Terms
Officers
This includes the President, Senior & Junior Vice Presidents and Treasurer. These roles are voted for by the Membership at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Members
These artists have been voted in at the election and then later promoted to Full Member at the AGM. Artists are usually promoted to Full Member after showing commitment to the Society. They are permitted to use the RWS honorific.
Associates
Associate Members have been successful in the RWS Elections which happen in March each year. Prospective artists deliver their portfolio with 3 framed and glazed works for consideration from the existing Membership. They are permitted to use the ARWS honorific.
Honorary Members
Artists of merit are invited to become Honorary Members and can accept or decline. They are voted in by the Membership at the AGM. These artists exhibit in RWS exhibition upon invitation from the President.
Honorary Retired Members
Artists who have been voted in at election but have since retired from their artistic practice.
Name |
Honorific |
ARWS |
RWS |
Officers |
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| Jill Leman | PRWS | 2009 | 2012 |
| Mark Raggett | VPRWS | 2011 | 2013 |
| John Crossley | VPRWS | 2015 | 2017 |
| Gertie Young | RWS | 2017 | 2018 |
Members |
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| Fay Ballard | RWS | 2007 | 2010 |
| Richard Bawden | RWS | 1995 | 1997 |
| June Berry | RWS | 1989 | 1994 |
| Akash Bhatt | RWS | 2005 | 2008 |
| Dennis Roxby Bott | RWS | 1981 | 1983 |
| Francis Bowyer | PPRWS Hon. RE | 1987 | 1991 |
| David Brayne | RWS | 2001 | |
| Liz Butler | RWS | 1996 | 2000 |
| Michael Chaplin | RE | 1993 | 1996 |
| Helga Chart | RWS RE | 2005 | 2008 |
| Thomas Coates | RWS Hon. RE | 1983 | 1985 |
| Michael Collins | RE Hon. RWS | 2008 | 2013 |
| Julie D. Cooper | RWS | 2015 | 2018 |
| Jane Corsellis | RWS | 1990 | 1995 |
| Claire Dalby | RWS | 1973 | 1977 |
| Jim Dunbar | RWS | 2013 | |
| David Firmstone | RWS | 2000 | 2003 |
| Cameron Galt | RWS | 2009 | 2012 |
| Janet Golphin | RWS | 1992 | 1996 |
| Isla Hackney | RWS | 1993 | 1997 |
| Charlotte Halliday | RWS | 1971 | 1976 |
| David Hamilton | RWS | 2016 | 2018 |
| Julie Held | RWS | 2002 | 2007 |
| Bill Henderson | RWS | 2007 | 2010 |
| Sarah Holliday | RWS | 1993 | 1996 |
| Sue Howells | RWS | 2016 | 2018 |
| Jim Hunter | RWS | 2017 | 2018 |
| Jonathan Huxley | RWS | 2010 | |
| Mary Jackson | RWS | 1995 | 2001 |
| Wendy Jacob | RWS | 2005 | 2008 |
| Olwen Jones | RWS RE | ||
| Janet Kerr | RWS | 1995 | 1997 |
| Sophie Knight | RWS | 1990 | 1995 |
| Martin Leman | RWS | 2010 | 2013 |
| Angie Lewin | RWS | 2016 | |
| Jane Lewis | RWS | 2016 | 2018 |
| Arthur Lockwood | RWS | 2006 | 2009 |
| Anne Marlow | RWS | 2014 | 2017 |
| Caroline McAdam Clark | RWS | 2008 | 2011 |
| Angus McEwan | RWS | 2009 | 2012 |
| Colin Merrin | RWS | 2009 | 2013 |
| Michael Middleton | RWS | 2013 | |
| Bridget Moore | RWS | 2013 | |
| John Newberry | RWS | 1990 | 1994 |
| Paul Newland | RWS | 1989 | 1994 |
| David Paskett | RWS | 2000 | 2001 |
| David Payne | RWS | 2009 | 2012 |
| Simon Pierse | RWS | 2003 | 2007 |
| Richard Pikesley | RWS | 1997 | 2001 |
| Geoffrey Pimlott | RWS | 2009 | |
| Neil Pittaway | RWS | 2002 | |
| Thomas Plunkett | PPRWS | 2008 | 2011 |
| Salliann Putman | RWS | 1997 | 2000 |
| Peter Quinn | RWS | 2007 | 2011 |
| David Remfry | RA RWS | 1983 | 1987 |
| Stuart Robertson | RWS | 2005 | 2008 |
| James Rushton | RWS | 1987 | 1994 |
| Denis Ryan | RWS | 2008 | 2011 |
