The RP Award: The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is delighted to offer a £2,000 prize for portraiture, The RP Award. All works shown in the Annual Exhibition will be eligible. The award will be made to the artist whose work best represents the year’s chosen theme – which for 2019 is ‘Skin’. The judges will be…
DetailsDr. Leonard McComb, RA, HonRP, HonRWS 3rd August 1930 – 19th June 2018 I am saddened to tell everyone that that most distinguished artist Len McComb has passed away. As a Post-graduate student at the RA Schools between 1977-80. I had the good fortune to meet and to talk about painting and sculpture with him,…
DetailsMichael Noakes . 1933- 30 May 2018 Guardian Obituary Times Obituary Telegraph Obituary and something from our records… Merlin Stewart recording an interview with Michael Noakes in 2014 Noakes watched as aides whisked away the President’s glass of cola each time a stranger entered, in case it might be mistaken for whiskey. Such…
DetailsAssociates of the RP have numbered among the winners of the BP Portrait Award on many occasions, including last year’s winner Benjamin Sullivan RP NEAC, the 2010 winner Daphne Todd OBE PPRP NEAC, and the 1996 winner James Hague RP. This year, we are delighted to announce that the overall winner of the BP Portrait…
DetailsEach year, after the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters winds to a close, the Members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters gather together to review the portfolios of exhibitors who have applied successfully to become Candidates in a bid to take the next step and to become a full member…
DetailsVisitors Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ 2018 Private View Visitors Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ 2018 Private View Shawn McGovern with Xavier Bray and Richard Foster Recognising talent Michael Noakes portrait of ‘H.M.The Queen’ Michael Eavis with his portrait by June Mendoza James Hague receiving Ondaatje Award from Dr Xavier Bray John Burke with the…
DetailsAfter a day of judging on Tuesday, seven prizes were awarded this year during the Private View of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. See our Prizes and Sponsors Page for the 2018 portrait prize winners
DetailsA portrait sometimes has to be created from reference photographs because it is not always possible to arrange sittings. These portraits are not mere copies but something deeper and more complex. For this you need an artist with special skills so finding the right artist is important. We recommend that you use our consultants…
DetailsTwo of the four artists shortlisted for the National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award have also selected for our Annual Portrait Exhibition at Mall Galleries in May: Congratulations to Miriam Escofet and Ania Hobson, see a short Interview with Ania Hobson. Members, including Antony Williams and Neale Worley will also be exhibiting. Image: Miriam Escofet ‘An Angel at my Table’ …
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