RWS Spring 2023

‘Art is the only way to run away without leaving home’– Twyla Sharp

For their Spring Exhibition, artists of the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) interpret the theme and create a fascinating celebration of Home.
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Bankside Gallery

24 March – 22 April 2023

Salumeria, Fondamenta S Anna, Venice Peter Quinn RWS 2022

RWS Autumn: Less is More

7 October – 5 November 2022

‘For their annual Autumn exhibition at Bankside Gallery, artists of the Royal Watercolour Society are exploring the notion of ‘less is more’. But have no doubt, this exhibition will be anything but understated. The results of this experiment promise to deliver a display with a huge range of painted interpretations of this debatable concept. Whether artists agree with the statement or not, visitors are promised to be intrigued and inspired by the artworks on display.​’

Bankside Gallery, Thames Riverside, 48 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH

View works here.

Old Umbrella Shop, Hanbury Street. watercolour 2022.

REFLECTIONS: Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition

Bankside Gallery, 25 March – 24 April 2022
Free admission | No booking required | Open daily 11am-6pm
In the Platinum Jubilee Year of their Patron, artists of the Royal Watercolour Society take a look back over the last 70 years. From the personal events of their own lives, to the greater goings on around the globe, this exhibition will serve as a reflection on this significant period in history, as well as a celebration of HM The Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

Details here.

Bo Kaap houses, Cape Town, South Africa.
Cape Town Rooftops.

Art Fundraiser in Aid of Ukraine

I have a work in this online exhibition organised by the Bankside Gallery.

Art Fundraiser in aid of Ukraine
Online Exhibition | 16 – 23 March

In response to the horrific events unfolding in Ukraine, we have launched an online art fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds going to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

This exhibition is made up of a brilliant selection of paintings and original prints, all of which have been very generously donated by artists of the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) and Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE).

We hope that you enjoy this collection and find an artwork to treasure, while supporting such an important cause.

Click here to view the works.

Shadows, S. Croce, Venice, watercolour, Peter Quinn RWS.

Now and Then

Now open at the Bankside Gallery, London.

Melbourne, corner of Brunswick Street and Rose Street, watercolour, 2021.

‘This exhibition of works by Members of the Royal Watercolour Society showcases paintings created in the very recent present alongside those at the earliest points in their career, and everything in between. The display promises to provide visitors with a rare insight into the development of each artist’s creative output, as well as the opportunity to take a piece of work home, whether from now or then.’

1st to 31st October.

Details here.

Melbourne Bottle Shop, watercolour, 1995.

THEY CAN’T CANCEL SPRING…

18 MARCH – 24 APRIL 2021

THEY CAN’T CANCEL SPRING…

I have four works in this show, including Boulevard, illustrated below.

Artworks will be available from 11am on Thursday 18th March.

The RWS home at Bankside Gallery is sadly temporarily closed due to government restrictions and so this exhibition will take place online. As with all RWS exhibitions all artworks are original paintings and available to browse and buy, and in this particular circumstance, will be delivered by the artist directly to your door.

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.

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.