Whilst painting in watercolour has been described as a “truly English Art” there is a fine tradition of painting in this medium in Wales going back to the late 18th Century. It is therefore surprising that it was not until 1959 that an Arts Society was formed to recognise and encourage the proud heritage of watercolour painting in Wales.

Reading the personal statements and looking at the representative images of our members' work you will recognise the range and quality of watercolour painting that is currently being practised in Wales. Watercolour is a technically unforgiving medium which requires skill to push it to the boundaries whilst maintaining tonal balance and colour harmony. 

Our members each have their unique styles and strengths and come from a variety of educational backgrounds: Fine Art and design, architecture, illustration, lecturing and teaching. Some are self-taught, all of us are creating and evolving.

Members work in different styles: fine brush strokes and exquisite details, looser expression striving to create mood and atmosphere, abstract interpretation focusing on colour and form.  Subjects are varied and wide-ranging; they include natural history, landscape, portraiture, buildings, figurative, seascape and many more.

Members have exhibited widely in Wales and worldwide, winning an array of awards and medals.

Striving to promote the art of watercolour and the society, we welcome you to our new website...