Oldham has had a thriving art scene for around 150 years. This selection of works contains work by artists who trained at Oldham Art School in the 1870s, to artists living and working in Oldham today.

Artists featured in this Curation: George Henry Wimpenny (1857–1939), James Purdy (1900–1972), William Stott (1857–1900), Titus Agbara (b.1974), Cliff Murphy (b.1944), Diana Terry, Helen Bradley (1900–1979) and Kevin Haynes (b.1949)

8 artworks

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Image credit: Gallery Oldham

The Naturalist

The Naturalist 1920s
George Henry Wimpenny (1857–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 100 x W 70 cm
Gallery Oldham

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Unveiling of the War Memorial, Oldham, Lancashire, 28 April 1923

Unveiling of the War Memorial, Oldham, Lancashire, 28 April 1923
James Purdy (1900–1972)
Oil on canvas
H 101.5 x W 122 cm
Gallery Oldham

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Image credit: Gallery Oldham

My Father and Mother

My Father and Mother 1884
William Stott (1857–1900)
Oil on canvas
H 102 x W 160 cm
Gallery Oldham

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Damilola

Damilola 2009
Titus Agbara (b.1974)
Oil on canvas
H 90 x W 60 cm
Gallery Oldham

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Tram on Union Street, Outside the Lyceum

Tram on Union Street, Outside the Lyceum 2015
Cliff Murphy (b.1944)
Oil on canvas
H 43 x W 52 cm
Gallery Oldham

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Hill Farm, Saddleworth

Hill Farm, Saddleworth 2017
Diana Terry
Oil on canvas
H 70 x W 100 cm
Gallery Oldham

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'It was early spring...' (Fire on Union Street)

'It was early spring...' (Fire on Union Street) 1969
Helen Bradley (1900–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 86.4 x W 132 cm
Gallery Oldham

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I'm Not Catching the Bus

I'm Not Catching the Bus 2015
Kevin Haynes (b.1949)
Oil on canvas
H 57 x W 41 cm
Gallery Oldham

Helen Bradley…
Image credit: Tate

William Stott (1857–1900)
Image credit: Gallery Oldham

George Henry Wimpenny (1…

Oldham Artists

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