Awards

The society awards prizes for paintings judged to be best in show by the judges at our annual selected exhibition.

2019 Selected Exhibition Awards

The Royal Watercolour Society President’s Award: Unearthly Earth by Astrig Akseralian

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Award: Late august pm 2018 by David Harrison

The Sorrell Award: Henge in moonlight by Caroline Furlong

The Tindalls Rosebowl Award: Emerging by Beverly Hughes

The SEAW Members Award: Tregardock Cliffs by Vandy Massey

The Daniel Smith Award: Valentia,Ireland by Astrig Akseralian

The Daniel Smith Award: Under a Suffolk sky by Alan Noyes

The Artist & Illustrators Award: The Garden by Petula Stone

The Babylon Arts Award: Rose 2019 by Steph Gregory

The St Cuthberts Mill Award: Rusting in Peace by Paul Franks

The Brush Award: Cattleya Ochid by Bridgette James

The Tindalls Award: Terry and Dave by Jeff Carter

2018 Selected Exhibition Awards

The Brush Award: Turks Turban Squash by Sarah McGonigle

The SEAW Members Award: On the Edge of the Fens by Helen Clarke

The Daniel Smith Award: Lake District by Mai Nguyen

The Babylon Arts Award: Pinboard by John Wells

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Award: Primitive Pots by Sue Downie

The Tindalls Rosebowl Award: Mist Rolling in by Vandy Massey

The Tindalls Award: Votes four Women by Mel Collins

The St Cuthbert Mill Award: Birch Trees by Michele Webber

The Sorrell Award: Thorn Hedge by Susan Taylor

The Royal Watercolour Society President's Award: Fluid Variation 17 by Justin Hawkes

The Daniel Smith Watercolour Award: Fruit and Flowers by Jackie Devereaux

2017 Selected Exhibition Awards

The Daniel Smith Award for innovation in the use of watercolour: Stack II by Clare Maria Wood

The Royal Watercolour Society President's Award: Summer Meadow by Anthony Mashman

The Lighting Sensations Award: Sunshine, Shadows and White-washed Pots by Chris Lockwood

The Sorrell Award: Tumbling Stream by Lesley Rumble

The Cambridge News Award: Terrace2 by Catherine Smith

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Award: Believe by Stephie Butler

The Tindalls Rosebowl Award: Fieldlines; Winter by Caroline Furlong

The Daniel Smith Award for best use of colour: The Fruit Bowl by Patricia Stoten

The SEAW Award: Remember that afternoon by Alan Noyes

The Tindalls Award: Across the Marshes - Norfolk by Helen Clarke

The St Cuthbert's Mill Award: Shottley Point by Bobby Open

The Babylon Arts Award: Windswept by Karen Stamper

2016 Selected Exhibition Awards

Daniel Smith Watercolour Award - Jugs 1 by Virginia Albutt

Daniel Smith Watercolour Award – Jugs 1 by Virginia Albutt

Rosemary's Brushes Award - Fritilary by Amanda Caldwell

Rosemary’s Brushes Award – Fritilary by Amanda Caldwell

Tindalls Award - Amphitheatre Pompei by Anthony Mashman

Tindalls Award – Amphitheatre Pompei by Anthony Mashman

RWS President's Award - On the Edge by Karen Stamper

RWS President’s Award – On the Edge by Karen Stamper

Tindalls Award - Ploughed Field by Moira Fraser-Steele

Tindalls Award – Ploughed Field by Moira Fraser-Steele

Tindalls Award - A Quiet Spot in the Yorkshire Dales by David Mitchell

Tindalls Award – A Quiet Spot in the Yorkshire Dales by David Mitchell

St Cuthbert's Paper Award - Storm by Lesley Rumble

St Cuthbert’s Paper Award – Storm by Lesley Rumble

Daniel Smith Watercolour Award for an Artist under 35 - Caribbean Crab by Freddy Paske

Daniel Smith Watercolour Award for an Artist under 35 – Caribbean Crab by Freddy Paske

2015 Selected Exhibition Awards

2015 RWS award - Mary by John Glover

2015 RWS award – Mary by John Glover

St Cuthberts Paper award - Sleepy Sheep by Ruth Mccabe

St Cuthberts Paper award – Sleepy Sheep by Ruth Mccabe

Rosemary & Co Brushes award - Mussel man by Gilly Marklew

Rosemary & Co Brushes award – Mussel man by Gilly Marklew

Tindalls award - Glassworks by Alan Noyes

Tindalls award – Glassworks by Alan Noyes

Tindalls award - Mediterra Marche by Tony White

Tindalls award – Mediterra Marche by Tony White

Tindalls award - The Amphitheatre by Vandy Massey

Tindalls award – The Amphitheatre by Vandy Massey

2014 Selected Exhibition Awards

Rosemary & Co Brushes award – Simon James by Merrie Curtiss-Fuller

Rosemary & Co Brushes award – Simon James by Merrie Curtiss-Fuller

Tindalls award - Norwegian Northern Lights Fauske 2 by Hugh Jenkins

Tindalls award – Norwegian Northern Lights Fauske 2 by Hugh Jenkins

RWS President's award - Moehne Dam, Breached by Lesley Rumble

RWS President’s award – Moehne Dam, Breached by Lesley Rumble

Tindalls award - Beer Boxes, Ski Resort by Sue Lees

Tindalls award – Beer Boxes, Ski Resort by Sue Lees

Tindall’s award - Retreat from the City by Sue Lees

Tindall’s award – Retreat from the City by Sue Lees

St Cuthbert’s Paper award - Kirkham Priory by Rita Browne

St Cuthbert’s Paper award – Kirkham Priory by Rita Browne

Winners of The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Award:

2018 Sue Downie
2017 Stephie Butler

Winner of The Sorrell Award:

2018 Susan Taylor
2017 Lesley Rumble

Past winners of The RWS President’s Award:

2018 Justin Hawkes
2017 Anthony Mashman
2016 Karen Stamper
2015 John Glover
2014 Lesley Rumble
2013 Moira Fraser Steel
2012 Tony White
2011 Tessa Shedley Jordan
2010 Tessa Shedley Jordan
2009 no prize awarded
2008 Tessa Shedley Jordan
2007 Philip Rundall

Our sponsors over the years:

Daniel Smith Watercolours

Lighting Sensations

Rosemary’s Brushes

St Cuthbert’s Mill

The Rosewood Studio

Tindalls of Newmarket and Cambridge

Rosemary and Co