Commemorating Raymond Spurrier RI
A new website has been launched to celebrate the life and work of a former RI member Raymond Spurrier to commemorate the centenary of his birth. He was Hon. Secretary to the RI for a number of years and also …
3 day workshop with David Poxon RI in May 2021
Due to the coronavirus pandemic the International Watercolour Masters Exhibition scheduled for May this year has been postponed. New dates for the International Watercolour Masters Exhibition organised by David Poxon RI have been arranged for 4 – 16 May 2021 at Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire. Existing tickets will …
Grayson Perry launches Art Club to ‘battle the boredom’
Grayson Perry launches an Art Club on Channel 4 this evening at 8pm to ‘battle the boredom’ of lock down and encourage Britons to get creative while at home. Antony Gormley, Tacita Dean and Vic Reeves are among the guests …
New Members of the RI announced
Congratulations and welcome to our NEW MEMBERS of the RI! We can confirm that we will be welcoming three new Members for 2020, George Butler RI, Juliette Losq RI and Brian Smith RI. President Rosa Sepple said, “I would like …
Dry Red Press initiative…
A new initiative has been launched by Dry Red Press, a ‘Write and Send’ service for those who can’t get out. At no extra cost, you only pay for the card and usual shipping. They have halved their shipping cost …
Lisa Graa Jensen RI news…
Lisa Graa Jensen RI has five new jigsaw designs with Wentworth Puzzles and three with USA Liberty Puzzles, featuring her complex paintings of everyday scenes. She also has some recent additions to her collection of cards at Dry Red Press …
The Schmincke Prize
The winner of The Schmincke Prize is Emma Hollaway for her painting ‘Found Paintings 2.1’ Emma says: ‘Found Paintings 2.1’ is a work from an ongoing series. Returning to watercolours after several years, I opened my palettes to find collections of …
The John Purcell Paper Prize
The winner of The John Purcell Paper Prize is Faye Bridgwater for her painting ‘140 Monochrome Studies of Sussex’
The President’s Choice Award
The winner of The President’s Choice Award is Lucy Pulvers for her painting ‘Self – Portrait 1’
The Richard Plincke RI Prize for Colour
The winner of The Richard Plincke RI Prize for Colour is Paul Murray for his ‘Winter Memorials’ Paul says: Winter Memorials is a painting of a view of the surrounding landscape of the cemetery where my father is buried in …