Bob Rudd RI

Bob Rudd RI paints strong images of the less cultivated landscapes and grand buildings of Britain and Europe. He is a colourist and enjoys inventing the colour schemes and tonal arrangements that make his work so vibrant and exciting. He works mainly in watercolour.

Born in Suffolk in 1944, Bob Rudd studied at the Bath Academy of Art between 1969 and 1974, becoming a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1995. He has exhibited extensively at galleries in London and throughout the UK, including solo exhibitions in London, Edinburgh and the Isles of Scilly.

Bob Rudd’s work is displayed in public and corporate collections overseas and here in the UK, including the new Parliamentary Buildings at Westminster and the House of Lords. He has been awarded several prestigious awards including the Andrew Brownsword Prize, St Cuthberts Mill Award, and Laing Art Competition.