Image: Frances Bell in her studio in Northumberland PAINTER FRANCES BELL ON EARLY STRUGGLES, THE YBAs AND AI ART Full article on The Standard’s website Meet prize-winning painter Frances Bell: ‘I wanted to be a traditional artist – that was my passion’ The artist on how she went from the…
Image: Francess Bell studio image Press Feature Launching in the United States in 2019, NetJets Magazine is designed to inspire, engage and support NetJets Owners’ diverse aspirations and curiosities across the globe. The magazine has interviewed our Fine Art Commissions Manager, Martina Merelli and RP member Frances Bell about the journey of commissioning a…
Image: De László, ‘Arthur Balfour’ Credit: The Print Collector / Alamy Stock Photo De László’s portraits of society still matter The Hungarian-born Jewish painter Philip de László was fêted by pre-war social elites, but his flourishing career foundered upon an enduring antisemitism. Full article on Engelsberg Ideas website On 8 March 2024, a…
Image: Mark Sepple photography, Annual Exhibition 2023 The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ to hold 133rd Annual Exhibition Full article on A TV TODAY’s website If you are interested in the painted portrait, there is one, annual portrait painting exhibition which is a must visit… The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual…
Image: Mark Sepple photography, Annual Exhibition 2023 EXPERIENCE AND BUY EUROPE’S FINEST PORTRAIT PAINTINGS Full article on the HeyDay website If you are interested in the painted portrait, there is one, annual portrait painting exhibition which is a must visit. The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition is now in its 133rd year and is…
Images: Tania Rivilis, ‘Kupka’s Dog’ (2022 prize winner) & ‘An Endless Summer Afternoon’ (2023 exhibition) Hear from our 2022 & 23 William Lock Portrait Prize Winners: Tania Rivilis & RP Saied Dai …ahead of the 2024 annual exhibition TANIA RIVILIS WINNER OF THE WILLIAM LOCK PORTRAIT PRIZE 2022 (Image from 2023 exhibition) “I…
Image: Carles Belda Roman, ‘Study of Something Never Ends’ Hear from some of last years non-member prize winners ahead of the 2024 annual exhibition SUBMIT YOUR WORK HERE CARLES BELDA ROMAN: Winner of ‘The RP prize for best small portrait’, a prize of £2,000 for the best small portrait in the exhibition, measuring…
RP CRITICAL WRITING PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCED “The Royal Society of Portrait Painters launched the RP Critical Writing Prize in March this year. We invited submissions on any aspect of the contemporary painted portrait and particularly texts which are enquiring, provoking and jargon-free. The Judges; the art critic, Laura Gascoigne, Dr Alison Smith from…
Image: Phoebe-Louise Stewart Carter, ‘Self Portrait in the Winter’ Hear from some of this years prize winners ahead of the 2024 annual exhibition SUBMIT YOUR WORK HERE Phoebe Stewart Carter: Winner of ‘The de Laszlo Foundation award’, sponsored by the de Laszlo Foundation, aims to encourage young artists. It is worth £3,000…
Image: Frances Bell, ‘Portrait of a Conversation/ Lockdown’ New Light Art: Prize shows depth of Northern talent, winner says Full article on BBC NEWS website The winner of a prestigious arts prize showcasing work from around the north of England has said it shows the “great depth” of the region’s talent. Frances Bell, 40,…