The Octagon Visual Arts Centre is based in the Castle School, Thornbury.
It was established as part of the school's successful bid to become a specialist visual arts college, and to be recognised as a centre of excellence for the delivery of the visual arts.
The new octagonal facility consists of a teaching space and a gallery that is for school and community use.
Our aim is to bring to Thornbury a selection of exhibitions, which will both reflect and enlighten the wider community.
The Gallery at the Octagon Visual Arts Centre will be open during exhibitions Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm.
Visiting groups should phone ahead.
Festive Fivers Thank you
This exhibition is now in its 4th year! We will be asking artists and non artists alike to fill a piece of A4 card however they choose. Then on the 12th December all entries will be exhibited for £5 each and the public invited to make their purchases. If you did not automatically receive a pack last year and would like to take part please contact me on the details above and leave your name and address. Last year we raised £700, which has gone to the charity Crisis.
Life Drawing Classes
If you would like to take part in life drawing classes we run a group for adults at the school every Monday. The tutor is Stella Pole, all abilities are welcome and materials provided. £24 for 6 sessions. 6pm-8pm. Contact Andrea Hazlehurst to reserve a place.
10am-5pm, 10th November–5th December, Octagon Gallery, Castle School
An exhibition of artwork based on natural forms in which the artist has experimented with impressive scale and colour, capturing the fragility and brittleness of many of the objects.
The carefully selected items have been removed from their usual context and have been placed in a composition which invites the viewer to take a new look and to take pleasure in what they see.
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Octagon Gallery, Castle School
This exhibition is now in its 4th year! We will be asking artists and non-artists alike to fill a piece of A4 card however they choose. Then on the 12th December all entries will be exhibited for £5 each and the public invited to make their purchases. If you did not automatically receive a pack last year and would like to take part please contact Andrea Hazlehurst by email and leave your name and address.
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How to find us
About this map.For more information, please contact Andrea Hazlehurst, Community Art Teacher on 01454 862113 or at:
The Castle School
Park Road
Thornbury
BS35 2BB
Tel: 01454 868485
Website: www.castle.gloucs.sch.uk
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