Ben Oakley Gallery

13th September 6:30-9pm PV St Christopher's Hospice CARE WOMENCOURAGE One Weekend Only 13th -15th September

Open all weekend 10 - 5pm Join in.

Raffle on PV night with some generous donations from Three Hounds Beer, The Frame Shed, Graffiti Fairy London, Oakhill Embroidery, Collusive Press, David Bray & Ben Oakley BEN OAKLEY GALLERY

THIS THURSDAY 20th June AT 7 O'CLOCK. Let's go 'Shoe Shopping Barefoot' with Sweler all the way from Melbourne. We have taken over OPEN 205 High St Deptford SE8. Runs til 30th June. Check all the work here. https://www.benoakleygallery.com/product-category/shoe-shopping-bare-foot-sweler-2024/

Sweler Thursday Deptford High st. 6:30/9:30pm. For a Classic BOG takeover Deptford High St SE4. The Artist will be in attendance all the way from Melbourne so let’s give him a Very Large South East London Welcome back celebration opening night.
And as per norm the work is gaining a lot of attention and selling already.

Visit www.benoakleygallery.com shop to see what’s on offer.

Sweler Thursday Deptford High st. 6:30/9:30pm. For a Classic BOG takeover Deptford High St SE4. The Artist will be in attendance all the way from Melbourne so let’s give him a Very Large South East London Welcome back celebration opening night.
And as per norm the work is gaining a lot of attention and selling already.

Visit www.benoakleygallery.com shop to see what’s on offer.

Get up to Blackheath Library to see LOCAL an exquisite series of Abstract Landscape paintings by David Bray Runs until End of June. EMAIL [email protected] for a one to one tour.

That was a good drum break.... thanks to everyone who dared to venture.
LOCAL with David Bray runs until the end of June. A delicate selection of works one view.
Check Opening Hours for a one to one mini tour, do get in touch. [email protected]

C'MON we've got it all going on 'LOCAL' style Opens tonight 7th June 6-8pm in Old Dover Road in association with Greenwich Council Library with David Bray spreading our vibe around London....you wait thee we'll bring it to you. Sponsored by The Green Goddess thank you.

A great Artist
A delightful slection of Current Paintings
A new environment
A community of the like minded
A cask of Ale
A big welcome in our latest Off Site Adventure.

Let's get 'LOCAL' with David Bray @ Blackheath Library
Old Dover Road Friday 7th June 6-8pm A delightful series of recent paintings some of which are exquisite little gems. Don't take my word for it come along and see for yourself. The Opening night is Sponsored by so sample a drop and soak up the friendly Local atmosphere.
To View the selection beforehand.
https://www.benoakleygallery.com/product-category/local/

IT'S TOMORROW THURSDAY 30th MAY 'DRINK & DRAW' AT RSA HOUSE & THIS TIME ITS IN THE VAULTS AMONGST THE CURRENT STUNNING SHOW WOM-EN-COURAGE.......WITH Mick McNicholas & Tatiana The Lilac Around the World SO YES IT IS WORTHY WRITING IN CAPS, IT'S ALL VERY GOOD. TICKETS IN OUR INSTAGRAM BIO LINKTree or copy n paste this link.
https://rsa-house-events.designmynight.com/662b95ec1d2c625c8d7cfcb3/drink-and-draw-with-ben-oakley-gallery-2

WHATS NEXT.........>NEXT WEEK....7th JUNE 6-8pm 'LOCAL' with David Bray OLD DOVER ROAD SE3 7BT.

The Ben Oakley Art Gallery Intimate Art gallery in Greenwich, South East London. An award winning Urban Contemporary Art Gallery with a unique, intimate, and very atmospheric Gallery Space situated at the top end of Greenwich Market showing a diverse range of strong Urban Contemporary, Fine Art and Sculpture. Situated just o...

