Congratulations and welcome to our NEW MEMBERS of the RI! We can confirm that we will be welcoming three new Members for 2020, George Butler RI, Juliette Losq RI and Brian Smith RI. President Rosa Sepple said, “I would like …
A new initiative has been launched by Dry Red Press, a ‘Write and Send’ service for those who can’t get out. At no extra cost, you only pay for the card and usual shipping. They have halved their shipping cost …
Lisa Graa Jensen RI has five new jigsaw designs with Wentworth Puzzles and three with USA Liberty Puzzles, featuring her complex paintings of everyday scenes. She also has some recent additions to her collection of cards at Dry Red Press …
The winner of The Schmincke Prize is Emma Hollaway for her painting ‘Found Paintings 2.1’ Emma says: ‘Found Paintings 2.1’ is a work from an ongoing series. Returning to watercolours after several years, I opened my palettes to find collections of …
The winner of The John Purcell Paper Prize is Faye Bridgwater for her painting ‘140 Monochrome Studies of Sussex’
The winner of The President’s Choice Award is Lucy Pulvers for her painting ‘Self – Portrait 1’
The winner of The Richard Plincke RI Prize for Colour is Paul Murray for his ‘Winter Memorials’ Paul says: Winter Memorials is a painting of a view of the surrounding landscape of the cemetery where my father is buried in …
The winner of The Neil Meacher RI Watercolour Award is Geoff Butterworth for his painting ‘A Day Like Any Other’ Geoff says: This watercolour subject was photographed years ago and I have done a couple of versions of it with …
The winner of The Debra Manifold RI Memorial Award is Lisa Graa Jensen RI for her painting ‘Deep Midwinter’ Lisa says: ‘Deep Midwinter’ is one of a winter series. The three paintings are syndicated out for use as cards. The …
The winner of The Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award is Claire Sparkes RI for her painting ‘The Seed That Loki Planted’ Claire says: ‘The Seed That Loki Planted’ combines elements of Norse Mythology and Indian culture to realise a …
