Press Release

Contact: Isabel Cooper

01372 462 190

isabel@parkerharris.co.uk

12-18 September 2011

Mall Galleries, London

Populous by Barbara Sampson, 2010 Exhibitor

Now in its 24th year, The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, supported by Smith &

Williamson, is the largest watercolour competition in the UK. An exhibition of approximately

100 works will be on display from 12-18 September 2011 at the Mall Galleries, London.

The exhibition continues with the Smith & Williamson Tour to venues throughout the UK.

The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition is one of the only remaining prizes to celebrate

the diversity and beauty of the undervalued medium of watercolour. The competition

celebrates all works produced in water-based mediums, whether they are abstract, figurative

or landscape. The 2011 judges include: Anthony Green, Artist; Penny Johnson CBE ,

Director, Government Art Collection; Desmond Shawe-Taylor CVO, Surveyor of the Queen’s

Pictures; Dr Kim Sloan, Curator, Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum; Frank

Whitford, Critic and Writer, Sunday Times.

A total of £18,000 will be awarded to artists who demonstrate a high level of skill and

creativity. Prizes include: 1st Prize (£10,000), 2nd Prize (£6,000), the Smith & Williamson

Cityscape Prize (£1,500), and the Vintage Classics Prize for Cover Art (£500 and a

commission to create the cover art for a Vintage Classics). The prizes will be awarded at a

private awards ceremony on 14th September 2011.

Exhibition Information

An exhibition of approximately 100 works will be held from 12-18 September 2011 at the

Mall Galleries, London, SW1. 10am-5pm daily. Admission free. For more information please

contact

the

exhibition

organisers,

Parker

Harris

on:

01372

462

190

or

watercolour@parkerharris.co.uk.

The Smith & Williamson Tour

Leading independent providers of investment management, accountancy, tax, corporate and

financial advisory services to private clients, corporates, professional practices, and non-profit

organisations. Smith & Williamson are generously supporting a tour to venues throughout the

UK. For more information please see the Parker Harris website: www.parkerharris.co.uk.

www.parkerharris.co.uk

www.mallgalleries.org.uk