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138th Open Annual Exhibition at the RSA - schedules available now! Click here for more information

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

Catriona Mann MA LLB RSW

I work in waterbased paint but also enjoy drawing so incorporate graphite and watercolour pencil marks. I do not always have a preconceived idea of what a finished work will be like as regularly I tear them up or wash off an image so that I am only left with a ghost of the original piece. I am...

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From the blog

Jim Dunbar – Recent Works at the Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, Forfar
September 14, 2018
Opening Friday 14th September. One not to be missed! Jim is a Scottish artist whose work is representational and often allegorical. His subject matter is wide-ranging covering figures and portraits, still-life, landscapes and seascapes. These works are executed in either oil or watercolour.Throughout his painting …read more
Michael Durning at the Billcliffe Gallery
September 11, 2018
Don’t miss RSW member Michael Durning PPAI PAI RSW solo show at the Billcliffe Gallery at the end of the month. Its been several years since Michael has shown there, and with a completely new body of work its sure to be a great exhibition. …read more

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Featured artist

Catriona Mann MA LLB RSW

From the blog

Jim Dunbar – Recent Works at the Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, Forfar

Michael Durning at the Billcliffe Gallery

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