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…
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…
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…
Mr Heatherleys prize Congratulations to Sara Edison who has won this year’s Mr Heatherly Composition Prize! The annual award was initiated by former Principal of Heatherleys, John Walton RP, for the best three-figure portrait painting. The award is now sponsored by The Royal Society of Portrait Painters. The competition is based upon the Slade composition…
Stories behind the Prize Winning Paintings of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2022 We hope you enjoy reading about the artists’ inspirations and experiences behind their prize winning paintings and are able to enrich your knowledge about their creative processes. The exhibition is on until Saturday 14th May, we hope you are…
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and Mall Galleries are delighted to announce the Prizes & Awards from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2021. Congratulations to all artists who have been awarded prizes by our generous prize givers. If you cannot make the exhibition we hope that with videos, audio, images, and…
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…
We used our Portrait Commissions Service to identify the most sought-after artists. Four Artists stood out in 2019; Two Member artists and two exhibiting artists top the most sought-after portrait artists during our Annual Exhibition. Richard Foster came out top among the Members. He exhibited four portrait commissions, two of which were family group portraits. …