If I wasn’t to be found biting my nails in the hopes that The Culture Vulture writers bagged a few gongs at the Digitally Leeds Awards on Wednesday I would take the train over to Wakefield and enjoy the very rich pickings on offer at the final 2011 Art Walk. What a night!
We’ve already featured Carl Milner’s review of Lumen by Sean Mannion in Wakefield Cathedral. Here’s some of the other highlights
WESTGATE WINTER WONDERLAND
Westgate Studio, 55 Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1BW, UK
Wednesday 30th November 2011, 5-9pm
For the last Wakefield Artwalk of 2011, Westgate Studios has a full programme of art & festive cheer for one night only: Westgate Winter Show in the 1st floor gallery featuring studio holder’s work curated by Alice Bradshaw & Bob Milner, a solo show by Sharon Harrison in the Project Space, open studios with a Winter Wonderland in studio A6, an art vending machine by Nicholas Clarke and of course mulled wine and mince pies. Pop in on your artwalk and sample some Westgate wonders.
THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD PRESENTS A NIGHT OF NU FOLK
FRAN SMITH, SAM AIREY AND RYAN SPENDLOVE
The Hepworth Wakefield will come alive with the sounds of Nu Folk for the November Wakefield Artwalk, which takes place on Wednesday 30 November, 5 – 9pm. Home-grown talents Fran Smith, Sam Airey and Ryan Spendlove, Sam Airey will be performing live in the gallery’s café bar from 6.15pm.
Best Joined Up and Yorkshire Sculpture Parkpresent The Indelible Sessions
The Hop, 19 Bank Street, Wakefield WF1 1EH
7.30pm – 11.30 £4 entry
Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Best Joined Up present a unique evening of live illustration, music, cinema and culture accompanied by a conversation with YSP exhibiting artist and 2009 Northern Art Prize nominee- Rachel Goodyear.
Some of the leading lights in U.K Street Art, Illustration and Design will be creating art live throughout the evening, which will be soundtracked by Love of the Brave and DJ’s from the Vinyl Miners collective.
Animations by Rachel, Short films and cellular plunder will be shown throughout the night and an open wall will be made available to attendees to collaborate creatively on.
On top of all this there will be some exclusive limited run print and apparel available from SpinCycleComplete