Past
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Printmaking Live in the Gallery
LOOP Printmakers 8 - 13 Sep 2026 The LOOP printmakers will be working live in Bankside Gallery throughout their exhibition. Drop in to see the show, chat to the artists and see their creative processes in action.... Read more -
London Calling: Sketching by the Thames
with Frank Kiely RE 6 Jun 2026 2.00 - 4.30pm Join artist Frank Kiely for a relaxed sketching event along the Thames at Bankside! Frank works in printmaking, drawing and painting. His sketchbooks capture everyday scenes in... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
WITH CHRISTOPHER CLACK ARE AND PETE SHUTTLEWORTH ARE 24 May 2026 2 - 4.30 pm Bankside Gallery RE Associate Members Christopher Clack and Pete Shuttleworth will be in the gallery to talk to visitors about their working methods and inspirations. Christopher... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST
WITH ANTONY LEE ARE AND GRAHAM DAVID FIRTH ARE 23 May 2026 2 - 4.30 pm Bankside Gallery RE Associate Members Antony Lee and Graham David Firth will be in the gallery to talk about their working methods and inspirations. An ex-illustrator... Read more -
Workshop: Finding Your Voice Through Still Life: Inspired by Mary Fedden & Winifred Nicholson
with Wendy Jacob RWS 22 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM This workshop explores still life through the work of Mary Fedden and Winifred Nicholson , using gouache,... Read more -
Workshop: Seen as They Are: Portraits in Watercolour Inspired by Alice Neel
with Mark Entwistle RWS 21 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM This workshop invites participants to explore portraiture through the honest and intimate lens of Alice Neel .... Read more
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Workshop: Abstracting the Garden in Gouache: Inspired by Patrick Heron & Albert Irvin
with Tessa Pearson ARWS 20 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM Explore the energy and colour of plants and gardens through abstract gouache painting, inspired by the bold,... Read more -
Workshop: Masterclass Light and Atmosphere: Watercolour Landscapes Inspired by J. M. W. Turner & John Constable
With Neil PIttaway RWS 16 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM Celebrate the legacy of J.M.W. Turner and John Constable in this hands-on watercolour workshop. Inspired by their... Read more -
Workshop: Everyday Characters: Observational Drawing Inspired by Sir Quentin Blake
With Julia Midgley RWS 15 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM Explore the joy of capturing people and everyday moments with lively, expressive line in this observational drawing... Read more
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Workshop: Still Life at the Table: Inspired by Pierre Bonnard
With Chloe Cheese RWS 14 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM Explore the richness of colour, composition, and imagination through still life painting in the style of Pierre... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Wuon-Gean Ho ARE 10 May 2026 2 - 4.30pm Bankside Gallery Newly elected ARE Member Wuon-Gean Ho will be in the gallery to give us an insight into how she makes her work. Wuon-Gean's work often... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
Wood Engraving Demonstration with Anne Desmet RA RE 10 May 2026 2 - 4.30pm Bankside Gallery Anne Desmet RA RE will be in the gallery giving a demonstration of how she produces her wood engravings. Anne has a recently published book,... Read more
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Workshop: Watercolour and the Contemporary English Landscape Inspired by David Hockney
With Suzy Fasht RWS 9 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM This workshop explores Hockney’s visual language: how to simplify form, draw directly with the brush, and build... Read more -
Workshop: Still Rooms, Living Stories: Painting Interiors Inspired by Vanessa Bell
with Lottie Cole RWS 6 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM In this workshop, you will explore how quiet spaces and personal objects can hold powerful stories, inspired... Read more -
Workshop: Expressive Landscapes in Watercolour: Inspired by Kurt Jackson
with Sophie Knight RWS 5 May 2026 RWS GALLERY AT WHITCOMB STREET £115/ £105 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT 10.30 - 4.30PM In this workshop, you will draw inspiration from Kurt Jackson ’s energetic, layered landscapes to explore watercolour... Read more
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Meet the Artist: Gertie Young RWS
11 Apr 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Gertie was born in Nottingham and came to London in 1968 to Hornsey School of Art. Over... Read more -
Meet the artist: Linda Saul RWS
4 Apr 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Having spent her early years living on the Isle of Wight, Linda retains her love of the... Read more -
Meet the artist: Mark Raggett RWS
29 Mar 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Mark Raggett was born in Pembrokeshire, the landscape of the county being the main source of inspiration... Read more
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Meet the artist: Frances Hatch RWS
28 Mar 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Frances grew up in the Fens near Ely at the edge of The Wash. Its black earth... Read more -
Meet the artist: Wendy Jacob RWS
22 Mar 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Wendy grew up and went to Art School in London. She was an illustrator for many years,... Read more -
Meet the artist: Tessa Pearson ARWS
21 Mar 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Tessa Pearson is a painter and printmaker living in the Surrey Hills, south of London. She graduated... Read more
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Wood Engraving Demonstrations
Meet the artists from the society of wood engravers 8 - 22 Feb 2026 Bankside Gallery | Free admission | No booking required Opportunity to meet the members of the Society of Wood Engravers, watch them work and ask any questions you may have... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
with Gertie Young RWS 25 Jan 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required E ach of Gertie’s paintings is like a little journey that makes its way out into the... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
Mark Raggett RWS & screen printing with Denise Ballard-Wyllie ARE 24 Jan 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Mark studied Fine Art before going on to work in theatre and opera as a scenic artist... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST
with Mike Middleton RWS RE 18 Jan 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Mike Middleton, a long-standing member of both the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and the Royal Watercolour Society... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
with Chloë Cheese RWS 11 Jan 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Often inspired by visits to Venice or table top still lifes in her own London kitchen, Cheese... Read more -
Meet the Artist
with Julia Midgley RWS RE & Wendy Jacob RWS 10 Jan 2026 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4.30pm | Free admission | No booking required Julia Midgley RWS RE is a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Show, and... Read more
