Royal Watercolour Society Exhibitions – 2009

Past Exhibitions

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