-teacher-helen-edwards/2026-03-27
LOCATION:Abingdon County Hall Museum
CATEGORIES:Abingdon County Hall Museum,Arts & Culture,County Hall Museum,Heritage,Market Place
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SUMMARY:Exhibition - MGA 70
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the MGA\, one of the most successful MG models\, this exhibition looks at the development of the design\, the influence of speed-record breakers and experimental prototypes\, and it shines a spotlight on Syd Enever\, the ‘father’ of the MGA. \nWith memories of the MG factory still present in the town\, we hope that this will be another MG story of interest to local people and to MG enthusiasts who visit us from around the world. TO bring the story to life we will display MGA-related artefacts courtesy of the MG Car Club as well as the Museum’s collection of MG models through the ages\, from the very beginning to the 21st century. \nThe MGA exhibit will run at Abingdon Museum until the end of June 2026. Be sure not to miss it!
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/exhibition-mga-70
LOCATION:Abingdon County Hall Museum
CATEGORIES:Abingdon County Hall Museum,Arts & Culture,County Hall Museum,Heritage,Market Place,Sports & Leisure
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SUMMARY:Oxfordshire Artweeks Exhibition: 'Fragments to Fabric' by Claire Frampton
DESCRIPTION:‘Fragments to Fabric’ textile artworks by Claire Frampton \nClaire Frampton takes inspiration from Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi\, museum pieces at the Ashmolean in Oxford\, including a reconstructed storage jar which was in the Rome Gallery\, to produce her artworks. Using batik\, appliqué and contemporary techniques including sublimation printing and foiling\, she combines processes and media to form textures and contrasts that work together in this celebration of materials. \nLocation: Attic Gallery – Free Admission \n\nThere will be a FREE WORKSHOP based on this exhibition on Saturday 23 May. \nTo book a place please visit Eventbrite at https://WorkshopFragmentstoFabric.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/oxfordshire-artweeks-exhibition-fragments-to-fabric-by-claire-frampton
LOCATION:Abingdon Museum
CATEGORIES:Abingdon County Hall Museum,Arts & Culture,County Hall Museum,Heritage,Market Place,Sports & Leisure
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T153000
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SUMMARY:MG ART Workshop led by Artist-Teacher Helen Edwards
DESCRIPTION:Join Artist-Teacher Helen Edwards for an art session inspired by the MGA exhibition at the Museum.  \nThis whole day workshop will offer the opportunity to unleash your creativity and create your own MG poster by combining techniques in dry-point etching and watercolour in the same colour palette of the time. \n\nCOST – £60 (all materials included)\nLocation: Kempster Room (Museum Basement)\nTime: 10am to 3:30pm (lunch break around 12:30pm) \nBooking essential – only 10 places available\nPlease book your place at the Museum Reception\nor alternatively click  here  (booking fee applies to online purchases) \n\nHelen J S Edwards studied BA Fine Art and later completed an MA in Artist-Teacher Practice at Oxford Brookes University. She has a PGCE in Secondary Art Craft and Design. With over 25 years’ of experience\, she has taught in nursery\, primary and secondary schools. She continues to tutor adults and children privately\, and runs regular art courses and workshops at the Ashmolean Museum and other local arts establishments.\nHelen specialises in and can be commissioned for drawing\, painting and printmaking. Her artwork focuses on a fusion between eastern and western cultures\, influenced by her international upbringing. Helen exhibits during Artweeks and in-and-around Oxford.
URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/mg-art-workshop-led-by-artist-teacher-helen-edwards
LOCATION:Abingdon County Hall Museum
CATEGORIES:Abingdon County Hall Museum,Arts & Culture,County Hall Museum,Sports & Leisure
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