Category Archives: Royal Watercolour Society

RWS Family Fun Day at Bankside Gallery

On Wednesday RWS artists were at Bankside Gallery for a free drop in painting/drawing day. Exhausting but fun and very rewarding when the results are so good. Everyone looks proud and happy with their work – sometimes the concentration in … Continue reading

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What do artists do all day?

Think I’ve seen that there’s a television programme with this title. What most artists would like to do all day is to produce art – me too! What I have done so far today is deliver paintings for an exhibition … Continue reading

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” Another Op’nin’, Another Show “

I love Musicals and today this title from a Cole Porter song popped into my head as tonight the RWS will be having ‘Another Op’nin’ for our Spring Exhibition. It’s not so dissimilar to a musical – it is a … Continue reading

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RWS Spring Exhibition 2014 Workshops/Talks/Events

Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition at the Bankside Gallery  (between Tate Modern and the Founders Arms).  Nearest station Blackfriars. Every day 11-6 until 26 April. As well as the exhibition we have an exciting programme of workshops/talks/events – all of … Continue reading

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Reasons to be Cheerful / 8

Bridget Moore’s paintings are just lovely – glimpses into childhood,memories,home,outings,play. See them for real at the Royal Watercolour Society’s Spring Exhibition. PV March 27 / 6-8 / Bankside Gallery, (near Tate Modern & the Founders Arms) http://www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk     

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Royal Watercolour Society / Contemporary Watercolour Competition

Fantastic PV on Thursday at Bankside Gallery. So nice to meet Christie Bird – I love her work – see Jane Lewis- friend, meet Amanda Jefferies,Anne Marlowe,Charlotte Knox,Julie D. Cooper, see Debbie Ayles again,Kate Giles,John Duffin,and Shanti Panchal.Simon Carter wasn’t … Continue reading

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Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition

RWS SPRING EXHIBITION    28 March – 26 April  / PV Thursday 27 March 6-8pm Bankside Gallery | 48 Hopton Street | London SE1 9JH

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Reasons to be cheerful & trying something different!

  This is Tom & Luna – she looks like a tiny astronaut – maybe that’s serendipity! Trying to do some different work and looking for inspiration from family.

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An extra reason to be cheerful!

Of course it’s always good to sell a painting, but it’s very nice when you also meet the buyer. This was painted in 2012 for the RWS Jubilee Exhibition and it’s the view from my window in Islington.

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Reasons to be cheerful / number 4

    Walk to St Pauls, across the Millennium Bridge ( very high tide ), then a cup of coffee in Tate Modern.

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