Upcoming
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WORKSHOP: Painting the Paradise Garden
with Suzy Fasht 7 March 2020 Using imagery from Persian and Indian paintings, you will create your own version of a paradise garden using gouache paint on coloured mount board. You will be guided through each... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Exploring the World of Still Life
with Anne Marlow 21 March 2020 Still life has been a powerful subject for artists over centuries, with chosen objects, whether natural or man-made, containing different meaning, symbolism and memories, for the creator and the viewer.... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Fast and Loose Painting
with Sue Howells 28 March 2020 Create a vibrant and energetic landscape painting in watercolour with RWS artist Sue Howells. Sue will guide you through her own techniques and ideas to exploit the versatile qualities of... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Towards Abstraction
with John Crossley 25 April 2020 Explore the basic properties of abstraction through observation of shape, rhythm, space, mark and colour. Beginning the day along the riverside, participants will use chance and order to challenge the... Read more
Past
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Wood Engraving Demonstration
by Ruairi Fallon McGuigan SWE and Phoebe Connolly SWE 23 February 2020 To celebrate the Society of Wood Engravers' Centenary Exhibition Bankside Gallery will be hosting a number of weekly demonstrations between 1pm and 4pm. Read more -
Wood Engraving Demonstration
by Amanda Taylor SWE and Alexandra Robb SWE 22 February 2020 To celebrate the Society of Wood Engravers' Centenary Exhibition Bankside Gallery will be hosting a number of weekly demonstrations between 1pm and 4pm. Read more -
Wood Engraving Demonstration
by Terry Browne SWE 16 February 2020 To celebrate the Society of Wood Engravers' Centenary Exhibition Bankside Gallery will be hosting a number of weekly demonstrations between 1pm and 4pm. Read more -
Wood Engraving Demonstration
by Peter Brown SWE and David Dobson SWE 15 February 2020 To celebrate the Society of Wood Engravers' Centenary Exhibition Bankside Gallery will be hosting a number of weekly demonstrations between 1pm and 4pm. Read more
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Wood Engraving Demonstration
by Peter S. Smith RE SWE 9 February 2020 To celebrate the Society of Wood Engravers' Centenary Exhibition Bankside Gallery will be hosting a number of weekly demonstrations between 1pm and 4pm. Peter S. Smith is a painter-printmaker based... Read more -
Wood Engraving Demonstration
by Leonie Bradley SWE 7 February 2020 To celebrate the Society of Wood Engravers' Centenary Exhibition Bankside Gallery will be hosting a number of weekly demonstrations between 1pm and 4pm. The first of these demonstrations will be... Read more -
Q&A with Emma Stibbon RA & Amy-Jane Blackhall
Chaired by Leonie Bradley 21 November 2019 Emma Stibbon RA creates large-scale landscapes that depict our global instabilities: urban, climatic and ideological. Stibbon undertakes extensive research, immersing herself in the environment to document our dramatically shifting landscapes.... Read more -
Cancelled - Printing Without A Press
with Jane Stobart RE and Mustafa Sidki 19 November 2019 Please accept our apologies - this event has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule it for Spring 2020. This short, intense course will be tutored by Jane Stobart RE and... Read more
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Meet the Artist
with Dale Devereux Barker RE 16 November 2019 Dale Devereux Barker R.E has been using linocut for over thirty years and will be discussing his thought processes as well as technical approaches in using this versatile printmaking medium.... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Working with the Figure
with Francis Bowyer PPRWS Hon. RE 9 November 2019 Learn how to draw the figure through an understanding of light and shadow on a live model. RWS artist Francis Bowyer will help you understand the basic principles of tone... Read more -
EVENT: De-mystifying Drawing
with Gerry Baptist RWS RE 6 November 2019 By popular demand, RWS artist Gerry Baptist is back once again to de-mystify drawing. Take on a series of simple drawing exercises, set by Gerry, aimed to break down the... Read more -
