 Check out all of this year's Open Studios venues and participating artists BELOW
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BORDERLAND VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION
& OPEN STUDIOS ART TRAIL
Borderland Visual Arts was established back in the late 1990s to provide a network for practicing artists living in and around Oswestry. There are currently over 70 members working in a range of art disciplines, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, metalwork, ceramics and textiles. This year, 41 BVA members have work on display at the gallery, with regular Meet the Artist sessions being posted on our Facebook. 
Pictured right: At our Open Evening on Saturday 2 May, art sales included Graeme Storey's East Mouse Island (its location just off the north coast of Anglesey, close to the town of Amlwch).
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BVA OPEN STUDIO WEEKENDS IN & AROUND OSWESTRY
Saturday 13 June & Sunday 14 June
Saturday 20 June & Sunday 21 June
10am to 5pm each day
Two weekends of art for the public to see local artists at work in their studios, with a vibrant mix of returning favourites along with artists taking part for the first time. |
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 Pick up your Open Studios guide
Available at the Willow, the guide contains info on all participating artists along with a map showing where they are located and contact details. Alternatively, you can download a guide from the BVA website HERE. Participating artists and venues are also given below. |
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 Venue:
The Garden Studio
Highfield
85 Oakhurst Road
Oswestry SY11 1BL
Artists:
Alison Holt - Textiles, Freehand machine embroidery
Judith Harrison - Mixed media, Collagraphy
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Venue: Palehound Studio, 9 Oakhurst Road, Oswestry SY11 1BH
Artist: Janie Mcleod - Acrylics, Collage
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Venue: The Willow Gallery, Willow Street, Oswestry SY11 1AD
Artist: Graeme Storey - Mixed media
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Venue: Studio Helyg, Suite D, 9A Willow St, Oswestry SY11 1AF
Artist: Robert Lawton - Oils, Sculpture
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 Venue:
The Factory
Cambrian Buildings
Coney Green,
Oswestry SY11 2JL
Artists:
Bob Knowles - Sculpture, Basketry
Carys Sanders - Print
Jood Gough - Print, Acrylics
Maggie Furmanek - Print, Textiles
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 Venue:
The Nook Studio
The Nook
Weston Lane
Oswestry SY11 2BQ
Artist: Sarah Parry - Acrylics, Mixed media
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 Venue:
FrostEncaustic
15 Baptist Street
Ponciau
Wrexham LL14 1RH
Artist:
Claudia Frost - Mixed media
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 Venue:
Russell Street Studio
Penrallt
Russel Street
Cefn Mawr
Nr Wrexham LL14 3BL
Artists:
Emma-Jayne Holmes - Acrylics, Oils
Emma Aldridge - Print
Lisa Royle - Acrylics, Mixed media |
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 Venue:
Sodylt Studio
Sodylt Home Farm
Sodylt
Nr Ellesmere
Shropshire SY12 9EN
Artists:
Angela Scott - Watercolours, Mixed media
Caroline Pearce - Ceramics
Lesley Fisher - Acrylics |
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 Venue:
The Arc
Upper Chirk Bank
Nr Chirk LL14 5ED
Artist:
Lucia Fraser - Ceramics, Mixed media
Portrait © Sam Walton
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 Venue:
Ashfield Studio
Ashfield
Bronygarth
Weston Rhyn
Nr Oswestry SY10 7LY
Artists:
Diana Baur - Acrylics, Mixed media
Jacqui Dodds - Print
Judy Greaves - Sculpture
Louise Diggle - Mixed media |
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 Venue:
Poplars Studio
The Poplars
Gwen-y-Brenin
Nr Oswestry
SY10 8AR
Artists:
Frank Triggs - Sculpture
Neil Higson - Sculpture, Acrylics |
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 Venue:
Hazel Mount
Hazelmount
Pant
Nr Oswestry SY10 9QQ
Artists:
Gill Crozier - Acrylics, Mixed media
Dorothy Harrison - Ceramics |
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Venue: Amelia's Print Studio, Old Rectory Cottage, Rectory Lane, Llanymynech SY22 6EQ
Artist: Amelia Hemmings - Print
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 Venue:
Rhos Common Studio
Maple Cottage
Rhos Common
Llanymynech SY22 6RN
Artist:
Sandra Mead - Acrylics, Mixed media |
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 Venue:
Celynfa Studio
Celynfa
Pen-y-Bont
Nr Oswestry SY10 9FN
Artist:
Joanne Dale - Ceramics, Mixed media
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 Venue:
Ysgubor Cilgwyn
Cilgwyn Bach Llanfillyn
Powys SY22 5EU
Artists:
Hilary Cowley Greer - Sculpture, Oils
Sara Meadows - Oils, Coloured inks
Tony Harker Meadows - Oils, Sculpture |
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A Way of Seeing with Reg Turrell
Long Gone
I am attracted to abandoned rural buildings by the way they disintegrate and become part of the landscape. They are often built using nearby local materials. Once these start to age, they become colonised by lichens, mosses and other plants: these all help to blend the building into the countryside.
