Oxmarket Contemporary has invited well-known artists and makers, many of whom have a strong relationship with the gallery, to participate in the ‘Wish You Were Here’ exhibition. This exhibition will be at Oxmarket for two weeks. The exhibition will celebrate the natural beauty of Oxmarket’s bucolic West Sussex surroundings, illustrating aspects of Chichester, the South Downs and the South Coast. A local scene, piece of architecture, a monument, the feeling of a hot summer’s day, an iconic image that we might send in a postcard to a friend or relative; such are the elements depicted here. The exhibition is being held at the height of summer, when people are on holidays, tourists are visiting our area and these artworks will also be representative of recognisable scenes to visitors to the gallery.

Alongside and as part of Wish You Were Here, the participating artists will be holding a silent auction of ‘Postcards’. Oxmarket have invited around 90 local artists and makers to paint, print and decorate boards that represent postcards. The artists have been asked to illustrate something about where they live that they would want to send to a friend, a loved one, or relative. These will be on show in a mini-gallery throughout the exhibition’s tenure. The silent auction will take place on paper, with bids placed in a sealed postbox in the gallery. The highest bidder will win the purchase of the item at the end of exhibition.