We look forward to seeing those who RSVP’d for the PV tonight at The Royal Society of Arts. WOM -EN-COURAGE looks fantastic in the space. If you missed out you can visit the show during office hours, we’re up there most days until 31st May. ( not wknds) Just off the Strand WC2 or 8 John Adam St WC2.
JO PEEL Yvonne WaylingKim TongNikki Hill-Smith

Please allow us to introduce our next Exhibition ‘RIOT OF COLOUR’ with three new artists to the Ben Oakley Gallery.

freemanukuk Graham Freeman
hotballoonart Paul Dodd
ptototypetmart Rich Dufty

Title ' RIOT OF COLOUR ‘
Opening Night Friday 12th April 6.30 pm onwards
Exhibition runs til 5th May 2024
Greenwich SE10 9JB
www.benoakleygallery.com

As the title conveys this is a fresh and vibrant show that fills the gallery with colour and positivity and carries the true ethos of the B.O.G. A trio of artists who are at a very early stage of their career full of energy, great new concepts and philosophies.
We have built up a strong community of artists over the last fourteen years at Ben Oakley Gallery. Creating the gallery in 2010 as a platform for emerging artists to encourage a confidence of personal styles and a freedom to make their art. This was soon recognised by our now more established artists who had wanted to experiment but were inhibited and placed under pressure to keep ‘baking the same cake’. We take pride in this spirit and will continue to show artists from all levels believing that one can strengthen the other.

The Ben Oakley Art Gallery Intimate Art gallery in Greenwich, South East London. An award winning Urban Contemporary Art Gallery with a unique, intimate, and very atmospheric Gallery Space situated at the top end of Greenwich Market showing a diverse range of strong Urban Contemporary, Fine Art and Sculpture. Situated just o...

LOVE LOVE LOVE' is coming to BERMONDSEY PV 15th Feb 7pm runs until 28th February 2024..
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BEN OAKLEY GALLERY, have been flying the Contemporary Art Flag for South East London with over 20 years experience. In this ‘LOVE LOVE LOVE’ Charming group show we’re sharing a plethora of Artists, one-off Lovely Artworks and a delightful array of affordable Prints on Sale.

We all know Valentines are not just for one night so choose your artworks carefully and love them for a lifetime.

We look forward to joining you on the Opening night 15th Feb from 7pm and would like to thank you for your continued support.

Ben Oakley Gallery proudly presents No-Brainer, a solo exhibition by Duncan McAfee. ‘No-Brainer’ is a continuation from McAfee’s recent solo show at Ben Oakley Gallery. Here wine spattered portraits of cartoon drunks and saints aptly inhabiting the function room of a pub. Included for the first time here are a three of ‘Oh God’ paintings. Made as the artist emerged from lockdown and coinciding with the Christian Pentecost these are loose and wryly contemporary transpositions of classical Pentecost paintings by the likes of Duccio, Titian and Van Dycke.

Come join us for a glass of wine upstairs here in our new events space at The Shortlands Tavern on Friday September 15th from 7pm. Ben Oakley intends to continue a healthy rotation of solo & group shows in the coming months.

Oh yeah

The F in Flowers - Part of the group exhibition 'Alphabet Soup' showing tonight at the Ben Oakley Gallery - come along to the PV in Greenwich from 7pm - 2 Nelson Rd., London SE10 9JB
Exhibition runs until 31st August.

Ink tea, charcoal and Acrylic on watercolour paper 50 x 70cm

What a classic. Now showing

The F in Flowers - Part of the group exhibition 'Alphabet Soup' showing tonight at the Ben Oakley Gallery - come along to the PV in Greenwich from 7pm - 2 Nelson Rd., London SE10 9JB
Exhibition runs until 31st August.

Ink tea, charcoal and Acrylic on watercolour paper 50 x 70cm

Just one of the F’in great artworks in now on Ben Oakley Gallery. Artwork by Carne Griffiths Artist title F in Flowers

The F in Flowers - Part of the group exhibition 'Alphabet Soup' showing tonight at the Ben Oakley Gallery - come along to the PV in Greenwich from 7pm - 2 Nelson Rd., London SE10 9JB
Exhibition runs until 31st August.

Ink tea, charcoal and Acrylic on watercolour paper 50 x 70cm

Those days

The Ben Oakley Gallery will be open Today until 6pm & tomorrow 24th Dec until 2.30 then we will re convene on the 2nd & 3rd of Sweet 16, when you are welcome to come in and show us your best present. Thanks to all, Happy Christmas & remember to consume your vices responsibly. Merci

Alphabet Soup continues to fuel everyone. See it now

The F in Flowers - Part of the group exhibition 'Alphabet Soup' showing tonight at the Ben Oakley Gallery - come along to the PV in Greenwich from 7pm - 2 Nelson Rd., London SE10 9JB
Exhibition runs until 31st August.

