Category Archives: watercolour

Gardener & Lady Gardener

Finally finished – another thing off the list …… RWS/RHS show at Bankside Gallery. PV 6 November 6-8pm

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Paintings

Just a little reminder – I have 4 paintings at Bankside Gallery (RWS Autumn Exhibition). 4 paintings at Lloyds Register, Fenchurch Street ( RBA Exhibition). 6 paintings at The Gallery, Alan Baxter & Associates ( open Saturday & Sunday 11/12 … Continue reading

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RWS Autumn Exhibition

‘Watercolour Secrets’ PV last night – exhibition up, people came, opened by President Thomas Plunkett, books signed and sold – phew!

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Royal Watercolour Society

‘Watercolour Secrets’ – title of book and also the Autumn Exhibition. This is how we layout all the paintings on the gallery floor before starting to position them in the gallery – quite a daunting task at first. The paintings … Continue reading

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RWS Autumn Exhibition

The next Royal Watercolour Society exhibition at the Bankside Gallery is called ‘Watercolour Secrets’. This is because as well as an exhibition we are also launching a new book ‘Watercolour Secrets’ which shows the work of 76 RWS artists. Each … Continue reading

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Cultivation & Creativity / Celebrating 210 Years of the RHS and RWS

There will be an Exhibition at the Bankside Gallery in November of RWS paintings on the above subject. Have just finished 4 – when I say that I mean firstly I visited Hyde Hall in Essex and Wisley in Surrey. … Continue reading

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Essex Barn

Getting there rather slowly………

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RWS (painting) and RHS (gardening)

In the Autumn there will be an exhibition at Bankside Gallery to celebrate 210 years of the RWS and the RHS, (both founded in 1804). Just working out what to do and how to do it!

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How to paint what you see

  On Tuesday evening I went along to Piers Feetham Gallery, Fulham Road for the PV of an exhibition and book launch. The book is by Charles Williams RWS NEAC. It is full of down to earth, sensible advice by … Continue reading

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Visit to Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

There is a very interesting exhibition ‘Peggy Angus – Designer, Teacher, Painter’ on until 21 September. Peggy knew all the interesting artists / designers / architects – first meeting Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious at the RCA. She provided a sort of artistic powerhouse … Continue reading

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