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RWA Open Painting Exhibition
28th March - 9th May 2010

The Open Painting Exhibition is dedicated solely to the medium of painting. Its aim is to embrace a broad range of styles and media. The exhibition opens to the public on Sunday 28th March at the Royal West of England Academy, in Bristol.
RWA Academicians' Chairman Simon Quadrat, says:
    'There are very many fine painters throughout the country, both established and relatively unknown. While styles, subjects and techniques are infinite and varied, what is common to all is dedication to the act of painting. These are the people, many from beyond Bristol, we hope to find and show in this year's Open Painting exhibition.'
The third RWA Open Painting exhibition will be selected by a committee chaired by RWA Artist Chairman Simon Quadrat RWA who will be joined by David Buckman (writer and author of 'Artists in Britain since 1945'), Matthew Hall (London gallery owner specialising in English and Scottish contemporary art), Saied Dai (artist), David Rayson (Head of Painting at Royal College of Art) and Janette Kerr RWA (artist, and Visiting Research Fellow, University of the West of England). The selection will take place on March 7th.

RWA 2nd Open Painting Exhibition held in 2005       


‘Lovers Meet At Journey’s End’ 2007, 107 x 137 cm
oil on canvas (courtesy the artist and Art First)
Invited artists are Saied Dai, David Rayson and Eileen Cooper. Saied Dai is a past exhibitor and an award winner of the BP Portrait Award Exhibition and also a winner of The Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture. David Rayson is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and is currently Head of Painting there. Eileen Cooper RA is a painter and printmaker with work in numerous collections including; Arts Council of Great Britain, British Council and the Contemporary Arts Society.

The Odin Charitable trust has generously supported the exhibition with award money of £8000 to be split into three prizes. Other prizes to be awarded are from The Artist Magazine and Creative Picture Framing.

The 3rd Open Painting exhibition will represent the diversity of contemporary painting. Most work will be for sale and this exhibition, with its wide choice, will provide an excellent opportunity to buy a work of quality.

RWA Education and Marketing Manager
Fiona Davies
 0117 9735129
 press.office@rwa.org.uk