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Royal Society of Portrait Painters

To promote the practice of and further excellence in painted portraiture

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#DrawingPrizeExhibition2026:Drawing Prize: Revealing the Human 2026 OPEN CALL IS HERE!Selected works will be exhibited at the University of Hull Art Gallery, with up to 120 artworks chosen by a distinguished panel.With a chance to win the £5,000 RP Drawing Prize & The Almenara Collection Prize – awarded to an exhibitor who shows distinctive promise and in the opinion of the jurors will benefit from this residential opportunity in Andalucía, southern Spain.Read more here: www.thealmenaracollection.com/page/40172/art-residenciesSubmit here: therp.co.uk/the-rp-drawing-prize/Deadline: 28th July, 5pmImage: George Melling@georgemellingart ... See MoreSee Less

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#Annualexhibition2026:Our next Annual exhibition is here, displaying the most tasteful portraits.Today we share non-member Luke Thompson exhibiting portrait... "Here is a portrait of the artist Jacquie Denby. The red garment she is wearing is handmade by textile artist Joan Murray, and the sitting took place in Joan's studio. The painting is about the informal quality of the pose and the shapes created within the intimate interior space, in search for a quietness against the intensity of the colour. I was also drawn to the sensitivity of the expression, aiming to capture her while lost in thought during deep but calm conversation. Through the diligent development of the layers, I searched for the physicality and living human within the medium of oil paint that the viewer can engage with." -Luke ThompsonThis year our Annual Exhibition will also be presenting the following prizes and awards worth 41k:-The William Lock Portrait Prize-NEW The Faringdon Prize-NEW The Almenara Collection Award-NEW Daler-Rowney Materials Prize-The de Laszlo Foundation Award-The RP Prize for the Best Small Portrait-The Raw Umber Studios PrizeWe also have an amazing events programme - view it via the link in our bio or website: www.therp.co.uk When?7 May – 19 May, (closed to the public all day 12 May)Open 10am to 5pm otherwise @mallgalleries!Image: Luke Thompson, 'Jacquie in Red'@lukethompson_art ... See MoreSee Less

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#Annualexhibition2026:Our Annual Exhibition is back displaying 89 works by non-members and a range from members!You won't want to miss this glowing show blending both national and international submissions.RP Toby Wiggins kindly shared some words on his one of his exhibiting portraits below..."Ronald sat for me in his study, at the top of narrow stairs, his back to a low mullioned window overlooking the garden and illuminating his antiquated typewriter; a hand-me-down from friend and later biographer Ian Collins. He had worked at this table for almost 40 years. He told me that time was precious and you needed lots of it to yourself for writing as well as ‘just a few close and trusted friends’.Ronald spoke with great affection of friends John and Christine Nash. He gifted me a dip pen from a box of John’s paraphernalia.After hearing of his death aged 100 on the radio in 2023, I read his final publication ‘Next to Nature; a lifetime in the English Countryside’ (John Murray 2022) and duly unearthed the sketches from 2008 and began work on this final posthumous portrait.“Not for us covetous desires and inordinate love of riches. Nor for us inordinate affection, although quite how one is to keep this within bounds I have failed to understand. Some friends, the cat, some books, this landscape familiar to me since boyhood, are all in receipt of my inordinate affection and the cat would not be pleased with anything less. But if I am not covetous, it is because I have all I need.”"-Toby wiggins RPWhen?7 May – 19 May, (closed to the public all day 12 May)Open 10am to 5pm otherwise @mallgalleries! Image: Toby Wiggins RP, '@toby_wiggins_art ... See MoreSee Less

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#Callforentries:Now in its fourth year The RP Critical Writing Prize is establishing itself as an important and significant platform for new and emerging voices as well as for more established commentators...An award for new writing on any aspect of contemporary portrait painting.The prize is open to all.--Three of the applicants will be selected to submit their complete texts and awarded either the first prize of £500 or one of two ‘special mention’ prizes of £250.All three texts will be published in the RP Annual Exhibition Catalogue published in May (2027). The catalogue is a well-established document of record within the sector.One of the aims of the prize is to provide a platform for aspiring writers on the visual arts and specifically to spark intelligent conversation about the contemporary portrait.- The prize is open to all and is free to enter.- Submissions must be in the English language.- There is no age limit.- No formal education or qualification is required to apply for this prize.Find out more: www.therp.co.uk or go to the link in our bio.DEADLINE: Midnight, 2nd December 2026Image: Mark Sepple@marksepplephoto ... See MoreSee Less

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Today we share a snippet film 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 2025 You can watch the full, very insightful discussion via our YouTube via the link in our bio or here: youtu.be/VsviH_zHmuw Film: James Nicholls@james_nicholls_art ... See MoreSee Less

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