Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust
@barns-grahamtrust.org.uk
Charitable Trust set up by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham CBE (1912-2004) a leading 20th century British artist.
Following on from the successful exhibition of WBG's prints at the Sidney Nolan Trust earlier this year, we are delighted to be collaborating with them again on one of the number of wonderful awards being offered under the 'Sidney Nolan Art Prize' banner. For full details - buff.ly/rHzFYsl
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Following on from the successful exhibition of WBG's prints at the Sidney Nolan Trust earlier this year, we are delighted to be collaborating with them again on one of the number of wonderful awards being offered under the 'Sidney Nolan Art Prize' banner. For full details - buff.ly/rHzFYsl
TOMORROW!! Do not miss - Radiophrenia presents: Sun 23 Nov - French composer Félicia Atkinson performing a new radiophonic work ‘Wilhelmina, Glacier Chasms’, an electro-acoustic piece for voice, field recordings, fender Rhodes and electronics - buff.ly/PefVcmP / buff.ly/X55fECO / buff.ly/pcoKzpI
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
TOMORROW!! Do not miss - Radiophrenia presents: Sun 23 Nov - French composer Félicia Atkinson performing a new radiophonic work ‘Wilhelmina, Glacier Chasms’, an electro-acoustic piece for voice, field recordings, fender Rhodes and electronics - buff.ly/PefVcmP / buff.ly/X55fECO / buff.ly/pcoKzpI
CLOSING SOON! in Harlow - Touch Point – The Graham Collection Re-presented (until 13 Dec) an exhibition celebrating a major gift to the Harlow Art Trust – the art collection of architect & local gallery owner, John Graham. 8 WBG works are on show including 'Touch Point Series No.7' - buff.ly/eZ6lfpC
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
CLOSING SOON! in Harlow - Touch Point – The Graham Collection Re-presented (until 13 Dec) an exhibition celebrating a major gift to the Harlow Art Trust – the art collection of architect & local gallery owner, John Graham. 8 WBG works are on show including 'Touch Point Series No.7' - buff.ly/eZ6lfpC
TOMORROW! - this Saturday 15 November, 11am - 3pm, the Trust will be holding a special Winter book sale at its Edinburgh base at 77 Brunswick Street, off Leith Walk. We are ready to go with a huge range of WBG books & catalogues (all with a one-day only 20% discount), postcards, posters & cards.
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
TOMORROW! - this Saturday 15 November, 11am - 3pm, the Trust will be holding a special Winter book sale at its Edinburgh base at 77 Brunswick Street, off Leith Walk. We are ready to go with a huge range of WBG books & catalogues (all with a one-day only 20% discount), postcards, posters & cards.
COMING SOON! - this Sat 15 Nov, 11am- 3pm, the Trust will be holding a special Winter book sale at its Edinburgh base at 77 Brunswick Street, off Leith Walk. A huge range of WBG books and catalogues (all with a one-day only 20% discount), postcards, posters, cards & prints - will all be available!!
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
COMING SOON! - this Sat 15 Nov, 11am- 3pm, the Trust will be holding a special Winter book sale at its Edinburgh base at 77 Brunswick Street, off Leith Walk. A huge range of WBG books and catalogues (all with a one-day only 20% discount), postcards, posters, cards & prints - will all be available!!
NOW OPEN - we are delighted to be lending two WBG pieces, a work on paper from 1949 and the final painting in the series from 1994, to the Walker Art Gallery's 'Turner: Always Contemporary' (until 22 Feb 2026). The exhibition marks 250 years since the birth of JMW Turner - details - buff.ly/mUZkZ8p
October 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
NOW OPEN - we are delighted to be lending two WBG pieces, a work on paper from 1949 and the final painting in the series from 1994, to the Walker Art Gallery's 'Turner: Always Contemporary' (until 22 Feb 2026). The exhibition marks 250 years since the birth of JMW Turner - details - buff.ly/mUZkZ8p
COMING SOON! - a date for your diary - the Trust will be holding a special Winter book sale at its Edinburgh base off Leith Walk on Sat 15 Nov, 11am-3pm, a huge range of WBG books and catalogues (all with a one-day only 20% discount), cards, posters & prints will all be available! Not to be missed!
October 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
COMING SOON! - a date for your diary - the Trust will be holding a special Winter book sale at its Edinburgh base off Leith Walk on Sat 15 Nov, 11am-3pm, a huge range of WBG books and catalogues (all with a one-day only 20% discount), cards, posters & prints will all be available! Not to be missed!