EVENT: Why Artists Travel
5 November 2019 Discover the importance of travel to RWS artists Shanti Panchal , Neil Pittaway and Caroline McAdam Clark and how it feeds through into their paintings in and out of the... Read more
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EVENT: Art Pub Quiz
31 October 2019 Do you know your Manet from your Monet? Prefer Pissarro or Picasso? Love Bonnard or Vuillard? Round up your friends and test your art knowledge with a drink in your... Read more -
FAMILY EVENT: Voyages of the Imagination
24 October 2019 Where does your imagination take you? Gather your family this half term and create a picture of your dream holiday or fantastic voyage to other worlds. Show how would you... Read more -
EVENT: River Thames Walk & Draw
with Julia Midgley RWS RE 20 October 2019 Observe and record the sights and sounds as you take a stroll along the River Thames. RWS artist and reportage aficionado, Julia Midgley will walk with you, offering advice and... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Texture & Colour in Landscape Painting
with Paul Regan ARWS 19 October 2019 Use mark-making techniques inspired the Post-Impressionists to create a lively landscape painting informed by the local scenery. RWS artist and experienced painting tutor, Paul Regan, will guide you through a... Read more
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EVENT: Bind your own Sketchbook
with Ben Hendy ARE 17 October 2019 Make a sketchbook that will do your drawings proud! Professional bookbinder and printmaker Ben Hendy will guide you through the various processes and techniques to produce your very own sketchbook... Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artists
12 October - 9 November 2019 Meet the artists behind the paintings in The Art of Travel at these free drop-in sessions. Artists will be showing their materials, sketchbooks and works in progress so you can... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Abstract Mark-making from the Riverscape
with Robin Richmond ARWS 12 October 2019 Explore water by means of water as you learn to embrace the properties of, you guessed it…watercolour! The medium of watercolour can often be perceived as very final and sometimes... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Watercolour for All
with Anne Lynch ARWS 5 October 2019 Complete a series of small exercises to help you gain confidence using watercolour. With a focus on tone and shape, RWS artist Anne Lynch will guide you through the techniques... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST
Caroline Macey ARE 29 September 2019 Bankside Gallery, 1-4pm Pop in and spend some time talking informally to Caroline Macey about her interesting large prints. Caroline sees herself as a storyteller in lino. Her work is... Read more -
Q&A WITH HOLLY JOHNSON & PROF PETER LLOYD
24 September 2019 This lively talk at Bankside Gallery will bring together two of this year’s National Original Print Exhibition selectors, Holly Johnson (artist & musician - Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Professor... Read more -
Society of Graphic Fine Arts Events
Member's Demonstrations, Artists in Residence, Talks 4 - 16 June 2019 TUESDAY 4 JUNE 12.00 - 15.00 Louisa Crispin: 'It's not all about the Bees' - Louisa will demonstrate her delicate drawing style while chatting about the plight of insects in... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST: Peter S Smith RE
1 June 2019 Peter S Smith RE will be on hand at Bankside Gallery from 1pm - 4pm demonstrating wood engraving and inviting questions about print Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST: Maite Cascón ARE
26 May 2019 RE Student member Maite Cascón will be on hand at Bankside Gallery from 1pm - 4pm to talk about her work and printmaking in general. Maite's practice consists of a... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST: Sonia Martin ARE
25 May 2019 Sonia Martin ARE will be on hand at Bankside Gallery from 1pm - 4pm to talk about her work and printmaking in general. Sonia will explain the different materials she... Read more -
RE ORIGINAL PRINTS 2019: In Conversation
With Norman Ackroyd RA RE and Mychael Barratt PPRE 23 May 2019 Doors will open at 6.30pm. Discussion will commence at 7pm Mychael will be asking Norman about his research drawings and the places that have inspired him. The contrasting ways that... Read more -
