Royal Commonwealth Society - Bath and District ART

03/05/2025

Studio portrait taken during WW1 of Australian Army nurses Sister Doris Brinsley (on left) and Sister Dorothy Rodgers.

Both are wearing the full Army nurses' uniform.

Doris Brinsley was born on the 18th of September, 1892, daughter of George Arthur Brinsley and Anna Rosina nee Wilcox. She enlisted on the 18th of June, 1917, at Adelaide, South Australia, and embarked for overseas on the 9th of November, 1917. She left the service on the 18th of February, 1920. She never married and died on the 17th of June, 1968.

Dorothy Rodgers was born on the 7th of August, 1889, daughter of Thomas Rodgers and Frances Elizabeth nee Chamberlain. She enlisted on the 13th of August, 1917, at Keswick, South Australia, and embarked on the 9th of November, 1917. She left the service on the 14th of June, 1919. She never married and died in 1970.

Lest We Forget.

Photograph came from the State Library of South Australia. Image file number B 71124.

18/03/2024

11/01/2024

One month to go until the deadline for artwork submissions! ✨

RCS Bath Artists’ Prize &
RCS Bath YOUNG Artists’ Prize 2024
is FREE to enter for anyone living/working/educated in the BA postcode - and all info can be found in our bio.
Or go to 44AD.net and click on the poster.
We look forward to seeing all your creations!

The theme for 2024’s award is...
MOON GAZERS & STAR FINDERS





#2024

29/06/2023

It's going to be a fantastic exhibition!

We are really looking forward to the launch eve of St.Gregory's Catholic College, Bath Art exhibition at , featuring artworks from their talented GCSE and A-Level students.

Congratulations again to student Grae ✨
who won their age category (16-18yrs) in the 2022 exhibition. Resulting in an exhibition awarded to their school supported by RCS Bath Art and sponsored by 44AD.

You are invited to join us on Tuesday 04 July 6-8pm for the opening at 44AD artspace - 4 Abbey Street Bath BA1 1NN

Exhibition continues Wed 05 - Sat 08 July 2pm-6pm

13/03/2023

We have officially launched the RCS Bath Artists’ Prize 2024
and...

. the theme for 2024’s award is...
MOON GAZERS & STAR FINDERS

Thank you so much to all who attended the Royal Commonwealth Society - Bath and District ART 2024 theme-reveal reception yesterday at 44AD ✨

The deadline for artwork submissions is Feb 2024 - it's FREE to enter and all info can be found here:

The Royal Commonwealth Society (Bath and District Branch) Artists' Prize and Exhibition: Open Call for Entries.

01/03/2023

We would like to invite you to join for a reception on
Sunday 12 March at 4:30pm at ✨

We will be launching the RCS Bath Artists’ Prize 2024
and...

..revealing the theme for 2024’s award! ✨

The reception will accompany a private view of the RCS Bath Artists’ Prize Winners Exhibition, which will feature a wonderful mix of painting, printmaking, assemblage and sculpture, to celebrate the exciting standard of artwork entries from 2020 and 2022.
On display will be artworks from:
Mike Rennie
wraxall elphick.sculptor


Paul Thomas


Feel welcome to bring any guests that you think may enjoy the event
but please RSVP [email protected] so we can keep an eye on numbers - thanks!




#2024

11/11/2022

Thanks to Mark Johnson who has been so generous with his time on ‘Heroes of the Commonwealth’ project ✨
Mark’s great uncle John Jellicoe Blair is one of our 12 heroes commemorated by 12 local schools.
created a ‘graphic novel’ style account of John Jellicoe Blair’s life. JJB was a celestial navigator flying Lancaster bombers in WW2 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross award. Why not visit to find out more of his story and see the rest of this wonderful show.
Heroes of the Commonwealth is open Sat 12 Nov 12-5pm and Sun 13 Nov 1-4pm

11/11/2022

Lots of gallery visits from schools today! The children loved seeing their artworks on display at for ‘Heroes of the Commonwealth’ exhibition - a collaboration with ✨
You can visit the exhibition Sat 12 Nov 12-5pm and Sun 13 Nov 1-4pm ✨

The classes had spent time researching their chosen heroes and so much hard work making fantastic artworks. It seemed a touching tribute for them to see their chosen hero commemorated today with a wonderful service at .
Special thanks to who sang so beautifully and of course to…

St. Andrews School celebrating John Jellicoe Blair
Rode & Norton School celebrating Nancy Wake
North Cadbury School celebrating Naik Nand Singh
Bruton School School celebrating Amelia King
Trinity Church School celebrating Mary Ellis
King Edwards School celebrating Lilian Bader
St. Mary’s School, Writhlington celebrating Noor Inayat Khan
St Mary’s School, Bath celebrating Tan Kay Hai
East Coker Community School celebrating Samuel Beaver King
St Philips School celebrating Dorothy Taylor
Hazlegrove School celebrating Archibald McIndoe
Bishop Henderson School celebrating Bhanbhagta Gurung