Burton Programme Jan to June 2017

Exhibitions
Coast Exhibition
January 14 – March 6
Taking the theme of “coast”, and using
the North Devon peninsular lifestyle as its
starting point, this exhibition celebrates
how artists have been inspired by the sea,
cliffs, beaches, ships and nautical tales.
It is about how historical events, such as
lifeboat rescues, have helped artists create
thought-provoking work and capture the
majesty and ruggedness of our coastline.
We have never-seen-before paintings and
ceramic works on display, from the Burton’s
permanent collection, including coastal
paintings by Bucks Mills artists, Judith
Ackland and Mary Stella Edwards.
Talk and Tour:
January 14, 2pm.
Join Exhibitions Officer,
Warren Collum for an
informative tour.
The Annual Schools Exhibition
February 4 – March 13
A yearly highlight, the Annual Schools Exhibition is
bursting with colour and creative flair. It showcases
the talents of local young artists aged 5–18 and
demonstrates how inspirational teachers are in
North Devon.
NADFAS (National Association of Decorative and
Fine Art Societies) support young, local talent and
are sponsoring three cash prizes awarded to schools
exhibiting the most creative, original artwork.
Presentation of winners’ awards: February 21
Exhibition opening: March 25, 2pm
Meet Geoffrey Bertram, Chairman
of the Barns-Graham Trust.
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
A Different Way of Working
March 25 – May 14
Spanning 50 years of vibrant, colourful
and abstract printmaking by a master
of the genre, this exhibition covers
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s work from
the 1950s to 2003.
Wilhelmina first experimented with
linocuts, etching and lithography during
the 1950s, and in the following decades
she made a handful of prints with
master printmakers Stanley Jones and
Kip Gresham. But it was the creative
collaboration with Carol Robertson and
Robert Adam of Graal Press – which she
began in 1998 aged 86 – that produced
a dynamic collection of 60 prints before
she died in January 2004.
This exhibition includes Wilhelmina’s tools
and studio materials and is on tour from
the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust.
Talk and Tour:
May 6, 2pm An afternoon
with Geoffrey Bertram
Westward Ho! and
Bideford Art Society
95th Open Annual Exhibition
May 27 – July 2
This well respected society delivers
superb quality work.
There’s always something fresh and
new in all genres, from the abstract
to the figurative, with 300 pieces of
work by the best painters, printmakers,
sculptors, ceramicists and 3D artists in
the region.
Handing in dates for art:
Friday, May 19 & Saturday, May 20
6 January - June 2017
Free admission 7 days a week 7