Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours News

The RI Review

Both Issue no. 1 and Issue no. 2 of the RI Review are now available for download on the website.

Landscapes, Cityscapes and Seascapes

Terry McKivragan RI, Anne McCormack RI, Peter Weaver RI and Andy Wood RI are all included in an exhibition entitled "Landscapes, Seascapes and Cityscapes" at K D Fine Art, The Old Pottery, Down Lane, Compton, nr Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ. The exhibition runs from 3rd July to 2nd August. For more information phone: 01483 811344.

Watercolour Academy

The work of many RI members will be included in this new exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London which is planned to run every other year, when "High Watermark", the joint RWS/RI show, is not on at the Mall Galleries. Promoted as a "summer watercolour-fest. . . a sparkling and varied display of watercolour works on paper. . . a not-to-be-missed opportunity for all collectors and lovers of watercolours" this promises to be a fascinating exhibition of contemporary watercolour painting by some of the country's leading painters. The exhibition runs from 18th to 27th August and entry is free.

Rosa Sepple RI

Two solo shows in August: Fine Art UK, Ledbury - 7th August to 31st August and Dart Gallery, Dartmouth - 15th August to 31st August.

New Members

Congratulations to the three artists who were voted members of the RI this year. The successful candidates are Christopher Forsey, David Poxon and Ian Sidaway. Becoming a member of the RI is not easy, even to become a candidate is difficult and requires a good deal of determination. Consistently top quality work is expected of applicants and the overall standard is always very high.

Michael Cadman ARCA (1920-2010)

Michael Cadman, a member of the RI since 1970, has died. He was born in Epsom in 1920 and studied at Wimbledon School of Art from 1937 to 1941. He gained his Diploma in Painting from the Royal College of Art in 1944. He was a Lecturer at Croydon College of Art and at Epsom School of Art retiring from full time education in 1969 after which he moved to Cornwall. Latterly he lived in Dorset.

John Uht (1924-2010)

John Uht, a member of the RI since 1977, has died. Born in the USA in 1924, he studied art at the University of Illinois. He moved to the UK in the 1960s. He was a painter and sculptor and his sculptures were exhibited at the Royal Academy. He painted in both watercolours and oils becoming best known for his sensitive studies of clowns and circus people. John retired in 2006. He lived in Dorset.