RE ORIGINAL PRINTS 2019: Talking about sketchbooks
With Jackie Newell RE and Jane Stobart RE 19 May 2019 11am - 4pm A range of printmakers’ sketchbooks will be on display to flick through and enjoy. They are rarely seen but are vital to the research, thinking and planning... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST: Marianne Ferm RE
18 May 2019 Marianne Ferm RE will be on hand at Bankside Gallery from 1pm - 4pm to talk about her work and printmaking in general Read more -
RE ORIGINAL PRINTS 2019: Art After Hours
with John Duffin RE 16 May 2019 Unwind after work with a drink at Bankside Gallery, surrounded by the annual printmaking exhibition of one of our resident Societies. Artist John Duffin RE will be giving visitors an... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST: Raphael Appignanesi
May 11, 2019 RE Student member Raphael Appignanesi will be on hand at Bankside Gallery from 1pm - 4pm to talk about his work and printmaking in general. Read more -
RE ORIGINAL PRINTS 2019: A River Walk and Talk
with Nick Richards ARE 5 May 2019 Talk 1 • Morning: 10.30am Meet up with Nick at the top of the North Greenwich escalator for a walk and talk along the Thames, finishing at Nick’s printmaking studio.... Read more
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TALK: Michael Bird | The Kitchen Sink Too - Artists’ Voices, Artists’ Lives
25 April 2019 We often know past artists through the products of their creativity, but what did they sound like, what did they have to say and how does this relate to their... Read more -
EVENT: Tim Sayer Collection Tour
Accompanied by Tim Sayer and Members of the RWS & RE 11 April 2019 London based, self-confessed 'art-oholic', Tim Sayer, a retired BBC Radio 4 newswriter, with his wife Annemarie Norton, a former ballet dancer, have pledged their entire collection of more than 400... Read more -
EVENT: Drawing your Dream Studio | Family Friendly Day
11 April 2019 Where do you like to draw? Make a picture of your dream artist's studio in this all day drawing event for all the family. Do you like flowers for inspiration?... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Abstract Assemblage Paintings
with Lisa Traxler RWS 6 April 2019 During this one day workshop students will make abstract collage assemblage paintings with acrylic paint. Inspired by our architectural and urban surroundings, they will look at form and shape and... Read more
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EVENT: De-mystifying Drawing
4 April 2019 Fill a sketchbook in an evening in this drawing event led by artists of the RWS. Complete a series of fun exercises from a live model designed to help you... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Being Playful & Bold in Watercolour
with Sophie Knight RWS 30 March 2019 Watercolour painting can be a little scary at first. Most people will have heard a set of rules and the 'do’s and don'ts' about how to handle the medium. This... Read more -
EVENT: How Do They Do It?
30 March - 27 April 2019 Ever wondered the techniques and processes behind making the paintings you see on the walls on Bankside Gallery? Over the course of their exhibition, In the Studio, RWS artists will... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Beginner's Watercolour
with Charles Williams RWS 23 March 2019 Back to basics! A course for beginners and those who feel they have missed out on the vital principles of this deceptively difficult medium, and who want to develop their... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Working from Photographs
with Mike Middleton RWS 16 March 2019 This one-day course considers how to work from photographs and found imagery to create interesting and exciting paintings. Michael Middleton will address several methods of working, techniques, drawing and composition... Read more -
Wood Engraving Demonstration
The Society of Wood Engravers February 24, 2019 As part of the current 81st Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers, Phoebe Connolly will be in Bankside Gallery between 1 and 4 pm to demonstrate wood engraving. Read more -
Wood Engraving Demonstration
The Society of Wood Engravers February 23, 2019 As part of the current 81st Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers, Louise Hayward will be in Bankside Gallery between 1 and 4 pm to demonstrate wood engraving. Read more -
