Category: Outside Exhibitions

Located in the heart of Winchester, Hampshire, facing the Cathedral, The Minster Gallery shows figurative and abstract paintings and sculpture by contemporary British and international artists. As well as a continuously changing display of work by its core artists, the Gallery organises periodic one-man shows, group exhibitions and exhibitions on specific themes. Art in the heart of Winchester!

Private View Friday 23 February 2018 from noon until 3pm and from 6pm until 8.30pm
The Exhibition continues until 23 March 2018 and can be viewed online at www.minstergallery.com
3A Great Minster Street • Winchester • Hampshire SO23 9HA +44 (0) 1962 877 601 • info@minstergallery.com • www.minstergallery.com

The Minster Gallery is delighted to present paintings by the following Members of the Royal Society of British Artists:

MALCOLM ASHMAN RBA ROI RWA
SUSAN BOWER RBA ROI
PETER BROWN NEAC RP Hon.RBA PS ROI
STEPHEN BROWN RBA
SUE CAMPION RBA
FRED CUMING RA NEAC Hon.RBA ROI
MICK DAVIES VPRBA
MEG DUTTON RBA RE
DAVID EUSTACE RBA RSBA
LEWIS HAZELWOOD-HORNER RBA
KEN HOWARD OBE RA PPNEAC Hon.RBA RBSA ROI RWA
JILL LEMAN PRWS RBA
MARTIN LEMAN RBA RWS
ANDREW MARR Hon.RBA
SHANTI PANCHAL Hon.RBA
JOHN SPRAKES RBA ROI
NICK TIDNAM PRBA NEAC
NICHOLAS VERRALL RBA ROI
JOHN C. WILKINSON Sen.RBA
ANTHONY YATES RBA RBSA

Founded in 1823, the Society of British Artists brought together many of the most famous artists of the time. In 1887, under the leadership of James McNeill Whistler, it was granted ‘Royal’ status by Queen Victoria. In the following years, many prominent artists joined, including Walter Sickert, Philip de Laszlo, LS Lowry and Henry Moore.  Among the honorary members were Claude Monet and Alfred Stevens.  Today, honorary members include Royal Academicians such as Ken Howard and Fred Cuming.

The Royal Society of British Artists has become the largest society in the United Kingdom to promote figurative art which, as described by the art critic,  Anthony Lester, “continues to maintain its prestige and excellence for artists and art lovers alike”. In this Exhibition, The Minster Gallery is pleased to highlight the talent as well as the diversity of styles and subjects explored by Members of the RBA.

In addition to professional artists, the RBA recognises individuals who have achieved a high degree of respect and recognition for their artistic work. Distinguished amongst them is the writer and broadcaster,  Andrew Marr.  In his recent book, “A Short Book About Painting”,  Andrew Marr eloquently explains the importance of painting: “Painting is a system of communication with only one message, the sensation of being alive more intensely than normal. (…) For mysteriously, the thought and passion and work that goes into an oil painting can be caught on its dried surface – and then released, time and time again, as energy to the viewer”.

 

‘The Three Lydias’ 80 x 60cm Oil on canvas
By Izzy Crouch Bishop – Luffa School
Winner of the John Ingram Award

The Royal Over-Seas League are proud to host RBA Star Students, an exhibition of artwork by talented school students all under the age of 18. Developed by two respected and prestigious organisations, The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS) and the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA), the exhibition is promoting 20 aspiring young artists who were initially proposed by The Arts Society, to then be selected by the RBA from 272 entries. The finalists to be presented at ROSL were selected for their exceptional works which combine the highest levels of skill, expression and draughtsmanship using a variety of medium exploring equally varied subjects. This is the second year that this exhibition is coming to Over-Seas house and we are once again excited to offer our members and friends glimpse into the future of fine art.

Following ROSL, the works will go on display at the Framers Gallery from the 13th to 17th March and then the Mall Galleries from 20th to 31st March, where they will sit alongside the work of professional artists at the RBA’s Annual Exhibition.

Royal Over-Seas League
23 January – 8 March 2018
Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR
10am – 6pm daily (staffed Mon-Fri)
Admission: Free
www.rosl.org.uk
For more information, contact;
roslarts@rosl.org.uk

The Framers Gallery
13th – 17th March 2018
36 Windmill Street, London, W1T 2JT
Monday – Friday: 10.00 – 5.30
Saturday: 11.00 – 5.00
Sundays & Bank Holidays: closed
Admission: Free
info@artefactlondon.co.uk

Mall Galleries
20th – 31st March 2018
The Mall, London SW1
10am – 5pm daily
(closes at 1pm on final day)
Admission: £3, £2.50 concessions
(50% off to National Art Pass holders. Free to Friends of Mall Galleries and under 18s)
www.mallgalleries.org.uk

The Arts Society
www.theartssociety.org