Rupert Aker exhibition at the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre
30 July - 1 September, Tuesdays-Sundays 11am-3pm: an exhibition of artworks by Cotswold-based artist Rupert Aker.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
The exhibition will feature around 20 paintings of the National Trust properties in West Oxfordshire, including Buscot and Coleshill, Ashdown, and Uffington White Horse. The paintings will include sketches done on site ‘en plein air’ and larger paintings completed in the studio.
Rupert Aker uses oil paint and a palette knife to create impressionistic and vibrant landscape paintings. He works directly from nature where possible.
All artworks on display will be available for sale.
30 July - 1 September, Tuesdays-Sundays 11am-3pm in the Old Timber Store.
Times
The basics
- Meeting point
The exhibition will be located in the Timber Store in Carpenter's Yard, in Coleshill Village.
- Accessibility
Accessible parking spaces in the car park. Toilets on site, including accessible toilet. Level access into the exhibition space.
Upcoming events
Art Weeks at Coleshill
As part of Artweeks a variety of craftspeople will be exhibiting at the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre, showcasing a range of traditional crafts.
Guided Tours - Coleshill Home Farm and Skills Centre
Thursdays and Saturdays, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm: discover the historic Coleshill Home Farm and learn more about the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre now housed here.
An Introduction to Pargeting
8 June, 9am-5pm: a unique opportunity to learn the endangered craft of pargeting from one of the country’s highest regarded pargeters.
Open Day
9 June, 14 July and 11 August: visit our exhibition and join guided tours of the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre as part of our Coleshill Village Open Days.