Image: Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Linear Meditation 2, pen and ink, mixed media on paper
After recent significant survey shows Wilhelmina Barns-Graham is considered to be one of the great twentieth century British artists and a key contributor to the St Ives School. Scottish by birth, but based in St Ives for an extensive period of time, her contemporaries were Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Naum Gabo, Patrick Heron and Terry Frost. Her primary practice of painting and printmaking was supported throughout her artistic career with drawing, which she called, ‘just drawings’. But this does not describe such a distinct body of graphic work or her diverse and prolific output as a draughtsman. Curated by Mel Gooding, the drawings in this exhibition range from energy drawings inspired by the sea and currents to natural forms, rocks, trees and ice and landscapes.
Talk and Tour: 3rd March 2pm
Free All Welcome
Join Geoffrey Bertram, for an informal talk to gain an insight into the exhibition and The Barns-Graham Charitable Trust.
Image: Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Lanzarote Series BGT619, acrylic on paper
Inspired by the work of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Kathy Badcock, Miriam McCurdy and Tom Hyde are running day long workshops for adults including:Contemporary Mosaics with Kathy Badcock; In Response - Landscapes with Miriam McCurdy and Drawing into Sculpture with Tom Hyde. Click on the title for further information. We've also got a day long childrens workshop on the 13th April 'A Birthday Card for...'.
The publication that accompanies this exhibition will be available to purchase form the Burton during the exhibitions stay. Contact the Information Desk and Shop for further details.
A Discipline of the Mind was curated by Mel Gooding for The Pier Arts Centre in collaboration with The Barns-Graham Charitable Trust.
In 2010, the 2009 Jerwood Drawing Prize came to the Burton for the first time. The exhibition was so popular we decided to bring it to the South West again in 2012, when we are the penultimate venue of the 2011 prize exhibition tour.
Established in 1996, the Jerwood Drawing Prize is the country’s leading award in drawing, and is the largest and longest running annual open exhibition dedicated to drawing in the UK. Over 2500 entries were submitted this year for consideration by the distinguished panel of judges comprising Iwona Blazwick, Director, Whitechapel Gallery; Tim Marlow, writer, broadcaster and Director of Exhibitions, White Cube; and Rachel Whiteread, artist.The 60 finalists include established artists as well as relative newcomers and students.
Gary Lawrence was awarded the First Prize of £6,000 for his drawing Homage to Anonymous, Second Prize of £3,000 was awarded to Jessie Brennan, for her 5-metre long pencil drawing, The Cut, and Two Student Awards of £1,000 each went to Nicki Rolls for Sketch and Kristian Fletcher for Lake.
Talk and Tour 8th June 7pm Free
Join Paul Thomas, Co-founder of the Jerwood Drawing Prize, as he discusses the exhibition and some of the thought processes behind the judges selections. This event is part of the Appledore Visual Arts Festival 2012.
