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Silver Sunday: Improving wellbeing through art
In October 2025, we offered free access to our galleries and drop-in creative workshops for older adults as part of Age UK’s Silver Sunday celebrations. For this special day, we connected with a range of Bristol-based organisations, including care homes, community groups, and...
Using creativity to rebuild lives after a stroke
“Can art help with wellbeing?” This question led to a collaborative project exploring how creativity can aid recovery for stroke survivors. The project aligned closely with our mission: to foster lifelong journeys with art. We brought...
Every Postcard Tells a Story. Be Part of Ours.
Every year, as part of our Secret Postcard Auction, artists from Bristol, the South West and across the UK create and donate original artworks - each no larger than a postcard -...
Meet the tutors: Emma Burleigh
Learning to draw, paint, print or sculpt isn’t always about rigorous discipline and emulating the work of the great artists throughout history. Self-expression and exploration are equally important, and tapping...
Meet the Tutors: Catherine Knight
The RWA Drawing School, or RWADS for short, is a place to treat yourself, try something new, meet like-minded people, and most importantly, a place where you can learn from...
In Conversation with Fiona Robinson (PRWA)
Since 2019, President Fiona Robinson PRWA has led this body, successfully navigating the RWA through challenging periods, including the COVID pandemic, capital re-development and a change in executive leadership. Her...