To start this painting, I used pieces of an old Ordnance Survey map, stuck down to suggest the background of green fields. The graphic representation of landscape placed the building amongst its surrounding. I used gesso to create texture for the foreground and stone walls. This also helped to blend the map with the rest of the painting. For the deteriorating iron roof, I glued pieces of corrugated card. To suggest crumbling stone walls, burnt umber acrylic ink and oil pastel was applied. To add some detail, ink intense pencils were used for timber struts. Scratching into the pastel added some detail to the stonework.
I'm still experimenting with the techniques of collage, and very much enjoy exploring this great medium - particularly how well it lends itself to creative expression and story-telling.
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Art & Craft WorkshopsThere are still some spots available on a number of our summer workshops. Please see our website for details and booking.
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Our Shop and Café
In our shop, see a wide range of work made by local artists and craft makers. Buy original contemporary art, cards, prints, jewellery, ceramics and textiles, along with work in wood, metal and glass. Also enjoy a restorative coffee, pot of tea, slice of sponge or light lunch in our café, a lovely spot to relax and take refreshment.
Pictured left: Felted blackbirds by RACHEL SCOTT
Woodcraft by STEVE BLOOMFIELD
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Upcoming Exhibitions
'Stitch Unbound Summer 2026'
& Shropshire Guild of Designer Makers
Saturday 4 July to Saturday 29 August
'Stitch Unbound'
Twelve contemporary textile artists
challenge the boundaries of fabric and form
Participating artists:
Ali Pickard Alison Holt
Alyssa Robinson Anne Kelly
Isobel Currie Jan Beaney
Jean Littlejohn Jill Walker
Kate Tartling Nigel Cheney
Pauline Kiernan Suzette Smart
Shropshire Guild of Designer Makers
A membership organisation of skilled design-led makers, the Guild returns to the Willow with a colourful summer feast of creativity. Explore a diverse range of workmanship, from ceramics to woodturning, each telling a unique story.
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Other local events and information
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Enjoy a nostalgic train ride on our local heritage railway, starting from Oswestry's Grade II-listed Victorian station building. The 1.75-mile route takes passengers to Weston Wharf's period station, café, picnic area and children's activity area. Also explore local attractions Stonehouse Brewery and Weston Pools. Back at Oswestry, visit the award-winning Cambrian Railway Museum.
Click here for timetable, here for tickets, and here for dates and details of this year's Beer Festival.
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OSWESTRY COMMUNITY CINEMA See regular screenings at Maona Cinema
Visit www.maonacinema.com for details and bookings
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HERMON ARTS Click HERE for upcoming coming music events
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Other local events and informationOswestry & Borders Repair Café
Bin it? No way!
Memorial Hall, Smithfield Street, Oswestry
Saturday 27 June, 12-3pm
A team of skilled volunteer repairers give their time and expertise for free to help people fix items that might otherwise be thrown away.
You can also bring your repairs to the Midweek Mend sessions at the Climate Action Hub, 36 Bailey Street, Oswestry (Wednesdays 11am-2pm).
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 A vibrant, not-for-profit art space packed full of contemporary artworks from local and national artists. We host exhibitions, art classes, craft fairs and other community-focused events - bringing together creative individuals and art lovers from our local communities and beyond.
CONTACT US
Tel: 01691 657575
email: willowgalleryoswestry@gmail.com
Website: willowgalleryoswestry.org
Facebook: Willow
Address: 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1AD
Gallery/Café open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm (3.30pm café last orders)
Closed: Sundays/Mondays/Bank HolidaysEditor: Hilary Moorcroft
June 2026
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