The first RI book, ‘Then and Now’

The 2o7th Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours marks the release of a new 170 page hardback book covering the history of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI). Published by Halsgrove Publishing, the …

In the gallery today…

In the gallery today we have Ann Kilvington RI who will be offering portfolio reviews to artist visitors seeking opinions, advice and guidance with their work. Ann’s collection in the RI this year is a group of seascapes from the …

Images from yesterday in the gallery…

A busy day in the gallery for Ian Sidaway RI and Geoffrey Wynne RI. Ian was showing a collection of his dynamic sketchbooks and answering questions about his work and techniques. This is always a very popular event and draws …

Ian Sidaway RI and Geoffrey Wynne RI in the gallery…

Ian Sidaway RI has a collection of watercolours of trees, lakes and rivers this year, from the Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies. He writes… Strong composition, design and solid draughtsmanship together with the simple pleasure of exploiting and …

Today in the gallery…

In the gallery today Ian Sidaway RI will be showing his sketchbooks and answering questions about his work and techniques; and Geoffrey Wynne RI will be available to answer visitors’ questions.

Images from yesterday in the gallery…

Yesterday, 4 April, Jean Noble RI SWA and Steven Allan Griffiths RI were in the gallery to welcome visitors. Jean Noble was showing her large collection of sketchbooks while Steven was offering friendly portfolio reviews to visitors keen to learn. …

Archways and Glass Roofs

Pauline Fazakerley RI, this year’s winner of the Chaoshan Watercolour Award with her watercolour ‘The Old Booking Hall’, writes about her collection: For some reason I am drawn to buildings with archways and glass roofs. The filtered light and shadows …

In the gallery today…

                  Jean Noble RI SWA will be showing her sketchbooks and answering questions about her work; and visitors are invited to have a portfolio review with Steven Allan Griffiths RI. For full details of …

Yesterday in the gallery….

Here are further images from the exhibition yesterday… In the Threadneedle Space this year we have a rare opportunity for visitors to view just some of our archives, displayed under glass in the centre. Our Archives are now permanently housed …

Events during the 207th Exhibition of the RI…

Please visit the Exhibitions page to view the full list of events during the 207th Exhibition currently showing at the Mall Galleries until 18 April: http://royalinstituteofpaintersinwatercolours.org/exhibitions-2/