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Rupert Aker exhibition at the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre

31 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.

31 July to 1 September, Tuesdays-Sundays 11am-3pm in the Old Timber Store.

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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.

Contact info

Buscot & Coleshill Estate

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