Royal Watercolour Society: EQUINOX

FELIX & SPEAR Modern British and Contemporary Art

EQUINOX Small group exhibition by the Royal Watercolour Society celebrating the start of spring

24 March – 14 April 2018

71 St Mary’s Road, London W5 5RG www.felixandspear.com

Tel: 020 8566 1574

EQUINOX 24 March – 14 April 2018 Felix & Spear gallery is delighted to present Equinox: a small group exhibition by the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) celebrating the start of spring.

“A time or date when day and night are of equal length. I would suggest for the forthcoming Exhibition “Equinox” at Felix and Spear, 24 March - 14 April 2018. I take both a literal and metaphorical interpretation.

Inviting some artists from The Royal Watercolour Society to respond in the same way. This show brings together to their vision on the theme of “Equinox” to be further interpreted by the Visitor and hereby hoping for yet more meanings and feeling.”

Julie Held RWS (co-curator) Participating members of RWS: Anthony Eyton James Faure Walker Paul Newland Bill Henderson

Julie Held Shanti Panchal Neil Pittaway Lisa Traxler Fay Ballard Jenny Wheatley Alexander Vorobyev

Liz Butler Jill Leman Sophie Knight

ABOUT THE ROYAL WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY The Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) was founded in 1804 and is the oldest and most prestigious watercolour society in the world. Past Members include Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, E.R. Hughes, William Hunt, Henry Moore and John Singer Sargent.

The RWS is an artist-led society made up of an elected Membership who are amongst the finest practitioners in contemporary water-based painting. The artists work in a variety of media including gouache, acrylic, pen & ink, pigment, collage, mixed media as well as traditional watercolour. The aim of the Society is to promote, by example and education, the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of these exciting media.

Gallery address: Felix & Spear, 71 St. Mary’s Road, London W5 5RG Exhibition Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10.30am – 6.00pm, Saturday 11.00am – 3.00pm All images © Royal Watercolour Society and the artists, courtesy of Felix & Spear (Fine Art) Ltd.

Liz Butler After the rain, Langdale watercolour, 33 x 43 cm framed

James Faure Walker July 22, St James’s Park, 2016 watercolour, 76 x 56 cm

Julie Held Darkness and Light watercolour, 43 x 60 cm

Shanti Panchal Artists Muse watercolour, 76 x 57 cm

Lisa Traxler The Day Arc acrylic and thread collage painting on Fabriano paper, 72 x 72 cm framed

Anthony Eyton RA Westminster Abbey watercolour, 57 x 66 cm framed

Fay Ballard Night and Day watercolour and graphite on paper, 47 x 38 cm framed

Paul Newland Dark Still Life Jug Leaves other objects zinc leaves and holographic paper, 35 x 42 cm framed

Jill Leman A Magical Time watercolour and acrylic, 43 x 43 cm framed

Bill Henderson Shadowplay with Two Towers acrylic on paper, 98 x 79 cm framed

Sophie Knight Day turns to night, Telegraph Hill watercolour and bodycolour on paper, 56 x 76 cm

Neil Pittaway Spring in Orvieto, Italy watercolour and bodycolour on paper, 80 x 65 cm framed

Jenny Wheatley Mdina from the Fields, Malta watercolour, 66 x 74 cm framed

Alexander Vorobyev Red River Shooting Stars Shower mixed media, 52 x 44 cm

FELIX & SPEAR Modern British and Contemporary Art