Alison Stephenson can often be found training students at UWE on how to make things with textiles, but this is a small fraction of her talents…
Author: Andrew Nixon
Grace Hannell and Natalie Finch: Feet in the Water at the Folk House
We spoke to Grace and Natalie about their work…
Best of the West – February 2025
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Living Lines: Paule Vézelay at the RWA
Curator Simon Grant talks to us about Vézelay’s remarkable life, her connection to Bristol, and why she is a key figure of 20th-century British abstract art…
Laurel Smart on the FRWA Artist Talks
The regular free Artist Talks for Friends, have become a hugely popular benefit of FRWA membership…
Best of the West – December 24 to January 25
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Meet the Artist: Lucy Roberts
Bristol artist Lucy Roberts started her career as an animator but soon found a different way of telling visual stories….
North Bristol Arts Trail 2024
The North Bristol Art Trail returns to our streets over the weekend of November, 23th –
24th.
Best of the West – November 2024
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Behind the scenes at the RWA: the great Open hang
PATRICIA VOLK RWA joined President Fiona Robinson and her placing team to help with the 171 Open hang…
Best of the West – October 2024
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Best of the West – September 2024
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Meet Ren Renwick – the new Director of the RWA
The Friends were delighted to welcome Ren Renwick to her role as the new Director of the RWA. Here’s our Q&A…
RWA Impact Report 2023/24
The RWA has released its Impact Report for 2023/24, showcasing all the work it has done to bring the transformative power of art to communities across Bristol.
RWA Fundraising Auction in partnership with Bonhams – August 2024
The RWA in partnership with Bonhams, is hosting a unique auction event showcasing exclusive artworks by prominent international artists…
The Floating Circle 