Artists’ Application for 2022 Tour

We are feeling very positive about holding a freshly planned art studio tour in Oxford County, Ontario in 2022!

To be included as an artist on the tour please read the artists’ application carefully, follow ALL directions, download, print, fill, and scan to send by email, or send the filled form and any other required materials by mail to the address listed in the application.

All artists (first time or previously included artists) must submit an appropriately filled application with specified requirements and it must be submitted on time.

Link to Application Form for 2022 Oxford Studio Tour

Deadline is October 18, 2021.

Happy creating!

Oxford Studio Detour Invitation

Oxford Studio DETOUR

Fall is just around the corner and we have now decided that with the current pandemic situation it is too risky to plan on holding the Oxford Studio Tour on our previously mentioned alternate date in November.

Instead, we are postponing this year’s tour to its normal time slot in May of next year.

In the meantime, we are having an art show and sale during the month of October at the Station Arts Centre in Tillsonburg, Ontario.  It is called, appropriately, the Oxford Studio Detour.

Please consider yourself invited!  See the invitation below for details.  There will be one or two pieces of art from each of the 28 participating artists, so you will get a real taste of the tour.  Visitors are welcome to stop in anytime Monday to Saturday 9-4 pm from Oct 2-30 to view the exhibit without an appointment. COVID-19 safety measures will be in place.

There won’t be a formal opening, because of the pandemic, however appointment arrangements can be made with any particular artist if you wish to have them present.  The Station will need to know a day ahead of time, with the number of people and contacts.  Otherwise, no appointment is necessary!

Oxford Studio Detour Invitation

Our Tenth Tour is coming up!

Hello subscribers!  You may or may not have been informed that our website has been completely updated by artist Lianne Todd (Stop #3 this year) for the 2017 tour.  Sue Goossens has been working hard to gather everyone’s information and photos and seek out advertising and sponsorship, and Rhonda Franks (Baseline Creative) has been designing our print brochures.  Both of them are at Stop #4.

We have, as usual, some new locations compared to last year, and some of last year’s locations have dropped off the tour.  So please, have a look at our whole site and the new maps, both the ones from the brochure and the Google Maps versions.

Rather than post a location per day like we did last year, perhaps we will try something new.  Stay tuned!

Location #16 on the Oxford Studio Tour

It’s 8 pm the night before…. and it’s been a busy day for all of us artists.  Look how many of them are at location #16!  This place is full of experienced talent.  You should really have a piece of work from each of them at your house.  We would say so much more, except it’s 8 pm the night before and we still need to post one more location!!

 

LOCATION #16

MAP

868 Nellis St., Woodstock

Cathy Groulx O.S.A.  Groulx1

Realistic oil paintings on canvas. Studio in home open all year, with commissions welcome.

519-539-1182

cathygroulx.com

 

 

 

Bruce Hartley   Hartley B 1sm

Fine art photography reflecting a passion for travel.  “See the world through my lens”.

519-469-3781

brucehartleyphotography.weebly.com

 

 

 

Ruth Hartley   Hartley R 2sm

Functional stoneware and decorative pieces – uniquely styled mugs, bowls, platters, vases, and ovenware.

519-469-3781

ruthhartleypottery@hotmail.com

 

 

 

Rita Milton  rita milton1sm

Acrylics on canvas featuring a kaleidoscope of colour.

519-290-4744

ritamilton.com

Location #15 on the Oxford Studio Tour

Only a couple of days left!  We are excited to have your eyes on our art this weekend.  We hope you’ve managed to pick up a brochure somewhere so you have a handy reference and map while you are driving around, but if you haven’t, simply start at one of our studio locations, and pick up a brochure there.  For your convenience, each location on our website has a google map associated with it for you, and if you go to the home page, there is also a link to a google map of the whole tour.

You really should take in Kelly’s beautiful watercolours while you are out on the tour.  This artist has some serious skills.

LOCATION #15

MAPkelly bradley1sm

63 Vansittart Ave.  Woodstock

Kelly Bradley

Bright and bold watercolours depicting nature.

519-421-2171

kellybradley-art.com

Location #14 on the Oxford Studio Tour

And now the tour brings you around to Woodstock!  You can, of course, do the tour in any order you like, and visit as many or as few locations as you like.  Who are we to dictate how you enjoy it?

Julie has a very strong and educated sense of design and colour, which shows in her wonderful abstracts.  You won’t be disappointed!

LOCATION #14

MAPJulie Hawkins - Thunder in the Heavens-1sm

1033 Pattullo Ave. Unit 10,   Woodstock

Julie Hawkins

Original art made with passion and paint.

519-539-3796

juliehawkins.ca

Location #13 on the Oxford Studio Tour

You don’t need an appointment this weekend to see Michael’s art, nor anyone else’s on the tour!

Michael is an accomplished watercolour artist who does very nice representational pieces.  A few years back he branched out with his art and began experimenting with these large acrylic abstracts.  It’s up to you to decide which are your favourites!

LOCATION #13

MAP

26 King Crescent, Hicksonmichael de bellevalsm

Michael de Belleval

Large acrylic abstracts, along with realistic watercolours.  Studio open by appointment.

519-462-2902

mdebelleval@hotmail.com 

Location #11 on the Oxford Studio Tour

Oh dear, seven locations left to cover and only four more days to blog until the tour this weekend.  How did this happen?

This artist is known for her depictions of the beautiful Canadian Shield, especially as it exists in Killarney Provincial Park, where she spends as much time as she can.  These are truly lovely to behold.  Don’t miss this stop!

LOCATION #11

MAP

363 Oxford Avenue,  Ingersoll

Danielle GardnerGardner_GraniteRidgeHawkCliffsm

Legacy artist of the Group of Seven, painting the Ontario landscape.  Commissions/lessons available.

519-857-8210

philosopherswalk.ca

Location #10 on the Oxford Studio Tour

Yikes.  Has it been two days since we posted?  So it has.  Artists have a warped sense of time, you know.  I’m sure if you personally know any artists, you’ll agree with us.  But then again, we are very busy right now getting ready for this tour!!

This location has some really interesting media – check out all of the descriptions here.  These are some things you are going to want to get a nice personal look at.  And the setting at this location is really pretty – once you cross the train tracks in the driveway, you are approaching the bank of part of a river/pond which the property looks over.

LOCATION #10

MAP Note: Railroad tracks cross the driveway.  You may wish to park in the area to the left of the driveway between the road and the tracks, for safety when leaving so you don’t have to back  your vehicle across the tracks.

584591 Beachville Rd.  Beachville

Lesley Penwill penwill3sm

Wire jewellery in exciting configurations of semi-precious stones,  hand textured metals and  beautiful beads.

519-423-6500

www.facebook.com/lesleydawndesigns

 

 

Paulette Robertson  robertson3jpgsm

Whimsical clay artist who has recently developed a passion for wool and primitive rug hooking.

519-485-3504

i_robertson9@sympatico.ca

 

 

 

 

Maggie Robinson Robinsongrab

Fibres, beads and paint – a day without creating is like a day without sunshine.

519-485-6289

mag.rob@sympatico.ca

 

 

 

 

Janet Whittington whittington6sm

Timeless artisanal jewellery using precious metal clay, 24 k gold, sterling silver and semi-precious stones.
519-485-4210
www.facebook.com/adornmentsbyj