LAST CHANCE - to see at the wonderful Hales gallery in London, their first WBG exhibition - Mirage -amongst the range of works dating from 1952-94 is the subtle radiance of 'Umber & Black on Red', painted by WBG in gouache on paper in 1961. Final day of the extended exhibition is now this Fri 24 Oct
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
LAST CHANCE - to see at the wonderful Hales gallery in London, their first WBG exhibition - Mirage -amongst the range of works dating from 1952-94 is the subtle radiance of 'Umber & Black on Red', painted by WBG in gouache on paper in 1961. Final day of the extended exhibition is now this Fri 24 Oct
COMING SOON! On Sat 8 Nov the ICA in London hosts a special screening of A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things, Mark Cousins' film diving into the life and art of WBG. Introduced by Professor Annette Kuhn & followed by a tour of the WBG works on display at the British Academy. Details - buff.ly/yiQE3FF
October 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
COMING SOON! On Sat 8 Nov the ICA in London hosts a special screening of A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things, Mark Cousins' film diving into the life and art of WBG. Introduced by Professor Annette Kuhn & followed by a tour of the WBG works on display at the British Academy. Details - buff.ly/yiQE3FF
Many thanks to everyone who came to our event on Sunday, the Portobello Book Festival for inviting us & of course our speakers, poet Alyson Hallett, filmmaker Mark Cousins, glaciologist Prof Pete Nienow & the WBG Trust's Tilly Heydon & Rob Airey, where we talked about 'The Glaciers' book.
October 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Many thanks to everyone who came to our event on Sunday, the Portobello Book Festival for inviting us & of course our speakers, poet Alyson Hallett, filmmaker Mark Cousins, glaciologist Prof Pete Nienow & the WBG Trust's Tilly Heydon & Rob Airey, where we talked about 'The Glaciers' book.
COMING SOON - this Sunday (5 Oct) at 1.30pm there will be a WBG event at the brilliant Portobello Book Festival (buff.ly/GWsUHNy). Focused on the recently published The Glaciers, the event will bring together five of the contributors to the book - Tickets are selling fast so book now!!
September 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
COMING SOON - this Sunday (5 Oct) at 1.30pm there will be a WBG event at the brilliant Portobello Book Festival (buff.ly/GWsUHNy). Focused on the recently published The Glaciers, the event will bring together five of the contributors to the book - Tickets are selling fast so book now!!
NOT TO BE MISSED! - the first WBG show at the brilliant Hales gallery continues. 'Mirage' looks at her career-long fascination with landscape & the rhythms of the natural world Hales is at 7 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA & is open Wed-Sat, 11–6 or by appointment - more info - buff.ly/RApzY4t
September 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
NOT TO BE MISSED! - the first WBG show at the brilliant Hales gallery continues. 'Mirage' looks at her career-long fascination with landscape & the rhythms of the natural world Hales is at 7 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA & is open Wed-Sat, 11–6 or by appointment - more info - buff.ly/RApzY4t
LAST CHANCE! to see 'Colour and Line in Print', an exhibition of WBG's career long output of printmaking at the Sidney Nolan Trust buff.ly/jtkJ97S in Herefordshire, near Presteigne (in Wales). The show presebts works from across her entire output as a printmaker. The exhibition closes on Sat 27 Sep.
September 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
LAST CHANCE! to see 'Colour and Line in Print', an exhibition of WBG's career long output of printmaking at the Sidney Nolan Trust buff.ly/jtkJ97S in Herefordshire, near Presteigne (in Wales). The show presebts works from across her entire output as a printmaker. The exhibition closes on Sat 27 Sep.
NOW OPEN! - we are delighted that the first WBG show to be held at Hales gallery is now open. 'Mirage' looks at her career-long fascination with landscape and place - a beautiful selection of works! Not to be missed! and is open Weds-Sat, 11am-6pm or by appointment - for more info - buff.ly/HJFi4yG
September 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NOW OPEN! - we are delighted that the first WBG show to be held at Hales gallery is now open. 'Mirage' looks at her career-long fascination with landscape and place - a beautiful selection of works! Not to be missed! and is open Weds-Sat, 11am-6pm or by appointment - for more info - buff.ly/HJFi4yG
September is upon us, this month instead of a September picture, a September photo, from 60 years ago this month. Here WBG is shown with one her mid-60s masterpieces, the remarkable Progression, 1965. Progression was gifted the collection of the wonderful Leeds Art Gallery, by the WBG Trust in 2019.
September 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
September is upon us, this month instead of a September picture, a September photo, from 60 years ago this month. Here WBG is shown with one her mid-60s masterpieces, the remarkable Progression, 1965. Progression was gifted the collection of the wonderful Leeds Art Gallery, by the WBG Trust in 2019.
