The 49th annual exhibition took place in August/September 2026 in our exhibition space at 2nd floor, Portview Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1HE Back
© Ulster Watercolour Society 2026 Patron - HM King Charles III
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Patron - HM King Charles III President - Grahame Booth
The 49th annual exhibition opened in our exhibition space at 2nd floor, Portview Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1HE on 28 August 2026 and ran until 5 September 2026. A full program of events including studio sessions and live watercolourcolour demonstrations took place during the run.
STUDIO SESSIONS 11am - 1.00pm A studio session is a relaxed time where you can dip in and out, ask the artist questions or just watch. 29 AUGUST Daniela Balmaverde 30 AUGUST Alison McQuade 31 AUGUST Adele Pound 01 SEPTEMBER Paul O’Kane 02 SEPTEMBER Sarah Majury 03 SEPTEMBER George Burch 04 SEPTEMBER Margery Lavery
DEMONSTRATIONS 2.00 - 3.30pm The demos are theatre style where you can watch the artist paint an entire painting while giving a running commentary throughout 29 AUGUST Grahame Booth 30 AUGUST Jeff Monaghan 31 AUGUST Tracie Corry 01 SEPTEMBER Kasper Zier 02 SEPTEMBER Jacque McNeill 03 SEPTEMBER Paul O’Kane 04 SEPTEMBER Grahame Booth
THIS YEAR’S CHARITY We were delighted to support the Children’s Heartbeat Trust who are dedicated to supporting children and young people with heart disease and their families across Northern Ireland. Since 1984, they have provided practical, emotional, and financial assistance, ensuring families feel empowered and cared for at every stage of their journey.
AWARDS 2026 HAUGHTON TROPHY Sarah Majury Stolen Time ST CUTHBERTS MILL Kasper Zier SIMON ESSIG Jeff Monaghan Wild Flowers at Whiterocks
ART & HOME Oonagh Catchpole Cosmos in Striped Jug MRS F B STEVEN Paul O’Kane Mournes from Clough WALLHANGERS Fred Hughes After the Rain
BRADBURY ART Alison McQuade Nestled in Silence CARNATHAN GALLERIES Tracie Corry Happy Florals LETITIA RUSSELL Grahame Booth Red Awnings, Waring Street
GORMLEYS GALLERY Daniela Balmaverde Mirage 1 FORESTSIDE VETERINARY CLINIC Nicola Gaffey Dusk VISITORS CHOICE Rosalind Murphy Misty Red Bridge
HAUGHTON TROPHY WINNER President Grahame Booth presents the Haughton Trophy to Sarah Majury for her painting, Stolen Time
NEIL SHAWCROSS The President looks on as Honorary Member Neil Shawcross, opens the 49th exhibition
© Ulster Watercolour Society 2026
EMAIL SECRETARY
EMAIL SECRETARY
EMAIL SECRETARY
Patron - HM King Charles III President - Grahame Booth
The 49th annual exhibition opened in our exhibition space at 2nd floor, Portview Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1HE on 28 August 2026 and ran until 5 September 2026. A full program of events including studio sessions and live watercolourcolour demonstrations took place during the run.
STUDIO SESSIONS 11am - 1.00pm A studio session is a relaxed time where you can dip in and out, ask the artist questions or just watch. 29 AUGUST Daniela Balmaverde 30 AUGUST Alison McQuade 31 AUGUST Adele Pound 01 SEPTEMBER Paul O’Kane 02 SEPTEMBER Sarah Majury 03 SEPTEMBER George Burch 04 SEPTEMBER Margery Lavery
DEMONSTRATIONS 2.00 - 3.30pm The demos are theatre style where you can watch the artist paint an entire painting while giving a running commentary throughout 29 AUGUST Grahame Booth 30 AUGUST Jeff Monaghan 31 AUGUST Tracie Corry 01 SEPTEMBER Kasper Zier 02 SEPTEMBER Jacque McNeill 03 SEPTEMBER Paul O’Kane 04 SEPTEMBER Grahame Booth
THIS YEAR’S CHARITY We were delighted to support the Children’s Heartbeat Trust who are dedicated to supporting children and young people with heart disease and their families across Northern Ireland. Since 1984, they have provided practical, emotional, and financial assistance, ensuring families feel empowered and cared for at every stage of their journey.
AWARDS 2026 HAUGHTON TROPHY Sarah Majury Stolen Time ST CUTHBERTS MILL Kasper Zier SIMON ESSIG Jeff Monaghan Wild Flowers at Whiterocks
ART & HOME Oonagh Catchpole Cosmos in Striped Jug MRS F B STEVEN Paul O’Kane Mournes from Clough WALLHANGERS Fred Hughes After the Rain
BRADBURY ART Alison McQuade Nestled in Silence CARNATHAN GALLERIES Tracie Corry Happy Florals LETITIA RUSSELL Grahame Booth Red Awnings, Waring Street
GORMLEYS GALLERY Daniela Balmaverde Mirage 1 FORESTSIDE VETERINARY CLINIC Nicola Gaffey Dusk VISITORS CHOICE Rosalind Murphy Misty Red Bridge
HAUGHTON TROPHY WINNER President Grahame Booth presents the Haughton Trophy to Sarah Majury for her painting, Stolen Time
NEIL SHAWCROSS The President looks on as Honorary Member Neil Shawcross, opens the 49th exhibition