WILCOTE STUDIOS & GALLERY

WILCOTE: A CREATIVE COMMUNITY

Nestled in the Cotswolds near Finstock, you will find Wilcote. An idyllic hamlet with manor house, church and woodland, Wilcote at first appears to be your typical Cotswolds village. However, after taking a closer look, you will discover a special creative community. At the centre of this creativity community is Wilcote Art Studios and Gallery.

Wilcote Art is a group of Oxfordshire artists who work in studios built at the edge of Topples Wood, part of the ancient Royal Hunting Forest of Wychwood. In addition to Wilcote Art, Bridewell Gardens, a charity providing social and therapeutic horticulture can also be found in the hamlet.

ABOUT THE STUDIOS & GALLERY

Wilcote Art is a space for artists to share the experience of life and creativity. Richard Fox set up the studios in 2015 to create a shared space where artists can work in their studio, but also have the time to chat with fellow artists over a cup of tea. It is a community of full and part-time artists working in various disciplines. Wilcote Art includes painters, sculptors, ceramicists, jewellery makers, makers of sound-art and installation artists.

Members of the Wilcote community work as individuals, as well as collaboratively in socially engaged works. Positioned on the edge of woodland, there is a sense that Wilcote Studios and their artists are in - and a part of - nature, which often informs the artists’ works. Upon visiting Wilcote Art, you are faced with a connection to the space, the artists and their work. Wilcote Art is a true celebration of the positive effects of community and creativity.