What's here? Steve Dunne's Watercolours!
This is the archive of my paintings .
Watercolour painting is a great pleasure in my life, first discovered early in 2003. They are painted with ideas drawn from various sources - some from photographs, some from exercises at Jeremy Taylor's Saltaire workshops, some based on works in other artist's books, and even some from real life! (Some of the earlier watercolours are based on works by other artists - my thanks to all of them).
The watercolours are arranged chronologically in galleries, with Gallery 1 showing my first attempts at painting in early 2003.
In late 2003 I started showing my watercolours at the Ilkley exhibitions of the British Watercolour Society.
In Spring 2005 I was elected an Associate, and in Spring 2006 elected a full Member of the British Watercolour Society.
In Summer 2009 I started learning to paint in Oils - and why not!?

Art Gallery and Exhibitions
Many unframed watercolours are on show for sale at Hope House Childrens Hospice in Oswestry - all proceeds going to this excellent charity for terminally ill children.
The painting Buskers in Kingston was a finalist in Leisure Painter Magazine's "Simply the Best" competition, and exhibited on their stand at the National Exhibition Centre, November 2007.
I was also a finalist at Patchings Art Centre, Leisure Painter exhibition, June 2008,
and was part of the "Ten Yorkshire Artists" exhibition at Art-in-the-Mill, Knaresborough, August, 2008.

I will try to show my watercolours at the following exhibitions during the year (2010):
Ilkley Manor House Exhibition, The Manor House museum and art gallery, Ilkley, 23rd January to 14th March
Menston Art Club Spring Show, Kirklands Community Centre, Menston, 15th-16th May
Menston Art Club Autumn Show, Kirklands Community Centre, Menston, Mid November
Shipley College Christmas Show, Victoria Hall, Saltaire, early December
Sadly, The British Watercolour Society is no longer exhibiting.

Contact me by email!
I hope that you enjoy your visit to this site. If you have any comments to make on the watercolours, or on the site , then please let me know!
You are welcome to email me at any time , even if it's just for a comment, chat or question - particularly about watercolours!.
If you are interested in purchasing any of the paintings, please contact me by email by clicking on this link.