News & Articles
News & Articles
We are finalists!
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 10th September, 2021
It's always good to get a pat on the back so we wanted to share our news. The Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery have been chosen by the British...
Whose story? Whose voice?
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 26th June, 2021
Do you feel at home in art galleries? Does what you see there feel comfortable, familiar or at least relevant? Have you ever considered that for some...
Change of FoW Bank Account
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 22th May, 2021
We have had to change our bank account with Barclays from a ‘business’ account to a ‘charity’ account (as we are a registered charity). This means that some of...
Imran Perretta at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 15th May, 2021
Starting on May 19th, you have the opportunity to see a short double screen video installation at the Whitworth Art Gallery. Take it! The work,...
Just Looking
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 24th April, 2021
Albert Irvin's work, Honeywell, from the Whitworth Collection led to a fascinating conversation about the angles at which we view work in Galleries as...
We went to the Hermitage
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 21th April, 2021
We don't have a teleporter, but we do have Zoom! When the Covid pandemic forced us to cancel our annual Friends' Study Tour to Riga, Tallinn and...
Another Taste of the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 30th March, 2021
We can't wait to be back in the Whitworth Gallery. Sadly, we still have a wait before the doors re-open. So, while we're waiting, here's...
Breakfast at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 5th March, 2021
One of the nicest times of day to sit in the Cafe in the Trees and enjoy the view of the Park, is first thing in the morning....
Our Look Club Quiz -Part 2
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 2nd February, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about,...
Our Look Club Quiz - Part 1
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 6th January, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about, and talk...
A Happy New Year!
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 5th January, 2021
The new year feels a little like the old one, but we are hopeful! Although the Whitworth Gallery remains closed for now, you can be certain that ...
A Year in the Life...
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 7th December, 2020
The Gathering of Strangers and the Art Garden in Bloom: Anne Mackinnon Headline Image: Winter, Whitworth: Juliet Jones 2020 has not been the year we...
Twenty Questions- on your marks...
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 2nd December, 2020
It's a tradition at our Friends of the Whitworth Christmas Parties to hold a Christmas Quiz. There will be no party this year, of course, but we thought this...
Sarah Feinmann: A Northwest Artist
by Tricia Tierney - Sunday 1st November, 2020
In the early days of our Look Club, artist Sarah Feinmann was kind enough to come along and spend an evening with us. One of her works was on display...
We are finalists!
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 10th September, 2021
It's always good to get a pat on the back so we wanted to share our news. The Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery have been chosen by the British...
Whose story? Whose voice?
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 26th June, 2021
Do you feel at home in art galleries? Does what you see there feel comfortable, familiar or at least relevant? Have you ever considered that for some...
Change of FoW Bank Account
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 22th May, 2021
We have had to change our bank account with Barclays from a ‘business’ account to a ‘charity’ account (as we are a registered charity). This means that some of...
Imran Perretta at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 15th May, 2021
Starting on May 19th, you have the opportunity to see a short double screen video installation at the Whitworth Art Gallery. Take it! The work,...
Just Looking
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 24th April, 2021
Albert Irvin's work, Honeywell, from the Whitworth Collection led to a fascinating conversation about the angles at which we view work in Galleries as...
We went to the Hermitage
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 21th April, 2021
We don't have a teleporter, but we do have Zoom! When the Covid pandemic forced us to cancel our annual Friends' Study Tour to Riga, Tallinn and...
Another Taste of the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 30th March, 2021
We can't wait to be back in the Whitworth Gallery. Sadly, we still have a wait before the doors re-open. So, while we're waiting, here's...
Breakfast at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 5th March, 2021
One of the nicest times of day to sit in the Cafe in the Trees and enjoy the view of the Park, is first thing in the morning....
Our Look Club Quiz -Part 2
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 2nd February, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about,...
Our Look Club Quiz - Part 1
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 6th January, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about, and talk...
A Happy New Year!
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 5th January, 2021
The new year feels a little like the old one, but we are hopeful! Although the Whitworth Gallery remains closed for now, you can be certain that ...
A Year in the Life...
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 7th December, 2020
The Gathering of Strangers and the Art Garden in Bloom: Anne Mackinnon Headline Image: Winter, Whitworth: Juliet Jones 2020 has not been the year we...
Twenty Questions- on your marks...
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 2nd December, 2020
It's a tradition at our Friends of the Whitworth Christmas Parties to hold a Christmas Quiz. There will be no party this year, of course, but we thought this...
Sarah Feinmann: A Northwest Artist
by Tricia Tierney - Sunday 1st November, 2020
In the early days of our Look Club, artist Sarah Feinmann was kind enough to come along and spend an evening with us. One of her works was on display...