Textures and Rhythms is a joint exhibition from Alison Holt and Jaci Hogan, established artists who work in two distinctly different media; textiles and pastels. Having exhibited together regularly for the past five years, the artists have discovered a synergy between the stitches of Alison’s landscapes and the mark making of Jaci’s seascapes. Together they...
The RBSA Portrait Prize, last held in 2024, is a celebration of portraiture, one of the oldest artistic genres in existence. Throughout history, portraits have been employed as a way of immortalising a person or group, and preserving their appearance for future generations. No other type of painting can give such insights into social and...
Andrew Kinmont ARBSA explores atmosphere, movement and the felt experience of nature. Childhood walks through Africa’s wild landscapes shaped his sensitivity to light, space and rhythm. He graduated from the University of Wales with a First-Class Honours in Fine Art in 2007, with further training at St Martins College and West Dean College. Exhibited widely,...
Laura Adkins ARBSA is a Solihull-based ceramic sculptor who creates reliefs, sculptural assemblages and 3D forms using slab construction and individually sculpted tiles. Her work draws on ancient and cross-cultural symbolism, British folklore, ancestry, and ideas of memory, ritual and the passage of time. She is especially interested in how objects can act as carriers...
Andrew Tromans RBSA is a printmaker and artist maintaining studios in the West Midlands and Central France. His sketchbooks inform his subject matter, which is rooted in an ongoing investigation through layering, mark making and the use of hand crafted and found imagery. The physicality of carving, etching or inking is central to his process,...
The Small Works Exhibition is a unique show from the Society’s Membership, intended as a starting point for those visitors wishing to embark upon building an art collection. All of the work included in the exhibition is no larger than 45cm, and everything is priced at £500 and under, making the work highly affordable. The...
The RBSA Summer Show is the Society’s biggest open call of the year and attracts submissions from artists based all around the globe. Displayed over all three floors of the Gallery, this exhibition does not limit artists to a theme or technique, the result being a highly diverse show with a multitude of approaches represented....
Pathfinders: Sunday Best explores local histories, public engagement, and portraiture, as modes of making and meaning. More than style, the Sunday best as a cultural phenomenon embodies memory, and the enduring power of being seen. This exhibition draws on what began as a church ritual and evolved into a cultural language - vibrant colours, tailored...
The objective of RBSA heritage exhibitions is to give the public access to the Society’s Permanent Collection of artworks. Themes for these shows are chosen to facilitate the display of a broad selection of pieces, aimed at giving visitors the opportunity to view as wide as possible a cross section of the works held. With...
Summer Botanicals in Watercolour with Jeni Neale. Spend a summer’s day exploring how to paint those rich, velvety petals that make seasonal blooms so irresistible. With guidance from botanical artist Jeni Neale, you’ll learn textural watercolour techniques, gentle layering, and colour mixing to capture the softness and depth of midsummer flowers. By the end of...
Urban Sketching in the Jewellery Quarter with Ed Isaacs PRBSA. Urban sketching is a great way of getting to know your town - its architecture and townscape. It is also an immensely satisfying way of developing your drawing skills either individually, or as part of the wider urban sketching community. This one-day workshop will help...
Cut and Fold - Exploring Paper Workshop with Clare Pentlow ARBSA. A day exploring paper art and the many different possibilities it holds through cutting and folding. Initially we’ll be looking at geometric folding from simple pop ups to more complex designs. Later in the afternoon it’ll be paper cutting and gaining confidence with the...
