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Lockdown and Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions have meant that all non-essential businesses had to shut their doors. Grants from the Arts Council and the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund have helped museums, theatres, and galleries stay afloat despite the closures. Several Oxford venues, however, are still concerned about their future. Louise Chantal, director of Oxford Playhouse, raised concerns about how long it might take for the theatre to get back to normal. Ms Chantal said: “Of course, the safety of our audience is our first priority, but this third lockdown puts all our post-Covid planning on hold, with another batch of events being cancelled or postponed.”
In the end, she opened the gallery the day that the second lockdown ended – Wednesday, December 2. She said: “I had some people in and had a few sales.
Rona Marsden in her new gallery with a set of paintings by surrealist artist Desmond Morris. Picture: David Fleming “Last year I sold something every day at my pop-up store – but lots of people looking in the window is promising.” Ms Marsden sells her own works, but is also exhibiting other works by other artists, including the renowned surrealist painter Desmond Morris.
Oxford artist Rona Marsden in her gallery on Walton Street, Ronapainting Gallery. She is pictured next to her portait of surrealist painter Desmond Morris. Picture: David Fleming