Monthly challenge May 2026

Our challenge for May was Rivers/Lakes and the winner is Caroline Webster with her painting Beaver Bridge on River Conwy. Gina Grimwood is in 2nd place, and Rob Bailey & Dave Tribe tied in 3rd place. Congratulations to all.

The winning picture

4: Beaver Bridge on River Conwy / Medium: Oil / Caroline Webster

Second place

3: Reflections in the River Mole / Medium: Oil / Gina Grimwood

Joint third place

13: Mountain Lake / Medium: Acrylic / Rob Bailey

8: Old Father Thames / Medium: Oil / Dave Tribe

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1: The Amazon / Medium: Acrylic / Vivien Pharoah

2: Early evening in Spring – Carshalton Water Tower Lake / Medium: Oil & gold leaf / Penny Smith

5: Beside the Lake / Medium: Watercolour / Margaret Carter

6: Lynmouth / Medium: Oil / Edna Kyriakides

7: A lovely handful / Medium: Watercolour / Joanna Zygiert-Kan

9: River Thames at Kingston / Medium: Oil / Barbara Stevens

10: The Lake, Central Park, New York / Medium: Oil / Peter Rossington

11: Lazy River / Medium: Acrylic / Sophie Knight-Crow

12: Waterfall by the Church / Medium: Watercolour / Fiona Bates

14: The Lake District / Medium: / Bev Lourenco