Emma Wesley was commissioned create a portrait drawing of Anthony Bowen in his role as past President of Jesus College, Cambridge. Emma writes ‘Anthony teaches Greek and Latin and also held the role of University Orator from 1993-2007. When honorary degrees are given, the Orator makes a speech in Latin, marking the achievements of the…
A portrait can be a public statement of a long-term vision, a commitment to heritage and an inspiration for the next generation All this in addition to a being a work of art which captures the essence of a person. A portrait can be a statement of artistic culture and long-term vision Take for example…
There are many benefits to using a Portrait Gift Voucher when giving a portrait It is very easy to do and our consultants support the project throughout The Vouchers are personalised and come in a gift box It is great for a last-minute gift We offer a wide selection of artists You have three options…
Whether it is a wedding present, special anniversary, or significant birthday a portrait marks and event like nothing else. Why not get your friends and family to club together to give you the portrait that you always dreamed of? We make this easy. Rather than receive lots of small things you will forget; ask for…
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition, a snapshot of portraiture today, is held at Mall Galleries. The 2016 exhibition was very popular with considerable press coverage and increased visitor numbers. Six prizes were awarded to artists which were worth a combined total of over £20,000 See who won the top six portrait prizes. Many…
Paul Brason at Althorp Earl Spencer has invited Paul to hold an exhibition of his work at Althorp as part of the Althorp Literary Festival following the successful posthumous portrait Paul Brason painted of Spencer’s father. The choice of artist was made on the recommendation of Julian Fellowes of Downton fame. Brason is exhibiting 36 works most…
New Member; Mark Roscoe’s career is on a roll. Mark Roscoe’s Self Portrait entry was used to advertise the 1998 BP Portrait Award, by 2012 he had started exhibiting with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Mark was soon noticed and won the Changing Faces commission. The resulting commissioned portrait was exhibited the following year and…
Mark Roscoe’s portrait for the Faculty of Scottish Advocates. Mark worked on this portrait of 32 members of bench and bar over eighteen months. If you look, you can see he has discretely included a portrait of himself in this work. Commissioned in 2013, it depicts the First Division courtroom in Parliament House,…
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is one of the largest and most prestigious organisations servicing clients for commissioned portraiture in the UK. 230 of the best recent portraits were exhibited at the 2016 annual exhibition where the top portrait painters were:- (by popularity in alphabetical order) Paul Brason ‘Born in 1952, I spent most…