Over the past month, our artists have been using our painting space in the Westgate to bring their designs to life!

Here are just a few sneak peeks of what’s to come this summer. 👀 If you’re not already, make sure to follow us to keep up to date on all our sneak peeks!

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It’s Oxford v Cambridge #BoatRace day! 🚣

So it’s only right that Oxley and the team went to visit ‘Boaty' on the Cambridge Standing Tall art trail to celebrate these two great cities. 🦒

We can’t wait to see you at OxTrail in the summer. ☀️

#BeMoreGiraffe #oxtrail2024

Oxley hit the road recently – can you guess where he went in preparation for tomorrow? 👀

🔊REMINDER: KORKY PAUL IS AT THE WESTGATE THIS WEEKEND! 😀

KOrky Paul, illustrator of the multi-million-selling Winnie & Wilbur book series, will be painting his Winnie-themed ox in our Westgate pop-up shop this weekend. 🐂

📍 Westgate (Upper Level, next to Levi’s)

Did you hear Beth, our Director of Fundraising, on BBC Radio Oxford Sophie Law talking about oxtrail2024 which will be taking to the streets of Oxford this summer?!🤩🐂

What should we paint on our ox?! 🐮
▶️ Reply in the comments and let Sophie Law know! ⤵️

THEY’RE HERE! 🐂 🎉

Our herd of 135 oxen – large and small – were delivered to Oxford Brookes University University Harcourt Hill Campus, with the support of 30 Squadron’s ‘Flat-Out’ team from the RAF Brize Norton!

📷Oxford Brookes University

We have some VERY ox-citing news! KOrky Paul, illustrator of the multi-million-selling Winnie & Wilbur book series, will be painting his Winnie-themed ox in our Westgate pop-up shop next weekend! 🐂

📍 2nd-3rd March, Westgate (Upper Level, next to Levi’s)

TOMORROW is Culture Day - come in to school this Friday in clothes that show your cultural heritage and donate £1 on the gate to raise money for oxtrail2024 and Sobell House Hospice! A great occasion to show your respect for other cultures, whilst raising funds for our local hospice.

oxtrail2024 Dorchester Abbey Sobell House Hospice
Children at Dorchester St Birinus made beautiful candle holders and had a festival of lights with songs and poetry to entertain parents and raise funds. £120 so far. We can’t wait to get our ox!

Just something to shout about today!

We have 85 schools and community groups taking part in OxTrail. Through the OxTrail Learning Programme alone, we are reaching 37,580 young people and over 1,000 elderly residents in Oxfordshire.

An ox-citing development! 🐄

Last week we went along to an oxtrail2024 event to put forward our art selections for our very own #Oxford PharmaGenesis -sponsored Ox!

This summer will see 30+ unique #OxTrail2024 sculptures around #Oxford , raising funds for Sobell House Hospice.

🐂 You may have seen 'Oxley' travelling around #Oxford recently!

👨‍🎨 Our very own Ox will be coming soon, and can't wait to show you our unique design!

📲 Make sure you're following oxtrail2024 for updates ahead of the exciting campaign.

#OCFC #oxtrail2024

Thrilled to be part of the Art Selection event for the upcoming oxtrail2024! The designs for the Oxford Brookes University ox have been chosen! It was also a treat to see the finished masterpiece painted by David Melling 🐮💛

Why OxTrail is important to Sobell House. 💛

It is estimated that the number of people needing vital end-of-life care in England will rise by 55% by 2030 & as a result, the demand for hospice care is expected to grow.

That’s why it’s never been a more important time for us.

Golden Dragon 🧡💛
oxtrail2024 Sobell House Hospice

WESTGATE’S NEWEST STORE👀

From Monday-Thursday this week, children’s author and illustrator, David Melling, will be painting our blank ox with his unique design.

Visit the store located on the upper level between Pret and Levi’s to see David painting his ox! 🐂

We’re very ox-cited to announce that Bodleian Libraries, are proudly sponsoring an ox for OxTrail 2024! 🎉

The Bodleian Libraries is the largest academic library service in the UK and one of the largest library services in Europe, providing support to @OxfordUniversity.🐂

GO GO GO! Our artist submissions for OxTrail 2024 are now open! 🎉

Download our artist pack and get started on designing your unique ox. 🐂

Head to the OxTrail website to download the pack 👉 oxtrail2024.co.uk/artists.

Closing date for submissions: 15 December 2023.

We’re looking for weird, wacky, and wonderful designs for our herd of ox sculptures for #oxtrail2024 . If you’re an established or emerging artist who has a design in mind, register your interest with us today.🖌️

Register your interest 👉 oxtrail2024.co.uk/artists/.

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