Browns' ARTS Centre

A community education centre for the arts. Teaching all abilities in day and evening classes. Managed by Liana Brown and artist/ teacher Vincent Michael Brown.

Art teachers awards and exhibitions...
Awards

(Shortlisted) Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2021
(Longlisted) BP Portrait Award 2020
(Contestant) Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the year 2020
(Finalist) Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2016
(Runner-Up) Jackson's Oil Competition 2016READ INTERVIEW
(Finalist) Artists and Illustrators Artist of the year 2011
(WINNER) Holburne Portrait Prize 2006SE

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(WINNER) BFA Best Painting Award - Royal West of England Academy of Art (RWA)
(WINNER) Excellence in Watercolour Award - RWA 2008
(WINNER) Consumer Intelligence Watercolour Award - RWA 2007
(WINNER) St. Cuthberts Mill Works on Paper Award - 2007
(WINNER) Peoples Choice Award - Victoria Gallery 2006

Exhibitions

Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2022, Mall Galleries, London
Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2021 (Shortlisted Artist)
Royal West of England Academy of Art 2020
Portrait Artist of The Year 2020 (Sky Arts Tv Show)
Royal West of England Academy of Art - Autumn Exhibition 2019
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour (RI) 2018
Sunday Times Watercolour Competition - Guildford House Gallery 2017
The Roper Gallery, Bath - 2017
Royal Society of Portrait Painters (INVITED ARTIST) 2016
Sunday Times Watercolour Competition - Mall Galleries 2016
Royal Society of British Artists - 2014
Cork Street Open - Cork Street London - 2010
National Portrait Gallery - Portrait Gala 2009
Painting Aardman - Solo Exhibition - Holburne Museum - 2008
Royal Society of Portrait Painters (INVITED ARTIST) 2008
BP Portrait Award 2007
The Singer Freidlander Sunday Times Award - 2006
National Portrait Gallery - Portrait Gala 2005
Painting Exhibition - RWA - 2005
The Singer Freidlander Sunday Times Award - 2005
Solo Exhibition - Center Space - Bristol 2004
BP Portrait Award 2004
Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2004 - 2016
The Hunting Art Prizes - 2005
RWA Open painting exhibition - 2005
The Singer Freidlander Sunday Times Award - 2004
Bath Society of Artists - 2004 to 2012
Royal West of England Academy of Art - Autumn Exhibition 1999 - 2009

11/05/2026

We are pleased to now offer classes for the hearing impaired x

10/05/2026

Make sure your phones are charged and you can have Live Photos and transcripts of the class next week!!

12/04/2026

Join Us

31/03/2026

Something I talk about a lot - good video

The Secret to Painting the Right Color Your eyes can be easily tricked by color relativity, making you perceive different colors based on surrounding hues. For example, a color might look green in...

March Club Night with Vincent Brown — Thornbury Art Club

17/03/2026

https://www.thornburyartclub.co.uk/events-2-1/march-club-night-with-vincent-brown

March Club Night with Vincent Brown — Thornbury Art Club We have a treat this evening with award-winning artist Vincent Brown joining us. For the demonstration he will be producing a figurative painting using acrylics and glazes.

21/02/2026

Got to see many of this artists paintings in person today - really incredible - even better in real life

"E" Oil on board 18 x 24 inches 2025. First painting of the year!

04/02/2026

Happy Birthday Liana x

Photos from Vincent Michael Brown's post

30/12/2025

Stephanie Cole in 'The Rivals' | portraits

25/12/2025

I wanted to share with you all my Christmas present, this beautiful painting by the master artist David Cobley. Wishing you all a perfect Christmas and happy arty new year. Thank you all for such a fun filled creative year in 2025 Vince & Liana xx

Stephanie Cole in 'The Rivals' | portraits oil on linen 30.5 x 91.5 cm