Wood Engraving Demonstration
The Society of Wood Engravers February 17, 2019 As part of the current 81st Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers, Amanda Taylor will be in Bankside Gallery between 1 and 4 pm to demonstrate wood engraving. Read more
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Wood Engraving Demonstration
The Society of Wood Engravers February 16, 2019 As part of the current 81st Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers, Peter Brown and Terry Brown will be in Bankside Gallery between 1 and 4 pm to... Read more -
EVENT: RWS Secret Postcard Sale Launch Night
29 January 2019 Following the success of the event in 2017, the RWS are bringing back the Secret Postcard Sale for their special exhibition, Be Part of Art: Past, Present & Future of... Read more -
EVENT: RWS Auction
29 January - 3 February 2019 As part of Be Part of Art, the Royal Watercolour Society will be holding their first ever online auction. Original artworks by Members past and present will be exhibited in... Read more -
BG Presents: Christmas All Wrapped-Up
29 November 2018 Get ahead on your gift list at our late night festive evening event. You'll be the first to see and shop the Mini Picture Show which features around 300 small-scale... Read more
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The Masters: Screen and Stone
Screenprinting with Michelle Griffiths VPRE 18 November 2018 Screenprinting with Michelle Griffiths VPRE Sunday 18th November, 2 - 5pm Michelle Griffiths VPRE will talk about the screen printing process, illustrated with further examples of her own prints and... Read more -
The Masters: Screen and Stone
Lithography with Rachel Gracey ARE 16 November 2018 Lithography with Rachel Gracey ARE Friday 16th November, 11am - 1pm Rachel Gracey works primarily on lithographic zinc plates. By looking at examples of work in the Masters Exhibition, and... Read more -
The Masters: Screen and Stone
Digital Painting with Peter S Smith RE 9 November 2018 Digital Painting with Peter S Smith RE Friday 9th November, 2.30 - 4.30pm David Hockney uses the Brushes App for his digital paintings. See how this can be used on... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Stranger than Fiction: Reportage & Documentary Drawing
Julia Midgley ARWS RE 3 November 2018 Reportage artists draw life as it unfolds before them whilst drawing at speed. For this workshop we will be reportage artists and look at the local neighbourhood, the people who... Read more
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EVENT: Drink & Draw | Halloween Edition
31 October 2018 Bring a bit of spook to your sketches at our Halloween-themed Drink & Draw evening. This will be a casual un-tutored drawing session where you can try your hand at... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Painting Set Free
Isla Hackney RWS 27 October 2018 Learn how to exploit the fluid and unpredictable nature of water-based media, experiment with dropping in colour, pouring & dripping, blotting and scraping. Move paint around allowing the image to... Read more -
FREE FAMILY DAY EVENT: Playing with Colour
with RWS artists 23 October 2018 A free drop-in event for all the family led by RWS artists; Jane Lewis, Gertie Young, Anne Marlowe & Wendy Jacob. Come and experience the joy of colour using water-based... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Figuration to Abstraction: Acrylic & Collage
Colin Merrin RWS 20 October 2018 The workshop will begin with a number of life drawing exercises followed by work developing abstracted pieces using acrylic paint and collage. You will look at how figurative studies can... Read more
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EVENT: Art Pub Quiz
17 October 2018 Do you know your Manet from your Monet? Prefer Pissarro or Picasso? Love Bonnard or Vuillard? Test your art knowledge with a drink in your hand at Bankside Gallery's pub-style... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Watercolour Painting in the Studio
Peter Quinn RWS 13 October 2018 This day long session offers a chance to examine the process of watercolour painting in the studio. Long associated with observational painting, watercolour offers the artist a wide-range of possibilities.... Read more -
EVENT: How do they do it?
