The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Best of the West – December 2022
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Friends are showing: North Bristol Art Trail 2022
Friends of the Royal West of England committee members, Jane Boot and Laurel Smart, will be showing in this year’s North Bristol Art Trail
Friends’ Diary – Dorset Trip November 22
by David Evans In November the Friends Trips and Visits team went on a residential visit to Dorset, staying for…
Friends AGM – Tuesday 22 November 2022 – 6pm
Join fellow Friends in the RWA’s beautiful main galleries after-hours, to hear what your committee has been doing over the…
The Story of ART – an interview with Richard Storey and Jodie Inkson
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the final issue of ART, the stunning magazine produced by the RWA
Best of the West – November 2022
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
The Art of Ekphrastic Writing
Author Judy Darley explores the art of writing about art…
Exploration of a portrait: Dame Freya Stark – by Paul Aysford Methuen PPRWA
Lily McAuley uncovers the remarkable story of Dame Freya Stark
New: Free Artist Talks for Friends
We are delighted to present a new series of free Wednesday evening Artist Talks, exclusively for Friends.
Best of the West – October 2022
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Meet the Artist: Matthew Burrows MBE
Our exclusive Q&A with the founder of Artist Support Pledge…
Book Review: Human: The Art of Beth Cavener
Nicola Rigby reviews Human – a stunning visual retrospective of the work of sculptor Beth Caverner
Queen Elizabeth II (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)
The Friends were deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II, on 8 September 2022.
Film Review: Eric Ravilious – Drawn to War
Grace Hannell reviews a new feature-length documentary about the life of one of Britain’s greatest landscape artists