Ink tea, charcoal and Acrylic on watercolour paper 50 x 70cm

7pm Cold ones and Italians

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Opens 9th June Friday 7pm -9.30pmExhibition runs until 2nd July 2023‘APPUNTI INUTILI’ Quick words, rapid phrases, & spontaneous ideas put down on paper that are reworked onto canvas at a later stage.‘APPUNTI INUTILI translation ‘SILLY NOTES’ is a series of mixed techniques on paper, quick paintings with a punk sensation, images suggested by sounds and words, some sort of a chain reaction in which one stroke leads to another giving birth to fantastical and surreal stories. A collection of images from the heart, shot straight like an electric impulse from brush to paper. Once again we are blessed by the excellence of the Artists that grace our walls and it is with a bursting heart of pride to re introduce everyone to one of The most un restricted of artists that we have had the pleasure to work with over the last thirteen years. Ladies & gentlemen please welcome Matteo Giuntini who is bringing his very own recognizable artistic language all the way from Pisa Italy. We look forward to seeing you on the opening night or throughout the show.
Please get in touch for a buyers PDF. [email protected]

Oh yay oh yay See yole there from 7pm Tonight.

Ben Oakley Gallery proudly presents Homeground, a solo exhibition from David Bray, upstairs here at The Shortlands Tavern tomorrow night from 7pm - 9:30pm. From Fine Art illustration to Abstract Landscape David Bray has artworks in public & private collections around the globe. His unique creative mind set, variety and effortless skills are in constant demand and as well as being accepted in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition last year Bray has had works in Louvre Paris and won the Absolute Vodka Campaign. His current stunning landscape artworks show in-group & solo exhibitions at selected Galleries & takes commissions from his Kent studio. The exhibition works are a cohesive collection of paintings from in and around Kent Sussex & Suffolk. They add further sophistication to an exciting new event space bringing an International Artist and the cultural spill that comes with that to the area. Ben Oakley intends to continue a healthy rotation of solo & group shows in the coming months. This fantastic new Events space at The Shortlands Tavern (Innovative Pub of the Year) will also be offering a variety of cultural evenings very soon!

From Fine Art illustration to Abstract Landscape David Bray has artworks in public & private collections around the globe. His unique creative mind set, variety and effortless skills are in constant demand and as well as being accepted in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition last year Bray has had works in Louvre Paris and won the Absolute Vodka Campaign. His current stunning landscape artworks show in-group & solo exhibitions at selected Galleries & takes commissions from his Kent studio. The Ben Oakley Gallery is proud to present David Bray in ‘Ground Home’ a solo exhibition at The Shortlands Tavern, especially as all parties involved have grown up in the local area, it’s like a re union home coming. The exhibition works are a cohesive collection of paintings from in and around Kent Sussex & Suffolk. They add further sophistication to an exciting new event space in Bromley bringing an International Artist and the cultural spill that comes with that to the area. We intend to continue a healthy rotation of solo & group shows in the coming months. This fantastic new Events space at The Shortlands Tavern (Innovative Pub of the Year) will also be offering a variety of cultural evenings very soon.There will be an opening drinks reception with the artist date tbc, so keep your eyes on our socials.

Ben Oakley Gallery is proud to present ‘The Ebbing Curve of Forgetfulness’. The first solo exhibition to take place in our new building will include more than 30 recent paintings and drawings by South London based artist Duncan McAfee.
Spanning the last seven years of McAfee’s practice the works in this exhibition all share a consistent mix-and-match attitude to image making, splicing together misremembered elements to create his hybrid images. The title for the exhibition comes out of a conversation about the work in relation to Russell Hoban’s 1980 novel Riddley Walker and the creative act of memory to fill in the gaps of what’s forgotten. Trying to remember Hermann Ebbinghaus’ ‘forgetting curve’, a late 19thC mathematical formula that depicts how the rate of human memory decays over time, our title ‘The Ebbing Curve of Forgetfulness’ is itself a misquotation, a faulty memory, borrowed and misplaced in perfect parallel with the works on display. Sound Familiar? Working ahead of time remember remember the 21st April!!! see you here.

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'Eraser Ted' A short film that won best use of audio and visuals at the Bristol Film festival.BY Ben Oakley

Copies of this handmade coloured original print 'Lap of Luxury' 31x72cms & in an edition of 30 are available from me for a mint price of £220 plus P+P (normally 600) for a limited time as part of the so please DM me for details & of how to make a purchase of one of just five available at this amount