PAUL BANNING RI RSMA  
            Born in Trinidad and educated at Clifton College, Bristol, and the West of England College of Art, gaining NDD Honours in furniture Design.  He served two years national service obtaining a commission in the army and subsequently became a furniture designer in industry.  
              Redundancy in1986 gave him the opportunity to start a new career in painting. Using his design skills, and the basic training at Art School in drawing taught by Victor Passmore RA.  
              He is mainly a Plein Air painter, and loves the challenge of painting direct from the subject whenever possible. He is President of the Wokingham Art Society. 
              Prizes:  
                Freshfields Prize at the RWS C21 Exhibition 2000 
                Llewellyn Alexander Award RI 2002 
                Society Painting prize, Armed Forces Art Society 2005 
                Chelsea Art Society Painting prize  2004 
              Armed Forces Art Society Exhibition, best picture depicting an Army subject. 2007 
              St Cuthbert's Watercolour award at RSMA 2008 
              Publications :  
                  Numerous articles for The Artist and Illustrators magazine.    
                Articles for The Artist magazine. 
                Article in L'Art de L'Aquarelle 
              Membership of  Societies: 
              Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours 
            Royal Society of Marine Artists. 
            Wapping Group of Artists. 
            Chelsea Art Society. 
            Armed Forces Art Society 
            Associate Member of Farnham Art Society. |