FOUR NEW MEMBERS ELECTED!

Congratulations and welcome to Varsha Bhatia, Ann Blockley, Mark Elsmore and Zhou Tianya on their election to Membership of the RI 2018! More on the individual members later, but from top left to bottom right: Mark Elsmore RI, Varsha Bhatia …

Elections…

Three Council members have retired at this years AGM held last week. Anne McCormack retires from council and acting as booking secretary for the RI Workshops; Naomi Tydeman retires from Council and as Membership Secretary; and Mary Mahler retires from …

David Poxon RI exhibits with IWM at Weston Park…

The International Watercolour Masters Exhibition is currently showing at Weston Park in Shropshire, organised by David Poxon RI, with demonstrations by watercolour artists from around the world. Exhibition dates: 28 April – 31 May

IN CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTIST….President Rosa Sepple

Chris Forsey RI hosts an afternoon with the President of the RI, Rosa Sepple. Meet the artist and hear her story. When: Saturday 5 May from 2pm – 4pm Where:  Mall Galleries, The Mall, just off Trafalgar Square, London SW1. Tickets: …

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the RI will be held tomorrow on Thursday 26th April 2018 at the Mall Galleries at 2 pm, chaired by President Rosa Sepple Image: President Rosa Sepple with Vice President Robin Hazlewood

Painting Workshops with RI Members…

RI workshops offer a unique opportunity to learn painting techniques from leading experts in water-based media through demonstration, tuition and guidance. Book early to avoid disappointment! Go to the workshop page to view availability and book yourself a place: http://royalinstituteofpaintersinwatercolours.org/workshops/ Image: taken …

Final day of the RI Exhibition 2018

    After a busy two weeks at the Mall Galleries our 206th RI Exhibition comes to a close today at 1pm. From 11am until 1pm our Exhibition Secretary Jean Robinson and President Rosa Sepple will be in the gallery to answer visitors’ questions and …

Prize Winners at the 206th RI Exhibition 2018

   The Winsor & Newton Award (£3000) to Mark Elsmore for ‘Multi-Storey’    The Winsor & Newton Product Prize to Julie Green for ‘Tangled Tide’    TheArtsBox Solo Prize to John Yardley for his group of paintings    The Leathersellars’ …

In the gallery today…

In the gallery today Tony Hunt will be giving two free guided tours of the exhibition. The first will start at 11.30am, the second at 2.30pm. President Rosa Sepple will be in the gallery to chat to visitors. Image: One of Tony Hunt’s paintings in this years exhibition …