| William Selby | RWS | 1987 | 1991 |
| Agathe Sorel | RWS RE | 1998 | 2001 |
| Richard Sorrell | PPRWS | 1975 | 1978 |
| Lisa Traxler | RWS | 2015 | 2017 |
| Janet Q. Treloar | RWS | 2005 | 2008 |
| Alexander Vorobyev | RWS | 2007 | |
| James Faure Walker | RWS | 2013 | 2014 |
| Ann Wegmuller | RWS | 2003 | 2007 |
| Jenny Wheatley | RWS | 1984 | 1987 |
| Michael Whittlesea | RWS | 1982 | 1985 |
| Annie Williams | RWS RE | 2003 | |
| Charles Williams | RWS | 2007 | 2010 |
Associate Members |
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| Gerry Baptist | ARWS RE | 2017 | N/A |
| Christie Bird | ARWS | 2018 | N/A |
| Patricia Cain | ARWS | 2015 | N/A |
| Suzy Fasht | ARWS | 2018 | N/A |
| Chloe Fremantle | ARWS | 2018 | N/A |
| Emma Haworth | ARWS | 2015 | N/A |
| Julia Midgley | ARWS RE | 2017 | N/A |
| Iain Nicholls | ARWS | 2015 | N/A |
| Claire Parrish | ARWS | 2016 | N/A |
| Robin Richmond | ARWS | 2018 | N/A |
Honorary Members |
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| HRH The Prince of Wales | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| David Benson | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Elizabeth Blackadder | ` | N/A | N/A |
| Quentin Blake | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| David Carpanini | PPRE Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Richard Demarco | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| David Elyan | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Michael Kauffmann | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Philip King | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Anita Klein | PPRE Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Ronald Maddox | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Monique Malivoir | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Huon Mallalieu | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Shanti Panchal | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Hilary Paynter | PPRE Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Barbara Rae | RA Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Michael Spender | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Rosalind Turner | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Andrew Wilton | Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Joseph Winkelman | PPRE Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Mychael Barratt | PPRE Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
| Bren Unwin | PPRE Hon. RWS | N/A | N/A |
Honorary Retired Members |
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| Diana Armfield | RA RWS | 1977 | 1983 |
| Clifford Bayly | RWS | 1981 | 1984 |
| Peter Blake | RA RWS | ||
| Jane Carpanini | RWS | 1978 | 1983 |
| Jonathan Cramp | RWS | 1974 | 1978 |
| John Doyle | RWS | 1977 | 1983 |
| Anthony Eyton | RA RWS | 1985 | 1988 |
| Sheila Findlay | RWS | 1969 | 1982 |
| Tom Gamble | RWS | 1987 | 1989 |
| John Greensmith | RWS | 1976 | 1983 |
| Josephine Harris | RWS | 1967 | 1974 |
| Susan Hawker | RWS | 1975 | 1982 |
| Brenda Holtam | RWS | 1987 | 1991 |
| Ken Howard | RA RWS | 1979 | 1983 |
| Barry Owen Jones | RWS | 1982 | 1986 |
| Pamela Kay | RWS | 1983 | 1986 |
| Karolina Larusdottir | RWS RE | 1992 | 1996 |
| Sonia Lawson | RA RWS | 1985 | 1989 |
| Robert Micklewright | RWS | 1961 | 1976 |
| Peter J Morrell | RWS | 1976 | 1983 |
| Jacqueline Rizvi | RWS | 1983 | 1986 |
| James Rushton | RWS | 1987 | 1994 |
| Prudence Seward | RWS | 1967 | 1977 |
| Philip Shepherd | RWS | 1977 | 1982 |
| Maurice Sheppard | RWS | 1974 | 1977 |
