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Royal Society of Portrait Painters

To promote the practice of and further excellence in painted portraiture

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#Annualexhibition2026:Presenting some of the best painted and drawn portraiture selected from both national and international submissions - Our Annual Exhibition is SO BACK!Today we remind you of one of our splendid events happening during the exhibition which you won't want to miss out on!..."Portraits of Women, Portrayals of Virtue: A new way of understanding Vermeer’s depiction of women"A special talk by Andrew Graham-Dixon on the occasion of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2026Andrew Graham-Dixon is one of Britain's most high profile commentators on the visual arts - an art historian, biographer and broadcaster who has made more BBC television series about art than any other presenter. He was for many years the main art critic of the Sunday Telegraph and IndependentWhen?Thursday 14 May, 6pmBook via this link or go to our website - link in bio: www.buyart.mallgalleries.org.uk/special-talk-portraits-of-women-portrayals-of-virtue/Image: Mark Sepple, 2025 annual exhibition (close-up)@marksepplephoto ... See MoreSee Less

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#annualexhibition2026:See below, the third event happening during our Annual Exhibition this year...Portrait Demonstration by Phoebe Stewart Carter:Phoebe Stewart Carter is from Gloucestershire, England, and grew up between the UK and Maryland, USA. In 2017 she became a student of artist, Nick Beer, in his studio in Salisbury, England. While in Salisbury she was introduced to academic drawing techniques that were taught through the 19th century. Being determined to further her education, she travelled to Italy in 2018 to begin intensive training at the Florence Academy of Art (FAA). Having spent four years studying, as well as teaching at the FAA, Stewart Carter developed a strong understanding of 19th century academic and figurative work. After having graduated from the drawing and painting course, Phoebe was awarded a position as an artist in residence and instructor at the FAA.In 2025 Phoebe moved back to Gloucestershire, where she currently takes commissions and works on personal projects, as well as traditional portraiture and landscape. Stewart Carter exhibits internationally, and has been awarded prizes for her portraiture by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Art Renewal Center, and Portrait Society of America. When?Monday 11 May, 11am to 4pm-Free with gallery admission, no booking required@mallgalleriesImage: Phoebe Stewart Carter, 'Jasmine'@phoebestewartcarter ... See MoreSee Less

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#annualexhibition2026: See below, the second event happening during our Annual Exhibition this year...Portrait Demonstrations | Longsheng Wang, Zhengyang Yuan, Ming Qin, Qian Li To coincide with the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters welcomes twenty-four Chinese artists as guest exhibitors to this year's annual exhibition. For this special event, four guest artists - Longsheng Wang, Zhengyang Yuan, Ming Qin, and Qian Li - will paint from the same model live in the gallery.This event is supported by Shengxinyu Art. When?Saturday 9 May, 1pm to 4pm -Free with gallery admission, no booking requiredImage: Mark Sepple, 2025 (close-up)@marksepplephoto ... See MoreSee Less

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#Annualexhibition2026: See below, the first instalment in many events happening during our Annual Exhibition this year...Portrait Demonstration by Jason Bentley:Bentley will draw a portrait from life, live in the gallery @mallgalleries. Using dry media, over the course of the demonstration Jason will establish the most important aspects to successfully describe form in a portrait. Observers will see the development of a coherent and simple drawing language that constructs the fundamentals of proportion, turning form, and emotive gesture. Jason is an American classical realist artist living in Scotland and recent graduate at the Glasgow Academy of Fine Art (now the Ayrshire Atelier of Fine Art). He is devoted to modern academic methods with focus on the portrait and figure, and keeps a studio in the Merchant City area of Glasgow. There, he enjoys making personal work, taking commissions, and teaching, but the breathtaking scenery of the Highlands and surrounding areas often inspires him to take his painting to the field and record the many personalities of the Scottish atmosphere. When?Thursday 7 May, 1pm to 4pm-Free with gallery admission, no booking requiredImages: Jason Bentley, Studio shot & 'Isabella With Dried Flowers - Drawing Study'@jasonmbentley ... See MoreSee Less

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Today we share another snippet... of an Expert Panel Discussion, hosted by James Nicholls of Nicholls Art Group, on the occasion of an exhibition of Arnold Friberg paintings at the Mall Galleries. The talk is chaired by renowned curator Dr Alison Smith, with three of our RP member award winning artists Miriam Escofet, Antony Williams and Frances Bell. They talk about their work, their very particular working processes and the ideas that go into their portraits.Alison Smith was formerly lead curator at Tate Britain, chief curator of the National Portrait Gallery, and is now director of collections and research at the Wallace Collection. Miriam Escofet has won several awards, including first prize for the BP Portrait Award 2018 at the NPG, she was subsequently commissioned to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for the Foreign Office. Antony Williams has won multiple awards, including the RP Ondaatje Prize twice and first prize at the HSF Portrait Award 2024 at the NPG, he was commissioned to paint Queen Elizabeth II in 1996 as part of his Ondaatje Prize. Frances Bell has won multiple awards, including the RP William Locke Prize and the prestigious Grand Draper Prize for the Portrait Society of America International Competition in 2025You can watch the full, very insightful discussion on our YouTube via the link in our bio or here: youtu.be/VsviH_zHmuwFilm: James Nicholls@james_nicholls_art ... See MoreSee Less

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