We’re delighted that a piece of work by one of our future exhibitors has just been illustrated in a BBC news article. Gillian Holding, who is creating a new body of work which will be on view at the Oasis centre from October, has been part of the Artvend project in Leeds, which was launched [...]
The latest edition of our e-newsletter, the O Zone, has just gone out. If you don’t already subscribe, you can click here to read Heather’s copy online, and get in touch us at the centre so we can add you to our mailing list.
We are delighted to be working with photographer Anna Lilleengen for our next exhibition at the Oasis Centre. Anna Lilleengen is a fine art photographer working out of England and Scandinavia. Using an antique large format camera, she creates images that are haunting and evocative of fairytale and myth. She uses an old fashioned hand-crafted [...]
This ‘blog’ echoes our last end of year offering, with 2012 being as full and rewarding as the last few weeks. The directors have been wrapping up the year with two days together after a two day self and peer review process with core associates, and a day with staff and directors. This has been [...]
Another bright sunny day, after some initial downpours, heralded the launch of Bryce’s last book, Steps to an Ecology of Soul. The completion of this book was paid for with the fund established after Bryce’s death through the Oasis Foundation. We were delighted to have a full house at Oasis with over 30 people attending an [...]
Our latest exhibition at the Oasis centre has recently been installed. Betrayal and Betrothal is a selection of oil studies, made by artist Jake Attree at a performance of Medea, and at a Hindu friend’s wedding vow renewal ceremony. The public preview evening will be held on November 13th from 6.00-8.00pm. All are welcome to [...]
Storytelling has been at the core of human culture throughout history. Stories are how we shape reality, they equip us to live life, they help us to learn and capture our learning, they enable us to find meaning and direction when we feel lost, stuck or facing significant choices. Join us on July 20th for [...]
Full details of the Odyssey programme in July are now available on the Public Programmes page of the website. About the Programme In a world that has become so centred on the individual, who would guess that the form of the epic, a canvas so large, its roots so ancient, could reveal great insight into [...]
Oasis co-director Claire Maxwell was recently invited to Pakistan to explore Whole Person Learning with the University of Management and Technology, Lahore. UMT has been part of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative and Mohammad Nazim, who is responsible for Leadership on the Bachelor and Masters programmes, is interested in furthering links with Oasis. Following a [...]
“What is the narrative of origins? It is the narrative of interiority and authenticity. It is not a narrative of the object; it is a narrative of the possessor.” (Susan Stewart, On Longing, Duke University Press, 2007) Why do we collect souvenirs to remind us of times and places gone by? Why are we attached [...]