Upcoming
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WORKSHOP: Exploring the theme of Winter woodlands through watercolour
With Suzy Fasht RWS 7 December 2024 During this workshop you will explore the theme of “Winter woods” using a variety of masking and layering stages to build up an evocative seasonal landscape. You will firstly be... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Kitsch Christmas Cards
With Gertie Young RWS 8 December 2024 In this workshop you will create your own kitsch Christmas cards through experimentation, imagination and enjoyment. You will work either directly from your own personal Christmas themed objects or from... Read more
Past
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WORKSHOP: Conjuring Landscapes
With Frances Hatch ARWS 26 October 2024 In this workshop you will be making paintings prompted by materials gathered from places that yield rich palettes. There are many ways to respond creatively to landscape, and in this... Read more -
MEET THE ARTISTS
With Chloe Fremantle RWS & Anne Lynch RWS 26 October 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Chloe Fremantle RWS & Anne Lynch RWS who will be at... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Painting People in Watercolour
With Mark Entwisle RWS 25 October 2024 In this workshop you will learn the basic principles of watercolour portraiture; including the mixing of skin tones, application of paint, complimentary colours and composition. Through demonstration, you will have... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Exploring Colour in Watercolour
With Anne Lynch RWS 24 October 2024 In this workshop Anne will guide you through several techniques used to produce a watercolour painting from direct observation of a still life. Paying attention to tone, Anne will help... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Letting Go and Being Bold with Landscape in Watercolour
With Sophie Knight RWS 23 October 2024 Watercolour is sometimes an unpredictable medium, but it doesn’t have to be scary. Starting with a fresh sheet of white paper can be daunting, but in this workshop, Sophie will... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Gertie Young RWS 19 October 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS member Gertie Young RWS who will be at the gallery showing some... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Mark Raggett RWS 12 October 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS member Mark Raggett RWS who will be at the gallery showing some... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Flowers, Fruits & Veg in Still Life (A Personal View)
With Chloe Cheese RWS 5 October 2024 In this workshop you will start by looking at examples of Chloe’s own work and making simple experiments with different materials. Chloe will set up still life areas for the... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Inky Watercolours
With Tessa Pearson ARWS 4 October 2024 In this workshop you will explore the interesting possibilities of combining watercolour with ink; mixing watercolour washes with drawn line and textured marks, and utilising the various exciting effects of... Read more -
Printmaking Live in the Gallery
LOOP Printmakers 10 - 15 September 2024 This year LOOP printmakers will be working in Bankside Gallery throughout their exhibition. Drop in to see the show, chat to the artists and learn how they develop and make... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With David Paskett PPRWS Hon. RE 31 August 2024 Bankside Gallery | 11:30am - 1:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet David Pasket PPRWS Hon. RE who will be at the gallery showing some... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Mark Entwisle RWS & Ben Hendy RE 31 August 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 5pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet Mark Entwisle RWS & Ben Hendy RE who will be at the gallery... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST
With Tessa Pearson RWS & Martin Ridgwell RE 24 August 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 5pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet Tessa Pearson RWS & Martin Ridgwell RE who will be at the gallery... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Gertie Young RWS & Sumi Perera RE 17 August 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 5pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet Gertie Young RWS & Sumi Perera RE who will be at the gallery... Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
With Claire Russell of the RMS 6 July 2024 Watch as Claire Russell, member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers, creates a drawing into gold leaf on glass (verre eglomise) Bankside Gallery | 12 -... Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
With Lana Arkhi of the RMS 4 July 2024 Watch as Lana Arkhi, member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers creates a blue and white onglaze painting on porcelain. Bankside Gallery | 12 - 5pm... Read more
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DEMONSTRATION
With Linda Kracht of the RMS 3 July 2024 Join Linda Kracht, member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers for a demonstration of watercolour painting on vellum. Bankside Gallery | 12 - 5pm | Free... Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
