Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2020

Hardware Shop, Historic Centre, Mexico City

Great to have a painting in this show.

‘the largest and most prestigious prize for contemporary watercolour painting in the UK. Over the past 33 years it has attracted entries from artists working in abstract, figurative, contemporary or traditional subject matter, with the aim of celebrating and redefining the beauty and diversity of all water-based media.

The 2020 competition received over 1600 entries from artists around the world. Approximately 80 works have been selected by a panel of leading figures from the art world which includes Gill Saunders, Senior Curator at the V&A, artists Ishbel Myerscough and Paul Newland NEAC RWS, Louis Wise, critic and writer for The Sunday Times and Tara McKinney Marinus, Visual Arts Exhibitions Manager at Hampshire Cultural Trust.

The judges look for work that makes the most imaginative or impressive use of a water-based medium. This year saw a number of topical themes and the judges commended artists’ creativity and resourcefulness in finding inspiration in the ordinary and recording the current global challenges in original ways. The exhibition truly celebrates the vibrancy of the contemporary artistic community with something to appeal to everyone.’

From Hampshire Cultural Trust website

The short-listed works are now on show

28 October 2020 – 16 January 2021, at the Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery

RWS AUTUMN: Art in the time of Corona

‘This latest display of artworks by the Royal Watercolour Society will delve into the challenges encountered by each artist during the Coronavirus lockdown. These extraordinary circumstances have meant that many artists have not been able to create in their usual media, and so for one time only we are excited to deliver an exhibition of Royal Watercolour Society artists, in all media.’

Bather by the River, Bangkok, watercolour 2020.

I have four works in the show. These are from a group of works that were languishing unfinished in my studio. Under a lockdown spring-clean I felt it was time to finish them.

On now 2 – 31 October 2020

Full details here.

Gallagher and Turner 30th

A show to celebrate 30 years of G&T.

‘Gallagher & Turner was established in Newcastle in 1990, and has since become a staple of the North East’s remarkably vibrant art scene. Previously based in the historic St. Thomas Street workshops, a former stables for the Deuchar’s Breweries, the new gallery on St Mary’s Place was opened in early 2016, directly opposite the famous Civic Centre. This year represents the 30th anniversary of the partnership.’

GALLAGHER & TURNER 30th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
20th August – 26th September 2020

Exhibition details and catalogue here.

Look out for my paintings on the wall and in the gallery browser.

Summer at Bankside Gallery

SUMMER AT BANKSIDE GALLERY

Starts on Monday 27th July

27 July – 27 August 2020

‘Starting an art collection? Look no further than the Bankside Gallery Summer Exhibition, Summer at Bankside Gallery. All artworks are original pieces by contemporary painters and printmakers of the Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. Curate your ideal collection combining a variety of media and styles to complement your living space.’

Above: Rouen Bookshop, 2020. Watercolour on paper.

I have four works in the show. Find them here.

RSA Annual Exhibition

VW Beetle, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico watercolour on paper 51x69cm Peter Quinn RWSThe 194th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy is online only this year. Find it here.

‘The exhibition is available to view entirely online, with accompanying detailed commentary from exhibiting artists. The RSA Annual Exhibition is the most extensive exhibition of contemporary art and architecture in Scotland. Having been a mainstay of the academy’s calendar since its inception 193 years ago, the Annual Exhibition has evolved over the years, providing a platform for Scottish art alongside international artists, often including topical or political elements, to give an uncensored, independent voice to artists. ‘

Find my painting in the artists section.

Mini Picture Show

Bankside Gallery, 6th December to 26 January.

Works on a small scale by artists from the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. Contemporary watercolours and original prints, both framed and unframed, may be taken away immediately.

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My Paintings in the show:

Charing Cross Road, The Garrick Theatre, London

In the Garden of the Blue House, Mexico City

Tortilleria, San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico

Mexican Spices, Oaxaca

Follow the link for more info.

 

 

in Malta

IMG_20191107_121728I’m in Malta to launch the new book ‘Quinn in Malta’.

The book is edited and introduced by the late Peter Apap Bologna. He had been planning the book, its launch and the accompanying show for a year or more. Without Peter’s energy, enthusiasm and good humour the book would not have been completed. He encouraged  me to paint new watercolours to show at the launch. On receipt of each new batch he was, as ever, hugely enthusiastic. He took especial delight in discovering my sketchbooks and preparatory drawings: these feature in the book and a good number have found their way to frames and are in the accompanying exhibition.

Peter passed away only two weeks ago. We miss him greatly. You can read an appreciation of him here: Peter Apap Bologna (1941-2019).

The launch takes place at St. Patrick’s School, don Bosco Street, Sliema on Saturday 9th November in the morning 11-1. All welcome.

The Art of Travel

Exhibition preview: Thursday 10 October, 6 – 8pm
Please RSVP to info@royalwatercoloursociety.com
Original paintings by artists of the Royal Watercolour Society which respond to the local landscapes and the distant destinations that inspire them.
Exhibition continues until 9 November

Bankside Gallery, London

See the exhibited works online here.