Next Saturday, 6th Sep, there will be a screening of Mark Cousins' Barns-Graham documentary 'A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things' at Presteigne Screen, with a Q&A with Trust Director, Rob Airey - buff.ly/kFLqJo7 Earlier at 3pm Rob will lead a tour of 'Colour and Line in Print' - buff.ly/ESuTeW8
August 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Next Saturday, 6th Sep, there will be a screening of Mark Cousins' Barns-Graham documentary 'A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things' at Presteigne Screen, with a Q&A with Trust Director, Rob Airey - buff.ly/kFLqJo7 Earlier at 3pm Rob will lead a tour of 'Colour and Line in Print' - buff.ly/ESuTeW8
We have added lots of wonderful new (old) things to our online shop, including mini art prints from 1968, tote bags & packs of postcards. As vintage stock, they are only available in limited quantities and as ever, all proceeds go towards supporting the charitable work of the Trust - buff.ly/AqURaVK
August 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We have added lots of wonderful new (old) things to our online shop, including mini art prints from 1968, tote bags & packs of postcards. As vintage stock, they are only available in limited quantities and as ever, all proceeds go towards supporting the charitable work of the Trust - buff.ly/AqURaVK
The exhibition, 'Colour and Line in Print', displaying Barns-Graham’s remarkable career long output of printmaking continues at the Sidney Nolan Trust in Herefordshire at The Rodd, near Presteigne. The exhibition presents examples from her entire creative output as a printmaker buff.ly/l6yCj1x
August 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The exhibition, 'Colour and Line in Print', displaying Barns-Graham’s remarkable career long output of printmaking continues at the Sidney Nolan Trust in Herefordshire at The Rodd, near Presteigne. The exhibition presents examples from her entire creative output as a printmaker buff.ly/l6yCj1x
It is of course August everywhere, but this work by Barns-Graham is 'August in Orkney', painted in 1987, two years after her second of two visits the island in 1985. The painting was donated by the WBGT to the wonderful Piers Arts Centre in Stromness in 2022.
August 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
It is of course August everywhere, but this work by Barns-Graham is 'August in Orkney', painted in 1987, two years after her second of two visits the island in 1985. The painting was donated by the WBGT to the wonderful Piers Arts Centre in Stromness in 2022.
We're just going to manage to squeeze in a 'July' picture before August is upon us, with this bravura exnaple of Barns-Graham's late style. Painted 25 years ago in acrylic on paper, this is 'July, 2020'. Enjoy the rest of the month!
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July 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We're just going to manage to squeeze in a 'July' picture before August is upon us, with this bravura exnaple of Barns-Graham's late style. Painted 25 years ago in acrylic on paper, this is 'July, 2020'. Enjoy the rest of the month!
#wilhelminabarnsgraham
#wilhelminabarnsgraham
NOW OPEN! at the Sidney Nolan Trust’s base in Herefordshire at The Rodd, near Presteigne is a new exhibition, 'Colour and Line in Print', displaying WBG’s remarkable career long output of printmaking. The exhibition presents examples from her entire creative output as a printmaker - buff.ly/cXEvP4S
July 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
NOW OPEN! at the Sidney Nolan Trust’s base in Herefordshire at The Rodd, near Presteigne is a new exhibition, 'Colour and Line in Print', displaying WBG’s remarkable career long output of printmaking. The exhibition presents examples from her entire creative output as a printmaker - buff.ly/cXEvP4S
The Trust's gifting programme of WBG works has resulted in high quality examples of her work being regularly displayed in museums and galleries across the UK. On display at the Pier Arts Centre is one the two most recent of these gifts they have received, Birsay II, 1986, presented in 2023.
July 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Trust's gifting programme of WBG works has resulted in high quality examples of her work being regularly displayed in museums and galleries across the UK. On display at the Pier Arts Centre is one the two most recent of these gifts they have received, Birsay II, 1986, presented in 2023.
OUT NOW! is the latest (30th!) edition of our quarterly Newsletter 'Abstract', available on our website here - buff.ly/nA3TDNR (or direct to your inbox if you sign up!), featuring details of exhibitions now open at the Sidney Nolan Trust in Herefordshire and the Hampstead Art Society's Annual Show.
July 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
OUT NOW! is the latest (30th!) edition of our quarterly Newsletter 'Abstract', available on our website here - buff.ly/nA3TDNR (or direct to your inbox if you sign up!), featuring details of exhibitions now open at the Sidney Nolan Trust in Herefordshire and the Hampstead Art Society's Annual Show.
Wishing Kirkcaldy Galleries a happy 100th birthday! A year of celebrations begins with 'Century of Kirkcaldy Galleries', now open, check the website for more details - buff.ly/jqPQou5 The gallery have one exquisite WBG in their collection, from her 'small energy' series, 'Atlantic Squall', 1975.
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Wishing Kirkcaldy Galleries a happy 100th birthday! A year of celebrations begins with 'Century of Kirkcaldy Galleries', now open, check the website for more details - buff.ly/jqPQou5 The gallery have one exquisite WBG in their collection, from her 'small energy' series, 'Atlantic Squall', 1975.
NOW OPEN!! Hampstead Art Society's summer exhibition at Gallery 8, 8 Duke Street, London, SW1Y 6BN from today until 12th July. The Trust is delighted to be lending 3 x WBG works. There is an ‘in conversation’ event on Thurs 10th, 6.30pm with the Trust Director, Rob Airey – book - buff.ly/wpqVPj5
July 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
NOW OPEN!! Hampstead Art Society's summer exhibition at Gallery 8, 8 Duke Street, London, SW1Y 6BN from today until 12th July. The Trust is delighted to be lending 3 x WBG works. There is an ‘in conversation’ event on Thurs 10th, 6.30pm with the Trust Director, Rob Airey – book - buff.ly/wpqVPj5