RWS Artists 13 - 14 October 2018 Ever wondered the techniques and processes behind making a painting? RWS artists Wendy Jacob, Gerry Baptist, Salliann Putman, Gertie Young and Christie Bird will give you a sneak preview into... Read more -
TALK: Mary Newcomb | Drawing from Observation
Tessa Newcomb & Henry Jackson Newcomb in Conversation 11 October 2018 On New Year’s Day 1986, encouraged by her dealer Andras Kalman, artist Mary Newcomb, then aged 64, began to keep a diary. She wrote in its opening pages: ‘I wanted... Read more
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EVENT: Meet the Artist
with Mike Middleton RWS RE 30 September 2018 HOW BIG SHOULD A PRINT BE? Mike Middleton RE will discuss how imagery relates to size and scale in contemporary printmaking. Do prints have different functions and how does this... Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artist
with Peter S Smith RE 21 September 2018 Peter S Smith RE will be at Bankside Gallery demonstrating wood engraving and showing his use of drawing books. He will happily answer your questions and talk about the work... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Narrative Painting & Collage
with Emma Haworth ARWS 23 August 2018 Capture the ever-changing magic of city parks and hidden green spaces, using an exciting combination of watercolour and collage, in a one-day workshop with Emma Haworth ARWS, 2010 first-prize winner... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Capturing British Weather in Watercolour
with Sophie Knight RWS 21 - 22 August 2018 Be bold with your creative decisions, and daring in your approach to the landscape in this 2 day workshop. Working from photographs, Sophie will demonstrate her ‘wet-on-wet’ technique, to create... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Urban Sketching
with Sarah Holliday RWS 20 August 2018 Sarah will show you how to find an individual and personal response to what you are sketching rather than just copying what is in front of you. Starting in the... Read more -
EVENT: Original artwork and how to buy it
16 August 2018 Art galleries can be intimidating places if you’re not sure what you’re looking for. Bankside Gallery prides itself on being one of the most affordable, approachable and accessible galleries selling... Read more -
EVENT: RWS Atelier
14 August 2018 Step into the RWS Atelier and spend the day painting and drawing with the artists of the Royal Watercolour Society. This rare opportunity will enable you to sit (or stand!)... Read more -
OPENING RECEPTION
BREXhibITion 24 July 2018 This exhibition of paintings by RWS Past President Richard Sorrell is dedicated to the cause of 'Exit from Brexit'. Sorrell’s paintings are inventions, or reinventions of reality, and his imagery... Read more
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TALK: Morgan Doyle
Morgan Doyle discussing his work in 'Sounds of the World' June 15, 2018 At 1pm Morgan Doyle will be talking about the work in his current solo show at Bankside Gallery, 'Sounds of the World'. Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artist
with Veta Gorner RE 9 June 2018 An opportunity to meet RE member Veta Gorner and to discuss her work and printmaking in general. Veta Gorner RE: ‘Multi-disciplinary printmaking, combining hand-drawn and digitally manipulated images, in pursuit... Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artist
with Ben Hendy ARE 3 June 2018 An opportunity to meet recently elected RE member Ben Hendy, and to discuss his work and printmaking in general. Ben Hendy ARE: ‘My linocuts re-examine the subtle details and textures... Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artist
with Frank Kiely RE 27 May 2018 Join Frank Kiely RE for a hands-on printing workshop using potatoes. Have some fun making prints and you will discover the fundamentals of relief printmaking. Read more
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EVENT: Meet the Artist
with Laura Boswell ARE 26 May 2018 An opportunity to meet RE artist Laura Boswell ARE and to discuss her work and printmaking in general. Laura works exclusively in reduction linocut and Japanese woodblock with a loose... Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artist
with Ashleigh Thompson ARE 20 May 2018 An opportunity to meet RE member Ashleigh Thompson ARE and to discuss her work and printmaking in general. Ashleigh Thompson ARE: ‘I use a range of different printmaking techniques to... Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artist
with Peter S Smith RE 19 May 2018 An opportunity to meet RE member Peter S Smith to discuss his work and printmaking in general. Peter S Smith: ‘I find visually interesting moments to make into wood engravings’ Read more -
OPENING RECEPTION
RE Original Prints 17 May 2018 This annual show of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers features new works by leading printmakers, embracing both established and experimental techniques. To be opened at 7pm by Jenny Ramkalawon, Assistant... Read more
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EVENT: Meet the Artists
with Jim Anderson RE and Sumi Perera RE 12 May 2018 Meet two artists from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers alongside the historic, RE exhibition: Print Rebels . Read more -
