The Minster Gallery re-opens after lock down…

The Minster Gallery in Winchester is delighted to re-open after lock down. The gallery stocks work by several RI members: Rosa Sepple PRI, Jean Noble RI SWA, Jean Robinson RI, Paul Banning RI RSMA, Colin Allbrook RI RSMA, Mike Bernard …

‘People with stories to tell’ by George Butler RI

London-based RI member and reportage illustrator George Butler RI has travelled all over the world to war zones, refugee camps and gold mines. “I choose newsworthy situations and people with stories to tell, and then record them in pen and …

Galleries re-open in Holt…

Two galleries in Holt re-open to the public! The Gallery Holt re-opened yesterday on Monday 15 June to the public on slightly reduced hours, Tuesday to Saturday,  3.00 -16.00, for the remainder of June 2020, with the hope of opening hours …

Gallery re-opens…

The Sea Pictures Gallery in Clare, Suffolk is delighted to re-open to the public on Monday 15 June after the lock down. A gallery who specialise in marine art, they are currently showing and exhibition online titled ‘Printworks 11’, which …

Galleries begin to open to the public by appointment…

Jean Noble RI SWA is pleased to inform us that one of the galleries who represent her are opening to the public by appointment. This is good news! BRITISH ART PORTFOLIO ‘2020 Summer Exhibition’, opening Tuesday 16 June, 5pm – …

Go with the flow…

Go with the flow – a global watercolour conversation This is the first non-stop 24 hour live stream global watercolour conversation, connecting over 100 of the world’s top watercolour artists,  to be streamed on YouTube on Saturday 6 June 2020. …

Shirley Trevena RI – thoughts on watercolour…

Shirley Trevena RI has made a short film about her drawing and painting practice: Film of Shirley Trevena RI We are pleased to present a beautiful film featuring Shirley Trevena RI Posted by Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours …

The Figurative Art Fair

Introducing The Figurative Art Fair, the only exclusively online art fair for the finest contemporary figurative art. Presented by the Federation of British Artists, the brand-new art fair will feature selected work for sale by elected members of the country’s …

Scaling up and down during lockdown

Lillias August RI has written a second blog on her website during the lock down of the coronavirus pandemic. This time she observes her initial response to painting small landscapes in contrast to her second project of returning to a familiar …

News from Juliette Losq RI…

“For the next few months I will be working on an Arts Council Commission to build a large-scale,  immersive watercolour installation to be shown at Sewerby Hall in Yorkshire, accompanied by a solo show of works.   Though dates are …