RSMA Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries - West Gallery |
If you are thinking of entering their work for next year's exhibition you might like to take a look at:
- a selection of the artworks selected for exhibition in the Mall Galleries Online and some of the prices being charged for paintings.
- the award-winning works listed below
The RSMA is one of the smaller societies affiliated to the Federation of British Artists at the Mall but it regularly features as one of the top 3 selling exhibitions in the Mall Galleries.Making A Mark - Which art society exhibition sells the most works of art?
RSMA Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries - Threadneedle Space The centre piece is Nautilus (stoneware ceramic) by Hilary Simm |
This isn't just a show about painting boats or the sea! However it limits its subject matter to matters relating to tidal waters
Exhibits must be essentially marine in character. The main interest must be the sea or tidal waters or some object essentially connected with these themes. Portraits must be of persons connected with the sea.It includes an awful lot of very good painting in technical terms - whatever the medium you need to be submitting your best work to get selected for this show. The subject matter and style leans towards realism but with a painterly style by some. Very many artists succeed in producing a painting which does NOT look like it's a copy of a photograph!
RSMA Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries - Threadneedle Space |
This year I was very impressed with the quality of the sculpture in this show. In particular, the two Nautilus pieces and the Sea Spray bowl by Hilary Simms represent an impressive and innovative interpretation of marine life.
Rockpool (ceramic raku) and Eye of Nautilus (ceramic raku) by Hilary Simm |
This is Cole's Blustery Day, Stackpole Head (ed. of 12, 5 available) Etching, 4 x 37, £345 (£305 u/f)
Blustery Day, Stackpole Head by Austin Cole |
Prizes
The various prizes were awarded as follows.
The Arts Club Charitable Trust Award in association with The Arts Club
Burton Bradstock No. 6 by Michael Sole
(large painting - top centre on wall)
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The Charles Pears Award North Easterly; Farne Islands by Deborah Walker RI |
The Classic Boat Prize Shamrock powering to windward by Brian J Jones |
The Conway Maritime Press Award
Rain and barges, Pin Mill by David Howell PRSMA
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The R K Burt Canson & Arches Award Sunny day on The Zattere by David Allen RSMA (middle picture above) |
The Russell & Chapple Prize Leaving Scarborough by Douglas Gray ARSMA |
The Sea Pictures Gallery Award
Maritime festival, Mousehole by Tim Hall
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The Winsor & Newton Oil Prize Gurnard Cardinal Mark (287) by Rowena Wright RSMA |
The Derek Gardner “Sea and Sky” Award Passing the Needles, Monday August 8th 1927 by Martin Swan RSMA |
Haidee Jo Summers (Haidee-Jo Summers Artist) has a painting in the exhibition and this is her blog post about the exhibition.
Previous 'Making A Mark' Reviews of the annual exhibition of the RSMA
- Review: 2012 Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists 20 Oct 2012
- Review: Royal Society of Marine Artists - Annual Exhibition 2011 13 Oct 2011
- REVIEW: Royal Society of Marine Artists - 65th Annual Exhibition 22 Oct 2010
- Celebrating the sea with the Royal Society of Marine Artists 19 Oct 2007
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