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The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI), initially called the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, (and not to be confused with the Royal Watercolour Society), is one of the societies in the Federation of British Artists, based in the Mall Galleries in London.

History

In 1831 the society was founded as the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, competing with the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS), which had been founded in 1804. The founding members were W. Cowen, James Fudge, Thomas Maisey (treasurer), O. F. Phillips, J. Powell (president), W. B. S. Taylor, and Thomas Charles Wageman. The New Society differed from the RWS in policy, by exhibiting non-members' work also. Both societies challenged the Royal Academy's refusal to accept the medium of watercolours as appropriate for serious art.

In 1839 Henry Warren (1794–1879) became president of the society and was re-elected for many years until he resigned due to failing eyesight.^[1] In 1863 there was a name change to the Institute of Painters in Water Colours. In 1883 it acquired its own premises at Piccadilly. In 1885 it added "Royal" to its title by command of Queen Victoria. When the lease to the Piccadilly premises ran out in 1970, it moved to the Mall Galleries, near to Trafalgar Square.

Current officers

The current officers (2010) are:

Ronald Maddox PRI Hon.RWS Hon.RBA Hon.PS FCSD, President
Tony Hunt VPRI, Vice President
Andy Wood RBA, Secretary
Robin Hazlewood, Treasurer
Ian Bliss, Archivist
Terry McKivragan, Membership Secretary
Bill Toop MCSD, Exhibitions Secretary

Prominent members

References

^ "Obituary: Henry Warren, K.I." The Artist and Journal of Home Culture: p. 11. 15 Jan. 1880. {{cite journal}}: |page= has extra text (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Thompson's Gallery biography of Airy
^ Mat Barber Kennedy, RI
^ member list, RI
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

External links

[1] "Obituary: Henry Warren, K.I." The Artist and Journal of Home Culture: p. 11. 15 Jan. 1880. {{cite journal}}: |page= has extra text (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)

[2] Thompson's Gallery biography of Airy

[3] Mat Barber Kennedy, RI

[memberlist-4] r list, RI

[odnb-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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 In 1831 the society was founded as the ''New Society of Painters in Water Colours'', competing with the [[Royal Watercolour Society]] (RWS), which had been founded in 1804. The founding members were W. Cowen, James Fudge, Thomas Maisey (treasurer), O. F. Phillips, J. Powell (president), [[W. B. S. Taylor]], and [[Thomas Charles Wageman]]. The New Society differed from the RWS in policy, by exhibiting non-members' work also. Both societies challenged the [[Royal Academy]]'s refusal to accept the medium of watercolours as appropriate for serious art.
-In 1863 there was a name change to the ''Institute of Painters in Water Colours''. In 1883 it acquired its own premises at [[Piccadilly]]. In 1885 it added "Royal" to its title by command of [[Queen Victoria]]. When the lease to the Piccadilly premises ran out in 1970, it moved to the [[Mall Galleries]], near to [[Trafalgar Square]].
+In 1839 Henry Warren (1794–1879) became president of the society and was re-elected for many years until he resigned due to failing eyesight.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Obituary: Henry Warren, K.I.|journal=[[The Artist and Journal of Home Culture]]|date=15 Jan. 1880|page=p. 11|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=fTEFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA11}}</ref> In 1863 there was a name change to the ''Institute of Painters in Water Colours''. In 1883 it acquired its own premises at [[Piccadilly]]. In 1885 it added "Royal" to its title by command of [[Queen Victoria]]. When the lease to the Piccadilly premises ran out in 1970, it moved to the [[Mall Galleries]], near to [[Trafalgar Square]].
 ==Current officers==