RSW Open Annual Exhibition
The 145th Open Annual Exhibition will run from 15th February to 11th March 2026 in the Upper Galleries of the Royal Scottish Academy building in Edinburgh. Open daily 10am-5pm. Free admission.
Welcome
The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) is a renowned art society in Scotland, emphasising watercolour painting.
Established in the 19th century, it offers a platform for artists to display their work and has significantly influenced the Scottish art scene.
The RSW continues to promote the importance of the watercolour medium through exhibitions and events.
We are an artist-led Scottish charity and are delighted and honoured that HM King Charles III is our Royal Patron.
Featured artist:
Lynn McGregor RSW
I am originally from Pittenweem, Fife. I trained at Edinburgh College of Art and was elected RSW in 2001. The source of my work is landscape in memory. I work intuitively to try to find a balance between the various elements of texture,...