EVENT: Walk & Talk
with Edward Twohig ARE 6 May 2018 Print Rebels is Edward Twohig's brainchild. He compiled and wrote the catalogue, borrowing work from a print collector with an exceptional collection, in addition to including work from his own... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Painting the Seasons
with Sue Howells ARWS 5 May 2018 View nature in a new light and learn to depict it on paper. Sue will share her knowledge of unusual painting methods to allow you to create an abstracted landscape... Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artists
with Melanie Bellis ARE & Lars Nyberg RE 5 May 2018 Meet two artists from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers alongside the historic, RE exhibition: Print Rebels . Read more
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TALK: In Conversation
with Mychael Barratt PRE, Blaze Cyan ARE, Anne Desmet RA RE & Jane Stobart RE 3 May 2018 A discussion about inspiration, the joys and frustrations of printmaking, research and being a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Chaired by Jane Stobart. This event is free to... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Watercolour for Beginners
with Charles Williams RWS 28 - 29 April 2018 Back to basics! A course for beginners and those who feel they have missed out on the vital principles of this deceptively difficult medium, and who want to develop their... Read more -
EVENT: Meet the Artists
with Louise Davies RE & Jackie Newell RE 28 April 2018 Meet two artists from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers alongside the historic, RE exhibition: Print Rebels . Read more -
WORKSHOP: Gouache: The Forgiving Medium
with Wendy Jacob RWS 21 April 2018 Explore the possibilities of one of the oldest and most versatile of mediums. Join Wendy to experiment with handling and mixing of colours, to create a series of artistic responses... Read more
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TALK: Edward Bawden | A Life in Pictures
with James Russell 17 April 2018 Edward Bawden is hardly a forgotten artist, but how well do we really know him? Ahead of the large-scale retrospective of Bawden's career which opens at Dulwich Picture Gallery in... Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
by John Crossley VPRWS & Julie D. Cooper ARWS 14 April 2018 Join RWS Members John Crossley and Julie D. Cooper as they demonstrate their creative practices. While both artists work in semi-abstract styles, their methods differ greatly so this free drop-in... Read more -
FAMILY EVENT
Spectrum 11 April 2018 Make works in all of your favourite colours at this free family painting event. Royal Watercolour Society artists will be on hand to advise, inspire and demonstrate. Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
by Caroline McAdam Clark RWS & Claire Parrish ARWS 7 April 2018 Join RWS Members Caroline McAdam Clark and Claire Parrish as they demonstrate their creative practices. Claire's figurative portraits contrast against Caroline's abstracted work so you'll be able to gain an... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Creative Still Life
with Annie Williams RWS RE 24 March 2018 Annie will guide you through her methods, beginning by making a paper collage as a background to your still life. She will then help you place your objects. Moving on... Read more -
EVENT: The Cass Collection Watercolour Launch
7 March 2018 Join Cass Art, the UKs leading art supplies retailer, as they unveil the latest addition to their collection of own brand materials, Artist Quality Watercolour. This professional quality range of... Read more -
WOOD ENGRAVING DEMONSTRATIONS
Hilary Paynter PPRE Hon. RWS, Louise Hayward RE & co 10 - 18 February 2018 Hilary Paynter PPRE Hon RWS SWE, former President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and other Society of Wood Engravers members, will be demonstrating how they create wood engravings during... Read more -
EVENT: Late Night Christmas Shopping
7 December 2017 Shop the Mini Picture Show until 7pm at our late night shopping event. Enjoy a glass of fizz whilst browsing the watercolours and original prints on display. Works are available... Read more
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EVENT: Late Night Christmas Shopping
30 November 2017 Shop the Mini Picture Show until 7pm at our late night shopping event. Enjoy a glass of fizz whilst browsing the watercolours and original prints on display. Works are available... Read more -
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Olwen Jones RWS RE 4 November 2017 A great opportunity to have a useful critique of your artwork in time to enter the RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition. One hour session per person. Advanced booking essential. Call Bankside... Read more -
EVENT: Pop-Up Paint Party
Live Painting Event 29 October 2017 Break the boundaries of working in water-based media just in time to enter the RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition. At this drop-in event, paint paint from elaborate still lives and distinctively... Read more