The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour

The RSW is the only Society dedicated to promoting watercolour painting in Scotland.

We pride ourselves on our distinguished history and in our forward looking approach to encouraging watercolour painting. Our annual open winter and summer exhibitions are key dates on the Scottish arts calendar bringing together leading and emerging Scottish artists.

We are an artist led, Scottish charity and are delighted and honoured that HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay is our Royal Patron.

Featured artist

James McDonald RSW

After completing a post-graduate year at Edinburgh College of Art in 1979, I worked as a printmaker & part-time lecturer until around 1986 when I took up painting full-time from a studio in Glasgow’s Gallowgate. Since then, I have exhibited my paintings and prints widely at home and...

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From the blog

Members Exhibition Dunoon Burgh Hall
March 18, 2019
The RSW are delighted to be exhibiting in Dunoon Burgh Hall this summer. This is the first time the Watercolour Society have exhibited in Cowal, and this members only exhibition will also be the furthest West that they have ever been. Their aim is to …read more
Words on Canvas
November 5, 2018
Poet: Doris Dickson Artist: Anda Paterson The Portuguese Bus Stop LIFESTYLES Sheila’s eyes lit up as she wandered round the RSW annual exhibition and arrived at exhibit No. 100 – ‘The Portuguese Bus Stop’. That’s got to be an Anda Paterson, she thought! She …read more