In 1989, in a conversation at the Chelsea Arts Club, with Peter Peterson RBA, Sandra Pepys (then chair of the Society of Landscape Painters), Dennis Gilbert NEAC, Cinzia Bonada RBA and others it was mentioned that many of them often painted small scale works and that it would be good idea if there were a forum for exhibiting such works. The potential membership was discussed and a shortlist of names agreed on and the Small Paintings Society - subsequently renamed the Small Paintings Group - was founded. More...
Membership consists of a maximum of 35 artists, many of whom also belong to other exhibiting societies - NEAC, RWS, RBA and others - and of course paint on a much larger scale as well. The paintings exhibited with the SPG are limited to 12" by 12" or 144 square inches in area and may be in any medium.
This exhibition, A Personal Odyssey, explores the career of acclaimed painter Joyce W. Cairns as part of the Royal Scottish Academy's 200th anniversary celebrations. As the first woman to be elected President of the RSA and an influential educator to generations of Scottish artists, Joyce has long been an important voice in Scottish art.
Dates...
Saturday 1st of August to Wednesday the 2nd of September 2026.
Joyce W. Cairns - A Personal Odyssey
The Royal Scottish Academy
The Mound
Edinburgh EH2 2EL
A 45 minute interview with Kirsty Wark will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4's "Front Row" on Wednesday 29th of July at 7:15 pm.
The Small Paintings Group will be exhibiting at Iona House Gallery in September.
Iona House Gallery is a large independent art gallery based in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Established in 2002, the gallery specialises in contemporary paintings and original prints, sculpture, ceramics, glass, wood, and jewellery, sourced directly from established as well as up-and-coming artists across the UK and internationally.
Dates...
5th to the 27th of September 2026.
The gallery is open from 10am to 5:15pm Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 4pm Sunday.
Iona House Gallery
4 High Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire OX20 1TF
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