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The end of an era
September 6, 2016Dear Friends, Art in Action 2016 was a huge success. We were blessed with great weather and 28,364 people attended the…
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40 Years Exhibition
July 12, 2016This year, our fortieth and final year, assistant organiser Rachel May has put together an exhibition of photography, marketing and programmes from…
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A Day in the Life…
June 23, 2016A Day in the Life… Dear Friends, One day in the life of the organiser. Tuesday 14th June. Leave Waterperry Estate…
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Practical classes at this year’s Festival
May 10, 2016With over 3,000 places and 40 crafts to choose from this year, we are sure you will be able to tap…
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2016: Our Final Show
April 28, 2016Dear Fellow Artists, Visitors, Volunteers and Supporters, I write to you with a heavy heart, and knowing that I will never satisfy…
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Guardian of Waterperry
March 24, 2016Sylvia Vetta meets Bernard Saunders, the founder of Art in Action and steward of Waterperry House and gardens, near Oxford. Approximately…
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It starts with little acorns…
March 24, 2016Dear Friends, It is my sad duty to tell you that Bernard Saunders died peacefully at home on Sunday 20th March….
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Latest Events in the Gardens
March 24, 2016EASTER HOLIDAYS – Easter Bunny Hunt: Hunt the bunnies around the Gardens and collect a prize when you have found them…
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Let’s Get the Kids Creating!
March 2, 2016Dear Friends, Things are hotting up in the Art in Action office as the show draws nearer by the day. The first…
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Meet Art in Action artist… Rosalind Wyatt
March 2, 2016You may know Rosalind from her recent work exploring ‘writing with a needle’ copying the handwriting of a letter into stitch. Her…
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Ucare – Our Charity Partner for 2016
February 12, 2016This year Art in Action is supporting Ucare, the urology cancer charity. Ucare is a local charity based in Headington’s Churchill…
Read MoreMeet the Artists
January 29, 2016Art in Action was founded by Bernard Saunders. His inspiration behind it was his belief that he could offer more time…
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EARLY BIRD TICKETS
January 29, 2016Dear Friends, I can report from Art in Action HQ that we now have early bird tickets available for this years…
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Happy New Year – it’s Our 40th!
January 14, 2016With Christmas and New Year celebrations now behind us Art in Action may seem a long way off. But with seven…
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Art in Action Summer School
January 14, 2016The new programme of courses for 2016 is now available covering Drawing, Painting, Calligraphy and Textiles. Subjects include Portrait, Watercolour, Mixed…
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2015 Guest Speaker Satish Kumar : Truth, Goodness and Beauty.
October 15, 2015We were delighted to host Satish Kumar at our 2015 event. A former monk and long-term peace and environment activist, Satish…
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Meet our Organiser Simon Buchanan.
June 26, 2015Simon Buchanan cuts a boyish figure considering the responsibilities he takes on. Recently appointed the steward of the Waterperry Estate as…
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What do you mean by Embroidery? I’ll show you…
May 18, 2015The Diana Springall Collection. As craftsmen we are aware that the fine art world regards crafts as lower in artistic importance;…
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How Art in Action began
April 17, 2015For four days each summer hundreds of artists and crafters come to Waterperry Gardens to work in full view of the…
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One Tree Among Many
March 26, 2015The trees at Waterperry frame Art in Action, providing avenues, shade, and most of all keeping the wind down.The peaceful atmosphere…
Read MoreWatch: Guest Lecturer Andrew Marr 2014
March 17, 2015Watch guest lecturer Andrew Marr speaking at Art in Action 2014. For a political journalist he has a good knowledge of…
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The most ambitious example of fresco painting in Britain
February 26, 2015In Waterperry House, visitors can see a project undertaken by artists and architects who are students of the School of Economic…
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10 reasons why Art in Action is amazing value for money
February 26, 2015Art in Action is a charity staffed by hundreds of volunteers. The price of entry to Art in Action is kept…
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Auction: glass poppy for Royal British Legion
February 23, 2015The centenary commemorations of the First World War evoke poignant memories for many of us in the UK and Europe; grandfathers…
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