<p>Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) was born in St Andrews in 1912 and attended Edinburgh College of Art in 1931-37 before moving to St Ives in 1940. Barns-Graham was a leading member of the St Ives School of artists who contributed to the advancement of British Abstract Art in the 20th Century.</p>

<p>Geoffrey Bertram, Chairman of the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust, gave a public lecture at Plymouth College of Art on the works and career of British printmaker Wilhelmina Barns-Graham CBE, recognising her lasting legacy of abstract geometry and rich colour observation.</p> <p>The event included a complimentary drinks reception in the college’s newly-named Barns-Graham Room, where visitors had the opportunity to see <strong>six original Wilhelmina Barns-Graham screenprints</strong> (made between 2000 and 2006). The screenprints were donated to the college by the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust in October 2017, and now form part of the college’s study collection of original works by artists including Gareth Neal, Anthony Frost, Martin Parr, Irvine Peacock and Brian Griffiths, displayed throughout its campus to enrich the creative learning environment and research opportunities available to students, staff and visitors.</p>

<p>The Wilhelmina Barns-Graham acquisition follows a donation in 2017 by <a href="http://www.robertlenkiewicz.org/">The Lenkiewicz Foundation</a> of approximately 3,000 books from the collection of celebrated local artist Robert Lenkiewicz, which now reside in a quiet study section of the Plymouth College of Art library.</p> <p>Plymouth College of Art extends its thanks to Geoffrey Bertram, who was instrumental in the provision of the generous donation of screenprints to the college.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/posts/lady-frances-sorrell-opens-palace-studios-for-foundation-diploma-students">Lady Frances Sorrell opens Palace Studios for Foundation Diploma students</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/virtual-tours">Explore the wide range of facilities available to staff and students at Plymouth College of Art</a></li></ul>