The inaugural RP Critical Writing Prize is an award for new writing on any aspect of contemporary portrait painting. The prize is open to all. Applicants are invited to send a proposal or pitch for a new text, alongside an example of previous writing. Three of the applicants will be selected to realise the proposed…
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ call for entries is open! Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of Royal Society of Portrait Painters at the Annual Exhibition 2023. Learn more about how to submit your work: MORE INFO Submit your work today: HERE Deadline to submit: Friday 27 January, 12 noon…
Reposted: 25 Jul 2022, by Charles Saumarez Smith. One of many things that I like about Art UK is the way that it documents the work of artists who – except, maybe, amongst other painters – have fallen out of fashion and are pretty invisible. Preserved in the storerooms of museums and private collections, these…
Daphne’s often unusual yet exceptional compositions make her opinions of framing interesting and alternative. In particular, we wanted to know about her portrait of Dr Gary Savage which was featured in our Annual Exhibition this year. Daphne told us of the piece and her experience working with large, irregular canvases: “Some institutions don’t…
Benjamin Hope was elected to membership at the 2021 Annual General Meeting. He is one of only two new members of the Society this year. Artists’ work is assessed over a long period by the whole membership of the Society as part of the process of becoming a member of the Royal Society of Portrait…
Kathryn Kynoch was elected to membership at the 2021 Annual General Meeting. She is one of only two new members elected to the Society this year. To become a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters an artist’s work is assessed over a long period by the whole membership of the Society. This year…
Frances Bell and her commission to paint portraits of two children Frances Bell ‘Portrait of a Younger Girl’ Frances Bell ‘Portrait of a Girl’ Frances Bell recently completed two beautiful portraits of little sisters. She was chosen as the right artist for this commission using the services of our consultant, Annabel Elton.…
This year the Royal Society of Portrait Painters awarded a new prize for the best small portrait. This prize attracted a cohort of diverse and intriguing submissions as well as an increased amount of attention from our visitors. Not only did they pause to spend time with this collection of small portraits, but they also…
The opportunity to visit Andrew James and David Caldwell in their studios to see them demonstrate the painting of a self portrait was so popular and there were so many requests to see them again that we have put a links up for you. Watch and learn about portrait painting as two of our…
Image: Veil by Claire Anscomb Exhibiting with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters has proved to be a great catalyst for Claire’s career as a portrait artist. With our call for entries about to open (4th November) Claire’s story is particularly relevant to those who might be thinking of exhibiting with us. In 2015 Claire…