Personal Choice ExhibitionArt chosen by local people from the collection at Wakefield Art GalleryShowcased: 8 December 2007 to 27 January 2008Wakefield Art GalleryAs part of Wakefield Art Gallery's work towards The Hepworth Wakefield, we want to encourage as many people as possible to get involved in the run up to the new gallery opening in winter 2009/10.Getting involved ... thank you for voting on-line ... !Between 5 - 25 November 2007, we invited virtual visitors to vote on-line for their (5) favourite pieces of work from a selection of around 140 crafts, paintings, sculptures, watercolours and drawings from Wakefield's international collections. When voting closed, the most popular works were assembled to form the People's Choice Exhibition. The works can still be viewed by selecting the links below:
Crafts Paintings
Sculptures Watercolours and DrawingsThe exhibition provided an excellent opportunity for local people, and visitors from further afield, to explore the highlights of the collection in more depth before Wakefield Art Gallery prepares for its move to The Hepworth Wakefield in 2009.Personal Choice Exhibition was held at:Wakefield Art GalleryWentworth TerraceWakefield WF1 3QWTele: 01924 305796 Open: Tues-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm; Sun 2-4.30pmClosed: MondaysAdmision: FreeWakefield Art Gallery working towards The Hepworth Wakefield This project is supported by Arts Council England
