Merlin Brooke-Little Elected at #oxonartweeks

We had our own Election this year at Oxford ArtWeeks. Instead of a visitor book everyone posted their vote for the Artist of choice in a specially made ballot box. The winner with a majority of 1! is Merlin Brooke-Little (pictured in front of his politically allegorical triptych in gold leaf and tempera). Some commentators have said that the win is due to Merlin’s quality of work but others, his Campaign Message. “I will dissect your joy and aspirations, fears and anxieties and cut and paste them into a collage of hope…”