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Prepare to go Solo
Original Artworks Yes! It is my long awaited solo art exhibition! Finally after months of planning. The venue was booked too long ago to...
Jonathan Oakes
Sep 11, 20232 min read
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Homeward Bound / Bond
I use to live in Sheffield, U.K. I grew up there, went to school there, started my working life there. When I was about 22 years old I...
Jonathan Oakes
Jul 4, 20233 min read
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Telling Stories:
18/03/23 - 08/04/23 I have been selected / invited to share in an exhibition entitled "Telling Stories" . The exhibition celebrates the...
Jonathan Oakes
Mar 18, 20231 min read
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A Brace of Landscape Exhibitions
I am not normally the one for painting landscapes. You will not find me with an easel on a hilltop or with a watercolour set beside the...
Jonathan Oakes
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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Jonathan Oakes - Featured Artist
Those lovely people at the D31 Art Gallery in Doncaster, U.K Have given me a featured artist slot on their website for a few months. They...
Jonathan Oakes
Feb 4, 20231 min read
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D31 Togetherness
I am taking part in D31 art gallery winter exhibition Togetherness 3 of my paintings are featured The exhibition takes place at 13 Scot...
Jonathan Oakes
Jan 24, 20231 min read
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Climate Change - Exhibition
Worcester Open (Climate Change Edition 2023) Opening event :Thursday 12th January 2023 / 5 - 7pm Exhibition dates : 12th January until ...
Jonathan Oakes
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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Outside In Exhibition: Humanity
The 2023 National Open Exhibition ‘Humanity’ will be the sixth Outside In National Open exhibition and the first to tour venues across...
Jonathan Oakes
Jan 11, 20231 min read
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You Still Have Time
Direct Art Action Gallery original artworks exhibition by abstract artist Jonathan Oakes Come and view a broad selection of artworks in a...
Jonathan Oakes
Dec 16, 20222 min read
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Create for Bees Exhibition
10 of my artworks are being exhibited @ The Island Gallery Space Bridewell Street Bristol, UK. BS1 2BE (w3w = yours.ever.merit) Great...
Jonathan Oakes
Oct 26, 20221 min read
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Bath Open Art Prize 2022
My artwork "Hungapangalow" is on exhibition @ @studio44AD @FringeArtsBath www.bathopenartprize.co.uk Please visit & please vote in the...
Jonathan Oakes
Oct 16, 20221 min read
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Exhibition @ D31
My artworks are in the Autumn Exhibition at the D31 Art Gallery Scot Lane Doncaster South Yorkshire DN11EW (W3W= gentle.soap.jazzy)...
Jonathan Oakes
Oct 5, 20221 min read
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Exhibition Open
Great news! one of my paintings is being displayed in "The Landscape" Exhibition at the The Open Gallery 18 Rawson Street, Halifax, West...
Jonathan Oakes
Oct 2, 20221 min read
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New Views
Four new galleries have been added to my website! I've had a bit of a re-shuffle and I've added four new galleries to art4oka.com There...
Jonathan Oakes
Sep 10, 20221 min read
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West Studios Exhibition -It's On!
I have two of my original paintings showing at West Studios Open Exhibition, Chesterfield West Studios Sheffield Road Chesterfield S41...
Jonathan Oakes
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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Exhibition Now On!
I have 12 original abstract artworks on display at the Courtyard Gallery This Exhibition is now on! The Courtyard Gallery Ballroom Arts...
Jonathan Oakes
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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Something Popped Up!
I should have posted a few days ago with my third instalment of the ongoing saga which are the "Concise, precise perhaps" blogs, but as...
Jonathan Oakes
Aug 11, 20222 min read
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It's Hung!
The Exhibition I warned you about is now hung. It is good to see my paintings together, you can really see the commonality between the...
Jonathan Oakes
Jul 14, 20221 min read
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Exciting News!
I have a new exhibition 23 original abstract paintings starts Thursday 14th July 2022 Direct Art Action UK gallery 210a Parade (the old...
Jonathan Oakes
Jul 10, 20221 min read
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