With Tom Mulliner of the RMS 2 July 2024 Watch Tom Mulliner, member of the RMS as he paints a still life using water mixable oils on paper. Bankside Gallery | 12 - 5pm | Free admission | No... Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
With Dianne Branscombe of the RMS 1 July 2024 Watch Dianne Branscombe, member of the RMS, paint a still life using oil painting. Bankside Gallery | 12 - 5pm | Free admission | No booking required Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
With Michael Coe of the RMS 29 June 2024 JoinMichael Coe, member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers for a fascinating demonstration of portrait miniature painting using watercolour on vellum. Bankside Gallery | 12 -... Read more
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TALK
With special guest Joanne Rush 29 June 2024 The RMS are pleased to welcome author Joanne Rush to Bankside Gallery for an informative talk on creating a Nicholas Hilliard miniature using traditional Tudor miniature techniques. Bankside Gallery |... Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
With Helen White of the RMS 28 June 2024 Join Helen White, member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers for a painting demonstration of Tesserae patterns in watercolour. Bankside Gallery | 12 - 5pm |... Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
With Peter Hayton of the RMS 27 June 2024 Join Peter Hayton, member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers for a fascinating demonstration of wildlife watercolour painting. Bankside Gallery | 12 - 5pm | Free... Read more -
WOOD ENGRAVING DEMONSTRATION
With Hilary Paynter MBE PPRE Hon. RWS 8 - 9 June 2024 Your chance to meet celebrated printmaker Hilary Paynter MBE PPRE Hon. RWS and watch her demonstrate the fascinating processes of wood engraving! Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 June | 1-4pm... Read more
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MEET THE ARTISTS
Bristol Artists 2 June 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:00 - 5:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RE members and Bristol artists David Sully ARE, Ros Ford RE & Ian... Read more -
MEET THE ARTISTS
With Kit Boyd ARE & Ian Rawlinson ARE 26 May 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:00 - 5:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RE members Kit Boyd & Ian Rawlinson who will be at the gallery... Read more -
MEET THE ARTISTS
With Alex Beattie ARE & Ali Yanya ARE 25 May 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:00 - 5:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RE members Alex Beattie & Ali Yanya who will be at the gallery... Read more -
MEET THE ARTISTS
With Jackie Newell RE & Louise Davies RE 18 May 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:00 - 5:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RE members Jackie Newell & Louise Davies who will be at the gallery... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Bold Abstracts
With Tessa Pearson ARWS 2 May 2024 This workshop is inspired by the bold abstract paintings of Patrick Heron and Albert Irvin. You will experiment with the special qualities of watercolour and gouache, looking at different aspects... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Plants & Flowers in Watercolour
With Emma Chambers ARWS 25 April 2024 In this workshop you will be exploring ways to paint plants and flowers using watercolours. As a starting point you will look at works by Elizabeth Blackadder and discuss the... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Exploring Still Life Through Gouache
With Wendy Jacob RWS 24 April 2024 Gouache, unlike watercolour, is opaque in nature meaning the white of the paper surface does not show through, making it much easier to use. Gouache allows you to mix wonderfully... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Gertie Young RWS 21 April 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS member Gertie Young RWS who will be at the gallery showing some... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Interior Space, Colour & Composition
With Lottie Cole ARWS 20 April 2024 In this workshop you will start by looking at examples of Pierre Bonnard’s interiors, paying attention to his subject matter, colour and composition. Working from a still life set up... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Michael Middleton RWS RE 20 April 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS member Michael Middleton RWS RE who will be at the gallery showing... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Capturing The English Countryside in Watercolour
With Mark Entwisle RWS 18 April 2024 In this workshop you will be inspired by the Great Bardfield group artists like Eric Ravillious and Kenneth Rowntree to create your own landscape painting. Working from a still image... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Linda Saul ARWS 14 April 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS member Linda Saul ARWS who will be at the gallery showing some... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Light & Transparency: Landscape Painting in Watercolour
