Royal Watercolour Society Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

Off the Wall: Summer Exhibition – NOW ON! 9th July – 22nd August 2010 A joint show of works on paper by Members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. View full details

Past Exhibitions

RWS Autumn Exhibition 2006 9th October – 12th November 2006 Selected images from the 2006 RWS Autumn Exhibition. View full details
RWS in India 10th January – 20th January 2007 Eleven Members of the RWS traveled from the grey cold of an English January to the heat, dust and smoke of an Indian city to meet and paint with ten Indian artists. View full details
RWS Spring Show 2007 15th March – 15th April 2007 Selected images from the 2007 RWS Spring Show. View full details
Taking Risks: RWS Autumn Exhibition 2007 12th October – 11th November 2007 Selected Images from the RWS Autumn Exhibition 2007. The RWS Autumn Exhibition – Taking Risks also travelled to the Michael West Gallery, Quay Arts in the Isle of Wight. View full details
Christmas Exhibition 2007 12th December 2007 – 24th January 2008 An exhibition of small works by Members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers took place at Bankside Gallery. View full details
Watercolours and Drawings Fair 31st January – 3rd February 2008 The Royal Watercolour Society’s stand at the 2008 Fair emphasised the vitality of the medium and featured work by current Members of the Society. View full details
RWS Spring Show 2008 14th March – 13th April 2008 This exhibition featured a retrospective of paintings by Olwen Jones RWS. View full details
Summer in the City 1st August – 31st August 2008 Members of the Royal Watercolour Society will be exhibiting alongside Members of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. View full details
RWS / Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 10th September – 21st September 2008 View full details
Royal Watercolour Society Autumn Exhibition 10th October – 8th November 2008 View full details
The Poet and the Painter 13th November – 30th November 2008 View full details
Watercolours and Drawings Fair 4th February – 8th January 2009 The Royal Watercolour Society's stand at the Watercolours and Drawings Fair celebrates the vitality of the medium and presents the finest contemporary painting in water based media. View full details
21st Century Watercolour Competition 20th February – 15th March 2009 The Royal Watercolour Society's annual open competition encourages innovation in the use of water-based media on paper and stimulates fresh approaches to what are considered to be watercolour's traditional strengths. View full details
RWS Spring Exhibition 20th March – 19th April 2009 The 2009 RWS Spring Exhibition features the lyrical paintings of David Brayne, which will form a central exhibit in an exhibition of waterbased paintings by Society Members. View full details
High Watermark 6th August – 16th August 2009 A joint exhibition of paintings by Members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. View full details
Royal Watercolour Society / Sunday Times Watercolour Exhibition 9th September – 20th September 2009 The Royal Watercolour Society are the new sponsors of the largest prize for watercolour painting. The competition, now in its 22nd year, is one of the only remaining prizes to celebrate the diversity and beauty of the frequently undervalued medium of watercolour. The RWS / Sunday Times Watercolour Competition is a celebration of the water-soluble medium, whether it is an abstract, figurative or landscape piece, all works produced in water based mediums, watercolour, acrylic and gouache on a paper support are eligible. View full details
Royal Watercolour Society Autumn Exhibition 9th October – 7th November 2009 The Royal Watercolour Society represents the finest contemporary painting in water based media on paper. This exhibition showcases its Members' latest vibrant works. View full details
David Glück: An Artist's Life 12th November – 22nd November 2009 A celebration of Glück's love of Italy, this exhibition demonstrates his gradual layered approach that avoids the temptation of 'flash and dash', and creates subtly powerful works from traditional subject matter. View full details
World Games: Tim Vyner ARWS 25th November – 29th November 2009 Vyner's reportage paintings explore the transformation of Beijing during the three weeks of the Olympic Games 2008. He also observes the preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where the process of change has already begun. View full details
The Mini Picture Show 10th December 2009 – 29th January 2010 Work on a small scale by Members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. View full details
RWS Open Exhibition 19th February – 11th March 2010 The RWS Open Exhibition, previously called '21st Century Watercolour', is an exhibition of successful entries to the annual open painting competition organised by the Royal Watercolour Society. The aim of the competition is to encourage innovation in the use of water-based media on paper and to stimulate fresh approaches to what are considered to be watercolour’s traditional strengths. View full details
Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition 19th March – 17th April 2010 Featured Artist Trevor Frankland PPRWS RE View full details