Welcome to Fresh Air, the biennial sculpture exhibition that provides a unique opportunity
to see a creative mixture of traditionally modern and cutting-edge contemporary
work in a stunning outdoor setting.
Fresh Air 2011 was a great success and showed outdoor sculpture by more
than 100 artists who work in a variety of materials such as bronze,
resin, metal, ceramics, glass, stone, wood, willow and cloth. The exhibition
took place in the garden and grounds of Quenington
Old Rectory, the beautiful Cotswold home of Lucy and David Abel
Smith. Its aim was to promote and sell the work of local, national and international
artists, and to provide a forum for education in the visual arts. Young,
emerging sculptors have an opportunity to exhibit alongside more established
artists and bursaries are awarded to talented artists as development
opportunities.
Fresh Air 2011 has been our most successful exhibition yet with 12,700 visitors – an increase of 3,700 since the last show. The education programme was particularly well subscribed with around 900 children, GCSE, AS Level and disabled students benefiting from some dynamic teaching days and workshops. We have also had some wonderfully positive feedback from visitors and contributors alike, many saying it has been the best show they can remember.
The next event will
take place from Sunday June
16th until Sunday July 7th 2013
Open 10am - 5pm every
day including Sundays.
Admission is £2.50p for adults
over 18yrs, children 18 yrs and under free. On Sunday 23rd June there will be an entry charge of £5 in aid of the National
Gardens Scheme.
All
artists work will be for sale at prices ranging from £50 - £50,000.
Catalogues will be
for sale at £5.
Refreshments will be available: light lunches and teas by 7a of Fairford.
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
Artists who would like to exhibit in Fresh Air 2013 are welcome to apply
before 15th February 2013.
Sculptures and installations must be suitable for exhibiting outside
and work will be chosen by a committee whose decision will be final.
Please contact us for details.
For news on what events we hosted in 2011 please go to News & Reviews