With Neil Pittaway RWS RE 13 April 2024 In this workshop you will be given a comprehensive introduction to creating watercolour landscape paintings. You will learn how to use different watercolour techniques to create different colourways of light... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Lottie Cole ARWS 13 April 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS member Lottie Cole ARWS who will be at the gallery showing some... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Olivia Adamczyk O'Sullivan ARWS 7 April 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS member Olivia Adamczyk O'Sullivan ARWS who will be at the gallery showing... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Documenting Life Through Drawing
With Julia Midgley RWS RE 6 April 2024 In this workshop you will be learning how to draw from real life. Through rapid, responsive drawing on location, you will explore your own unique perspective, whether its capturing a... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST
With Julie Held RWS 6 April 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS member Julie Held RWS who will be at the gallery showing some... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Exploring The Theme of ‘Spring’ Through Watercolour
With Suzy Fasht RWS 16 March 2024 During this workshop you will explore the theme of “Spring” through watercolour referring to imagery classically associated with Springtime i.e. flowers in bloom, nature, seasonal produce, working from your own... Read more -
WOOD ENGRAVING DEMONSTRATION
With Duncan Montgomery, Sue Scullard and Andrew Seaby 25 February 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:00 - 5:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to learn more about Wood Engraving and Linocutting. Read more -
WOOD ENGRAVING DEMONSTRATION
With Louise Hayward 24 February 2024 Bankside Gallery | 1:00 - 4:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to learn more about Wood Engraving and witness the skill and precision behind this craft. Read more
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WOOD ENGRAVING DEMONSTRATION
With Amanda Taylor 18 February 2024 Bankside Gallery | 1:00 - 4:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to learn more about Wood Engraving and witness the skill and precision behind this craft. Read more -
WOOD ENGRAVING DEMONSTRATION
With Sue Scullard and Mark Jones 17 February 2024 Bankside Gallery | 1:00 - 4:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to learn more about Wood Engraving and Linocutting. Read more -
WOOD ENGRAVING DEMONSTRATION
With Nikki Tait and Julie Orpen 11 February 2024 Bankside Gallery | 1:00 - 4:00pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to learn more about Wood Engraving and witness the skill and precision behind this craft. Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Karen Keogh RE & Anne Lynch RWS 20 January 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet Karen Keogh RE and Anne Lynch RWS who will be at the gallery... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST
With Veta Gorner RE & Gertie Young RWS 13 January 2024 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet Veta Gorner RE and Gertie Young RWS who will be at the gallery... Read more -
Ink painting and Chinese calligraphy
With Liu Hongzhi and Weimin He 25 November 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2 - 4pm | Free admission | No booking required Ink painting has a long and deep-rooted history in China; however, artists Weimin He, Liu Hongzhi and... Read more -
MEET THE ARTISTS: HOW THEY PRINT
With Sonia Martin RE and Brendan Hansbro ARE 18 November 2023 Bankside Gallery | 1 - 3pm | Free admission | No booking required Two artists from the Small But Mighty exhibition, RE Members Sonia Martin RE & Brendan Hansbro ARE... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Caroline Cornelius ARWS, Yellon Ran Huang ARWS & Wendy Jacob RWS 4 November 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Caroline Cornelius ARWS, Yellon Ran Huang ARWS and Wendy Jacob RWS... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST
With Anne Lynch RWS & Michael Middleton RWS RE 29 October 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Anne Lynch RWS and Michael Middleton RWS RE who will be... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Christie Bird RWS & Emma Chambers ARWS 28 October 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Christie Bird RWS and Emma Chambers ARWS who will be at... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Davina Jackson ARWS, Sophie Knight RWS & Angie Lewin RWS 22 October 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Davina Jackson ARWS, Sophie Knight RWS and Angie Lewin RWS RE... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Emma Chambers ARWS & Gertie Young RWS 21 October 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Emma Chambers ARWS and Gertie Young RWS who will be at... Read more
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MEET THE ARTIST
With Robin Richmond RWS & Gertie Young RWS 14 October 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Robin Richmond RWS and Gertie Young RWS who will be at... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Jill Leman PPRWS Hon. RE & Linda Saul ARWS 8 October 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Jill Leman PPRWS Hon. RE and Linda Saul ARWS who will... Read more -
MEET THE ARTIST
With Richard Elliot ARWS, Linda Saul ARWS & Gertie Young RWS 7 October 2023 Bankside Gallery | 2:30 - 4:30pm | Free admission | No booking required An opportunity to meet RWS members Richard Elliott ARWS, Linda Saul ARWS and Gertie Young RWS who... Read more
