Image: Sheldon Hutchinson RP, ‘Morgan’ RP CRITICAL WRITING PRIZE 2024: SHORTLIST The inaugural RP Critical Writing Prize is an award for new writing on any aspect of contemporary portrait painting, particularly writing which is enquiring, provoking, and jargon-free. The prize was open to all. Thank you to all who submitted a proposal this year,…
Image: Melissa Scott-miller RP, ‘Self Portrait’ SOLO SHOW AT THE CHRIS BEETLES GALLERY: ‘En Plein Air’ With Over 40 en plein air paintings celebrating London’s urban landscape throughout the seasons, with many new works shown for the first time. “This show is very special for the team as we love working with Melissa. It…
Image: Robin-Lee Hall RP, At studio EXHIBITION AT THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING: ‘The Luminous Brush’ Award-winning portrait painter and Past President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, RP Robin-Lee Hall’s Solo exhibition displays almost 30 of her works, (24 of which are egg tempera portraits and still life paintings, 2x etchings, one silverpoint portrait and…
Image: David Cobley RP, ‘In Dreams II’ EXHIBITION AT WHITE CHALK GALLERY: ‘TRACES’ Featuring the work of RP David Cobley and Ceramicist Janene Waudby… David has been drawing and painting since early childhood. He trained at Northampton and Liverpool Schools of Art before spending almost 10 years studying and working in Japan. In 1989 he…
Image: Sue Ryder RP, ‘Beyond the Orchid’ SOLO EXHIBITION AT PANTER & HALL: ‘Touched by Light’ Susan’s paintings are a welcome salve to the soul in these troubled times. An artist of great talent and integrity, her works remind us that beneath all the chaos there is an aesthetic continuity in British art that defies…
Image: Antony Williams RP, ‘Jacqueline with Still Life’ Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024 Three artists were shortlisted for the prestigious Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024, selected from 1,647 entries from 62 countries: Zizi (2023) by Isabella Watling Jacqueline with Still Life (2020) by Antony Williams Lying (2020) by Catherine Chambers CONGRATULATIONS…
-See how busy our RP Antony Williams has been… Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024 1. Antony was recently awarded the Herbert Smith freehills portrait Award 2024 @nationalportraitgallery with his portrait titled; ‘Jacqueline with Still Life (2020)’. The prestigious competition showcases the very best in contemporary portrait painting. Since its inception over 40 years…
Image: RP Alastair Adams, ‘Dr Adrian James’ Reflecting on the portrait of Dr Adrian James A recent project sought to better understand the Royal College of Psychiatrists portraits by speaking to the sitters and the artists. Like many other medical Royal Colleges, the RCPsych displays portraits of past presidents; a mark of esteem of their…
RP MELISSA SCOTT-MILLER Go check out Melissa’s works currently on display at the Royal Academy of Arts and Chris Beetles Summer Shows “Finished another spring view from my window, I started it the day after I finished the last one because it seemed that suddenly everything was bursting out in wonderful fresh greens and yellows and lots…
Image: Hero Johnson RP, ‘Michael Bond CBE’ CRITICAL WRITING PRIZE 2024 STILL OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED “The RP is portrait painting central & it seemed really obvious to engage with people who are interested in and might like to write about portrait painting. We’re trying to encourage those with ideas and…