Colin Hunter (1841-1904) – new book

The RI archives recently helped with research for a new book, ‘Colin Hunter of the Holland Park Circle – His Life and Melbury Road Home’, by Godfrey Bell. Colin Hunter (1841-1904) was a hugely successful Scottish Victorian artist who became …

Tianya Zhou exhibits in America…

Tianya Zhou RI’s watercolour painting ‘Playing Poker’ recently won the Jeanette Thayer Schmidt Memorial Cash Award and the Jack Richeson & QoR Watercolour Merchandise Award in the National Watercolour Society‘s 98th Annual International Open Exhibition 2018. From the images entered …

Jean Noble RI exhibits…

Jean Noble will be showing in two exhibitions at the end of this month. Her painting ‘Brief Encounter’ will be part of the Society of Women Artists Annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries from 25 – 30 September, open daily …

Richard J. Plincke RI

It is with much sadness and deep regret that we have to tell you that Richard Plincke RI passed away on Saturday 8 September. Richard Plincke was educated at Stowe, where his interest in the Art School provided a foundation …

President Rosa Sepple exhibits…

An exhibition titled ‘Dreamscapes’ by Rosa Sepple PRI opens on 8 September 2018 at Adrian Hill Fine Art in Holt, Norfolk. The gallery, situated in Lees Yard, is open Monday to Saturday from 9am – 5pm and admission is free. …

Aimee Birnbaum RI exhibits…

Baltic Art Form , supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia , presents the paintings  of Aimee Birnbaum RI at the debut dance performance of “The Invisible Effect “ by Kirill Burlov . Celebrating the ancient …

Two Members selected for the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2018

Two members of the RI have been selected for this year’s Sunday Times Watercolour Competition to be held in September. Varsha Bhatia‘s painting titled, ‘Entrance, Ganesh Pol, Amber Fort, Rajasthan’ and David Parfitt‘s painting titled, ‘Ghost House’ will be exhibited …

Sandra Walker RI

It is with much sadness and deep regret that we have to tell you that our Archivist Sandra Walker RI passed away peacefully on 23 August 2018 after a short illness. Sandra was a native American who trained at the …