What is the Secret Postcard Auction?  

The RWA Secret Postcard Auction, held annually, invites artists to create a postcard size artwork to be auctioned, in secret. 

The funds raised help support the RWA, a registered charity, in our mission to create life long journeys with art. 

The Secret Postcard auction has over 350 brand-new artworks up for grabs.

Previous years' contributing artists have included: 

Ashar, Julia Adams, Lucy Austin RWA, David Bailey, Louise Balaam RWA, Derek Balmer PPRWA, Olivia Bax, Nicola Bealing, Martin Bentham RWA, Iain Biggs RWA, Sir Quentin Blake, Jane Boot, Jane Bottery, Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA RWA (hon), Becky Buchanan RWA, Duncan Bullen, Peter Burke RWA, Liz Butler, Prof. David Carpanini RWA PPRE Hon. RWS NEAC, Jill Carter, Helen Cass, Nigel Casseldine RWA, Nancy Chambers, Anurita Chandola, Jessica Cooper RWA, Richard Cox, Toni Davey RWA, Patrick Daw RWA, Keshani Douglas, Simon Drew, Hugh Dunford-Wood, Chris Dunseath FRBS RWA, Julie Dyer, John Eaves RWA, Martin Edwards, Gareth Edwards RWA, Pennie Elfick RWA, Freya Gabie, Gilbert & George, Sarah Gillespie RWA, Christopher Glanville RWA, Antony Gormley OBE RA, Paul Gough PhD MA RWA FRSA, Emily Gravett, Mr Penfold, Jemma Gunning RWA, Frances Gynn, Nigel Hall RA, Maggi Hambling, Susie Hamilton, Nicola Hancox, Marcelle Hanselaar, Jennifer Harris RWA, Tina Hill, Thorie Hinds, Henry Jabbour, Kurt Jackson RWA, Lesley Jones, Alice Kettle RWA, Ursula Leach, Cynthia Lear RWA, Debbie Lee RWA, Marco Livingstone, Sir Richard Long CBE RA RWA (Hon), Peter Lord CBE, Juliette Losq, David Mankin, Anna Mazzotta, Kate MccGwire, Prof Ian McKeever RA, Tom Mole, Mali Morris RA, Alice Mumford RWA, Maureen Nathan, Gina Parr, Jenny Patridge, Giles Penny RWA, Grayson Perry CBE RA, Sandra Porter RWA, Simon Quadrat PPRWA, Peter Randall-Page RA RSA RBS RWA Hon D'Art, Carol Robertson RWA, Rosalind Robinson RWA, Remi Rough, Mary Rouncefield, Cecilia Rouncefield, Ben Rowe MRSS RWA, Terry Setch RWA, Laurel Smart, Bina Shah, Christopher Shurrock RWA, Penny Simons, Jennie Slater, Trevor Sutton RWA, Jilly Sutton, STEWY, Mellony Taper, Francis Tinsley, Gavin Turk, Nicholas Turner RWA, Patricia Volk RWA, Patricia Volk RWA, Johannes Von Stumm, Maryam Wahid, Caroline Walker, Chez Watts, Joy Wolfenden Brown, Hamish Young VPRWA, FYONAFINN 

The online auction reaches 100,000+ people from the UK and around the world. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, this year the cards will be on display in our beautiful upstairs Kenny Gallery, offering a stunning showcase. 

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