Painters Question Time

It was a great day yesterday, a very busy ‘Painters Question Time’ with President Rosa Sepple, Vice President Robin Hazlewood, Hon Sec, Lillias August, Chris Forsey and David Parfitt. Another question time next week, Tuesday 17th April 2.30pm with Rosa …

In the gallery today…

From 11am until 4pm Chris Forsey will be painting in the gallery and Ian Sidaway will be showing his sketchbooks Image: Chris Forsey RI painting in the gallery during the 205th Exhibition in 2017

Roger Dellar RI painting portraits in the gallery…

The ever popular Roger Dellar painted not one, but three portraits in watercolour in the gallery yesterday! No preliminary drawing, just straight in with watercolour, building up the layers.                     

Geoffrey Wynne RI paints in the gallery…

Despite the grey skies and rain the gallery was very busy on Sunday 9 April.  Award winning artist Geoffrey Wynne flew in from sunny Spain to give a masterclass to the visiting artists and art lovers.

Painting in the gallery…

On Saturday 7 April David Poxon was painting in the gallery and signing copies of his new book, ‘Watercolour Heart & Soul’

Prize Winners at the 206th RI Exhibition

The Prize Winners were announced at the Private View on 5 April by President Rosa Sepple and presented by Humphrey Ocean RA who went on to perform the official opening. The prize winners are as follows: The Winsor & Newton …

Painters Question Time…

At 2.30pm today the RI are holding their very first ‘Painters Question Time’ in the gallery in front of an audience of gallery visitors. President Rosa Sepple, Vice President Robin Hazlewood, Chris Forsey and Treasurer David Parfitt form the panel …

In the gallery…

From 11am until 4pm Geoffrey Wynne, awarded the Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award for his painting ‘Written in Dust, Resurrection’ this year, will be painting in the gallery.  

In the gallery today….

Today, from 11am until 4pm, David Poxon will be painting in the gallery and signing copies of his new book ‘Watercolour Heart & Soul’. Ann Kilvington, one of our newest Members elected just last year, will be in the gallery …