The recent death of artist Annie Newnham means The Oxford Art Society’s Open Exhibition at the Said Business School is a particularly poignant event this year. Seldom has the society failed to hang at least one of her atmospheric paintings, during the many years she has been a member, as her work is always much admired.

Two of her works, created before cancer took hold of her body hang in this exhibition. The Old Bank, which is a brilliant picture painted in red and gold gouache and wax. This work, which centres on two women in conversation, acts as a reminder that Annie’s joyful conversations in life were as meaningful as those she depicted on canvas. Her other painting, The Listeners, calls on green and blue hues to heighten its intensity.

Copies of The Twelve Days of Christmas, written by Michael Harrison, which Annie illustrated last year, are on sale too.

Once again, members of the Oxford Art Society have put together a splendid collection of paintings and sculptures, which will remain on view until Saturday, October 30.

Watercolorist David Phipps takes us inside St Mary’s Church, Kidlington, during the Flower Festival, and Denny Webb, who also works in watercolours, has created a delightful study of The Old Forge Lock.

For a watercolour that takes a really colourful approach to still life, there’s Jackie Conway’s Green Still Life, which is such fun.

Joan Dutton’s Dash Hound, which depicts the head of an excited white dog leaning out of a red car, is fun too.

Neil Butterfield’s Romeo’s Back! in acrylic focuses on a modern day Romeo and says everything without exposing the top half of his body as he lounges against a wall, besides his bike and with a can of Coke close to his foot.

Dancing and Talking, a drypoint work by Patricia Drew says much, too, as a loving couple move seductively together in unison.

This exhibition contains another 100 superb pictures I would love to be able to mention — sadly space does not permit.