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

05/08/2026

Last nights watercolour class I painted this with gouache

02/07/2026

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02/07/2026

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22/06/2026

Here’s the latest painting from teacher, don’t worry, we won’t be attempting this in two hours. Just to let you know - it’s cool in the tower, and our air con is working for tomorrow’s watercolour classes x

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

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Bristol

Website

http://www.brownsartscentre.com/

Address

The Clocktower Association, Tower Road N, Warmley
Bristol
BS308XU

Browns' ARTS Centre

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