Eighteen awards were presented at the RSW 136th Annual Exhibition opening and here is our first selection of winners. Wei Shu Xin, 22, won the £3000 Alexander Graham Munro Travel Award for the best painting submitted by an artist under 30 years old. She was born in Hong Kong and is currently a postgraduate student …read more
Artist Jim Dunbar, who was elected President of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in October last year, presented the awards at the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour 136th Annual Exhibition which recently opened at the Royal Scottish Academy Building in Edinburgh. The exhibition is open until 28 January 2017 and …read more
The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour is visiting Stirling for the first time with an open exhibition at the Stirling Smith Gallery from 8 Oct to 20 Nov 2016. The exhibition, which was open to all watercolour artists in Scotland, features paintings by RSW Members alongside works by talented artists from across the …read more
Our 5th Annual Summer Exhibition has returned for a third visit to the Meffan Museum & Art Gallery in Forfar. The exhibition, which was open to all watercolour artists in Scotland, features over 180 new works by some of Scotland’s leading artists alongside talented young artists from across the country. A wide variety of subjects and …read more
HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay has extended his patronage of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) until April 2020. The RSW was founded in 1878 by a group of artists who wanted to encourage and promote watercolour painting in Scotland. Queen Victoria granted Royal status in 1888 and continued these …read more
Our 4th Open Annual Summer Exhibition, featuring leading and emerging Scottish artists, returns for a second visit to The Maclaurin Art Gallery in Ayr this summer. RSW President, John Inglis said “We’re delighted to have this opportunity to return to Ayrshire, a part of Scotland which has influenced and inspired many artists. We hope visitors to …read more
Words on Canvas Thursday 29 January 2015 5.15pm – 6.45pm Take your imagination on a journey in an evening of poetry and prose inspired by the paintings in the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour 134th Annual Exhibition in the Royal Scottish Academy Building, The Mound, Edinburgh. Travel from one gallery to another, meeting a …read more
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour 134th Annual Exhibition Royal Scottish Academy Building, The Mound, Edinburgh. Until 31 January 2015 Book Making and Book Binding Workshop with Marion Archibald Sunday 25 January 2015 2pm-4.40pm Whether you want to show your own art in another format or make sketchbooks from scratch, artists’ books offer lots …read more
JOIN US AT THE FESTIVE FROLIC! a celebration of art, music and good company on thursday 18 december 2014 at the Royal Scottish Academy from 5.30 – 7.30 The Presidents and Councils of VAS, SSA and RSW are delighted to invite you to join us at our fundraising party evening, ‘Festive Frolic!’. This is a …read more
Our 3rd Annual Summer Exhibition featuring over 180 paintings by leading and emerging watercolour artists is now on at the The Meffan in Forfar. This is the perfect opportunity to experience watercolour painting in the 21st century and everyone who visits the exhibition is certain to find something to capture their imagination. The names …read more
Toad Writes a Letter by Sylvia Von Hartmann RSW inspired this engaging tale by Norma Brown of Words on Canvas writers group https://www.rsw.org.uk/2018/07/06/a-tale-of-a-toad/
Last two days to visit RSW 7th Open Summer Exhibition at Meffan Museum & Art Gallery in Forfar with works by over 90 leading & emerging artists…
Last day to see RSW 7th Open Summer Exhibition is Fri 29 June 2018
Still time to visit RSW 7th Open Summer Exhibition at Meffan Museum & Art Gallery, Forfar. Open until Sat 28 June 2018, Tues to Sat 10am-5pm..