Image: Saied Dai, ‘Theresa May’ Committee unveils portrait of former Prime Minister Theresa May Full article on UK Parliament website A portrait of former Prime Minister and Home Secretary – The Rt Hon Theresa May MP – has been unveiled in Parliament, following a commission from the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of…
Image: Martin Brooks, ‘Jago’ Martin Brooks: in the studio with the Devon based artist Full article on Great British Life website Even as I climb the steps into painter Martin Brooks’s Devon studio, I know I am in the presence of rare talent. I see many types of extraordinary painting, but nothing…
Image: Tom Coates, ‘Homage’ Tom Coates RP PPRBA PPNEAC RWS RIP May 5th 1945 – July 20th 2023 Tom died peacefully at home in my arms surrounded by his family. Tom adored his Portrait painting from the Peoples Portraits to The Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday Celebrations, in action on Horseguards. Tom used…
Image: Tania Rivilis in studio Tania Rivilis & Laura Quinn Harris Interview BBC World – On Air ! Women painting portraits Full Interview on TaniaRivilis.com Recording of interview – Produced by Jane Thurlow BBC World Interview Welcome to the conversation. The program about how women are shaping the world. Laura Quinn Harris…
Image: Laura Quinn & Tania Rivilis ‘Women painting portraits’ Full article on BBC website Artists from Ukraine and the UK tell Kim Chakanetsa about how they capture someone’s personality on canvas. Laura Quinn Harris is a UK artist specialising in oil portraits of people and animals. Her work has been displayed in exhibitions…
Image: Toby Wiggins RP, ‘A Preparatory Study for a Portrait of Ronad Blythe, pencil and pigment on paper, 52 x 38cm, 2023. This is a recent sketch towards a full portrait of the writer in his study at Bottengoms’ ‘The cat would not be pleased with anything less’ Full article on Church Times. RONALD…
Image: David Cobley, Study for the BBC, 97 x 81cm Full article on BBC Rewind. David Cobley, member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, has created a memorable portrait of Sir David Attenborough marking the broadcaster’s 96th year The artist David Cobley is one of the UK’s leading portrait painters. He was shortlisted…
Image: Emma Hopkins in her studio. We spoke to Emma Hopkins, one of the younger members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, about her work that was featured in the recent Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2023, and about her artistic practice more broadly. Whilst the exhibition has closed, you are still…
Thank you RP members Jamie Routley, Miriam Escofet, Anthony Connolly and previous member June Mendoza (1924-2024) for sharing insights about our portrait commission service… RP Portrait Commissions services are available now and throughout the year with Annabel Elton, head of portrait commissions. “When someone commissions a portrait, they become in a very real sense a sponsor,…
Image: David Cobley’s study and portrait, in his studio, November 2019 The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition opens Thursday 4 May and runs until Saturday 13 May. David Cobley, member of the RP, has created an incredible portrait of Sir David Attenborough. The Study of his painting for the BBC, is…