ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURSWelcome to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Website
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours is one of the oldest societies of professional watercolour painters. The aims of the society are: to promote painting in watercolours; to encourage the use and development of water based mediums and to present the work of its best exponents in its annual exhibitions. The RI is based in London but its members come from all over the UK and beyond.
RI Award Winners
You can view the work of the RI 200th Exhibition award winners, on the RI award winner's page. Work on view includes that of Robert King RI RSMA, David Parfitt RI and Andy Wood RI RBA.
The RI at the Nat
In the autumn the RI will be venturing south of the river again to show at the National Theatre on the South Bank. The National Theatre regularly hosts exhibitions of photographs and prints but this will be the first time they have shown original watercolour paintings. Entry to the exhibition will be free and open to all.
Coming Exhibitions
The RI in Rye
Rye Art Gallery
8 to 30 September 2012
The exhibition will run as part of the famous Rye Art Festival in this historic town.
The RI at the National Theatre
National Theatre
From 17 September 2012 for 6 weeks
For the first time the RI will be exhibiting at the National Theatre on the South Bank in London.
