Art Archives • Stephen Oliver: Studio & Gallery

Mistletoe and Lime

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford

Mistletoe and Lime (the ladies of Wilmington Common) In January 2023 I completed this painting. It was intended for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition – unfortunately, it didn’t get selected from the 13,000+ applicants. Mistletoe and Lime is my painting...

18 September 2023

The Glimmer Twins

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events

Sculptures of Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards by Amy Goodman unveiled at their hometown, Dartford “What should we call the producers? And it was just right off the top of the head. Hey Mick, what we gonna call ourselves?...

10 August 2023

One Town That Changed The World

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford

Dartford’s Industrial Heritage As part of the Millennium celebrations in 2000 Gary Drostle and the Wallscapes public art team (Gary and Rob Turner) were commissioned by Dartford Borough Council to paint the "One Town That Changed The World" mural at One...

8 August 2023

Summer Exhibition 2020

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events, Exhibition

The Sir Peter Blake Gallery is an exhibition space located in the same building as Dartford Library and the Borough Museum. The gallery is curated by Dartford Borough Council on behalf of Kent County Council’s Libraries, Registrations & Archives service....

4 February 2020

Calling Young Artists!

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events, Exhibition

The Sir Peter Blake Gallery is inviting young aspiring artists to exhibit their work in the Children’s Summer Exhibition. The exhibition is looking for children aged 5 to 15 to create a picture on the theme of summer. As well...

8 May 2018

Votes for Women Exhibition

By Stephen OliverArt, Events, Exhibition, Gallery, Photography

4 August ~ 1 September 2018 (Wednesdays to Sundays) In 1918 women in Britain over the age of 30, meeting certain property qualifications, were given the right to vote, and in 1928 suffrage was extended to all women over the...

16 March 2018

Marc Chagall at All Saints’ Church, Tudeley

By Stephen OliverArt, Photography

Nestled in the sleepy village of Tudeley, in Kent, lies the unassuming All Saints’ Church. This was our second visit to the church. This year to view again the wonderful Chagall stained-glass windows and to take in the ‘Darling Buds...

2 August 2017

Dartford Lions Peace Poster Competition

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events, Exhibition

Dartford Lions have created a Peace Poster Competition. This will be run independently of the national competition to allow five groups of young people with special needs to participate on a level playing field, as no special needs section yet...

24 July 2017

The Art of Autism

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events, Exhibition

Dartford is doing something special for Autism Awareness in April 2017! Together with Cllr Mandy Garford, I will be hosting an art exhibition in my Gallery in Dartford with the subject of AUTISM as the theme! We welcome expressions of...

21 December 2016

DAN’s first exhibition at the Mick Jagger Centre

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events, Exhibition

The first day of Dartford Arts Network’s ‘Traces’ exhibition at The Mick Jagger Centre is on 2nd November, 2016. This is our first exhibition at MJC, and I’m pleased to have one of my paintings included in the project. Bronze, Bricklayer & Borough...

1 November 2016

Roald Dahl Centenary

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events

This year (2016) marks the 100th birthday of the famous author Roald Dahl – much loved for his children’s books such as Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The BFG. During January, I will be approaching local primary schools...

4 January 2016

Alice in the Orchards

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events

Community art in the Orchards Shopping Centre Starting in May 2015, I will be putting together a large art canvas which, when finished, will be installed in the mall at the Orchards Shopping Centre, Dartford. The only component that’s missing...

21 April 2015

Alice in Wonderland is 150 years old

By Stephen OliverArt, Dartford, Events, Exhibition

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! WONDERLAND NEEDS YOU Exhibition now closed Lewis Carroll’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first published by Macmillan in November 1865. This year (2015) we (Orchards Shopping Dartford, and myself) would like to invite artists to show...

26 January 2015

The smell of Linoleum

By Stephen OliverArt

This is the start of a very different journey for me – linocut relief printing. Linoleum is made from natural raw materials. Linseed oil, from the flax plant, is the primary ingredient. Together with wood powder, resins and other additives,...

14 January 2015

Ancient Tales

By Stephen OliverArt

View Larger View Larger View Larger Ancient Tales is a series of my paintings based on actual, as well as fictional, locations from prehistory. Recently finished work includes: Ancient Marshland (top row), and Kit’s Coty II (bottom row). View Larger View Larger View Larger...

7 April 2013

Mistletoe and Lime

The Glimmer Twins

One Town That Changed The World

Summer Exhibition 2020

Calling Young Artists!

Votes for Women Exhibition

Marc Chagall at All Saints’ Church, Tudeley

Dartford Lions Peace Poster Competition

The Art of Autism

DAN’s first exhibition at the Mick Jagger Centre

Roald Dahl Centenary

Alice in the Orchards

Alice in Wonderland is 150 years old

The smell of Linoleum

Ancient Tales

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