The Frank Herring Easel Award

The winner of The Frank Herring Easel Award is Alex Chilvers for his painting ‘London Fields Lido’ Alex says: A painting of the London Fields Lido. I’m very interested in capturing people’s relationship with public leisure facilities. This is one …

The Megan Fitzoliver Brush Award

The winner of The Megan Fitzoliver Brush Award is Deborah Walker RI RSMA for her painting ‘Be Still’ Deborah says: It’s easy to be moved by an aerial panorama of the sparkling Thames at sunset or to feel the exhilaration …

The Escoda Barcelona Award

The winner of The Escoda Barcelona Award is Brendan Smith for his painting ‘Sunset, Ventnor’ Brendan says: This painting depicts the autumn sun setting over the coast of the Isle of Wight seen from the cliffs above Ventnor. The receding …

The Dry Red Press Award

The winner of The Dry Red Press Award is Desmond Clark for his painting ‘Kid in a Sweetshop’ Desmond says: Desmond Clark used to work for London local authorities, but spent most of his time in meetings doodling on a …

The Cass Art Prize

The winner of The Cass Art Prize is Martha Zmpounou for her painting ‘Christian’ Martha says: Part of a series of artworks and face studies, ‘Christian’ is the portrait of an Italian friend from Syracuse, Sicily. Created through multiple layers …

The Baohong Artists’ Watercolour Paper Prize for a Non-member

The winner of The Baohong Artists’ Watercolour Paper Prize for a Non-Member is Juliette Losq for her painting ‘Aisle’ Juliette says: I depict marginal landscapes that spring up in the overlooked borderlands of cities and towns. These become sites of …

The Baohong Artists’ Watercolour Paper Prize for a Member

The winner of The Baohong Artists’ Watercolour Paper Prize for a Member is Lillias August RI for her painting ‘Tied Up in Knots’ Lillias says: I’ve done many paintings of everyday things and what could be more ordinary than string? …

The James Fletcher-Watson RI Award

The winner of The James Fletcher-Watson Award is David Howell PPRSMA for his painting ‘The Ghats at Udaipur’ David says: This painting comes from an original pen and watercolour sketch made on the steps of the ghats in Udaipur early …

The Leathersellers’ Prize

The winner of The Leathersellers’ Prize is Suzon Lagarde for her painting ‘Suzy’ Suzon says: ‘Suzy’ was my first painting of 2020. Gouache is a medium I love going back to. I find it to be a fantastic bridge between …