Jenny Matthews RSW
Born 1964
Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland, UK 1982-1986
Graduated with BA (Hons) in Drawing and Painting, 1986
Lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2026
Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, Small Paintings
Ballater Gallery, Royal Deeside, Small Paintings
RSW annual exhibition, RSA Building, The Mound, Edinburgh Feb/March
FabrianoinAcquarello26, Bologna, Italy. (Scotland Leader)
Fidra Fine Art, Gullane, Summer Exhibition, June-August
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
POSt Art Trail weekend, 15-16 August
3 Floral Art Workshops, Cromlix Hotel, Dunblane
Flowers in Watercolour workshop, Rozelle House, Ayr
2025
RSW annual exhibition
FabrianoinAcquarello25, Bologna, Italy. (Scotland Leader)
POSt Art Trail weekend, August
4 group exhibitions
2 Floral Art Workshops, (in collaboration with Lucy Freeman), Cromlix Hotel
Watercolour Masterclass, Off the Rails Arthouse, Ladybank
Series of quarterly art workshops, Hub@531, Edinburgh
Watercolour demonstration, Lochgreen Hotel, Troon
POSt (Pentlands Open Studios) founding member
2024
RSW annual exhibition
FabrianoinAcquarello24, Bologna, Italy. (Scotland Leader)
5 group exhibitions
Demonstration of Watercolour for Dunfermline, Pentland and Corstorphine art clubs
Floral Art Workshop, (in collaboration with Lucy Freeman), Cromlix Hotel
Invited Painting Selector for annual exhibition of Holyrood Art Club, Edinburgh
2023
RSW annual exhibition
FabrianoinAcquarello23, Bologna, Italy. (Scotland Leader)
5 group exhibitions
2022
RSW annual exhibition
FabrianoinAcquarello 2022, Bologna, Italy. (Scotland Leader)
UNIONgallery, Edinburgh, 2-person exhibition ‘In the Company of Flowers’ with Ann Oram RSW
UNIONgallery, Edinburgh, FabrianoinAcquarello 20-21-223 group exhibitions
Nominated for ‘Fabriano Watercolour’ Biennial International Prize 2022, Italy
Elected member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
2021
FabrianoinAcquarello21, Fabriano, Italy. (Scotland Leader)
UNIONgallery, Edinburgh, solo exhibition
Thompson’s Aldeburgh, 2-person show
BudapestinAcquarello, Stephanie Palace Exhibition Hall, Budapest, group exhibition of FabrianoinAcquarello
Country Leaders. Winner of Peoples’ Prize.
RSW annual open exhibition
2020
FabrianoinAcquarello20, Fabriano, Italy. (Scotland Leader)
UNIONgallery, Edinburgh, solo exhibition
2019
FabrianoinAcquarello19, Fabriano, Italy (Scotland Leader)
Australian Watercolour Muster, Brisbane, Australia: 1 of 10 invited international artists
6 group exhibitions
2018
FabrianoinAcquarello18, Fabriano, Italy.
Thompson's Aldeburgh, Summer exhibition
UNIONgallery, Edinburgh, solo exhibition
Thompson’s Aldeburgh ‘Art Concept’ weekend event, (watercolour demonstration)
2017
FabrianoinAcquarello17, Fabriano, Italy.
Thompson's Aldeburgh, 2-person show
Smithy Gallery, Blanefield, Glasgow, 2-person show with Angus McEwan RWS RGI RSW
4 group exhibitions
Watercolour Workshop, The Secret Herb Garden, Edinburgh
‘Flowers in Watercolour Masterclass’, Off the Rails Arthouse, Ladybank
Artist in Residence, Museo della Carta e della Filigrana, Fabriano, Italy
2016
RWS Annual Contemporary Watercolour Competition, London
RI 204th exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
FabrianoinAcquarello16, Fabriano, Italy.
UNIONgallery, Edinburgh, solo exhibition: Edinburgh Festival
6 group exhibitions
BBC Radio 4 ‘Woman’s Hour’ interview 24 August
Shortlisted for International Watercolour Prize 'Marche d'Acqua', Fabriano, Italy: June – August
2015
RWS, London: March.
Smithy Gallery, Glasgow, solo exhibition: May-June
13 group exhibitions
RWS, London: Winner of Exhibitions Award 2015
