“London Calling brings together a range of works by RWS and RE Members, each capturing the spirit of our beautiful city. From celebrated landmarks and striking architecture to historical events and glimpses of everyday life, the exhibition highlights London’s unique character.”
At the 144th Open Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) in 2025 I was delighted to receive the Scottish Arts Club Award. This show is the result. This collection of paintings features works from recent travels to Mauritius, Mexico, Japan, France and London
My watercolour Trees, Rabat can be viewed at the head office of Perry Estate Agents, Sliema, Malta. The painting appears on the cover of 2026 edition of the company’s brochure, Issue 64.
Inside you can read an essay ‘Under the Canopy of Time’ by Professor Charlene Vella of the Department of Art and Art History, University of Malta.
The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) Open Annual Exhibition
The Print Shop Venice 2023, 854 x 201mm, watercolour on paper.
The 145th Open Annual Exhibition will run from 15th February to 11th March 2026 in the Upper Galleries of the Royal Scottish Academy building in Edinburgh.
“The Mini Picture Show is now open! We have over 400 artworks on display, all by members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. All works are available to take home immediately..”
100 original artworks by Members of the RWS and selected guests will be available for sale in our online fundraising auction. As with our previous auctions, this will be a rare chance to buy RWS artworks at very special prices.
The RWS is a registered educational charity and receives no government or public funding. By placing a bid in this auction, you will help raise vital funds for the RWS and ensure the sustainability and longevity of the Society for future generations to enjoy.
Browse the works (click here) and place your bids online from Thursday 13th November at 12pm until Sunday 16th of November at 8pm.
Unagi Restaurant, Tokyo, watercolour on paper, Peter Quinn.
The shapes in water are what watercolourists work in. Watercolour’s great complication is its transparency, challenging every aspect of the artist’s skill.
In their pursuit of capturing form, many artists build thick layers of waterbased paint, while others hint at shape with indications of colour applied in broad washes. For more than two hundred years the RWS has represented the very best in water-based media on paper and to this day artists continue to push at the limits of this unpredictable medium and its capabilities.
Paintings and original prints from artists of the Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers available to take away immediately on purchase.