. Commissioning a portrait is a special experience. It is surprisingly easy and very enjoyable. ‘Seeing a likeness of somebody you love so much, created for you…you have that to cherish…I love it! The portrait was commissioned by Jessica’s Mother, Anna who had been thinking about it for a while but was struggling…
DetailsThe opportunity to visit Andrew James and David Caldwell in their studios to see them demonstrate the painting of a self portrait was so popular and there were so many requests to see them again that we have put a links up for you. Watch and learn about portrait painting as two of our…
DetailsThe self portrait features strongly in our Annual Exhibition Inspired by this, we invite you to join us. Take some time away from the screen, and sit in front of a mirror instead. Draw, paint, sculpt a likeness, or a representation of yourself and share your images with us @mallgalleries on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #MallGalleriesDrawsOurselves or email them to…
DetailsTwo of our artist-members are giving you the opportunity to take an inside look at their portrait painting methods by demonstrating their skills and technique online from their studios. See them at work live.
We are delighted to present the first part of our 2020 annual exhibition online. There will be new works added over the coming weeks until May.
The original May dates of the exhibition have not proved possible but we hope to reschedule. For updates please subscribe to our Newsletter or follow us on social media.
Mall Galleries The Mall by Traflalgar Square London SW1 10am-5pm. Entry Free This show features actors, comedians, musicians, dancers, models, playwrights and burlesque artistes painted by current members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, using a breadth of stylistic and intellectual approaches. It was inspired by 2019 ‘loan painting’ of Lillie Langtry (actress)…
DetailsThere will be hot competition this year for a place at our Annual Exhibition as we received a record number of entries, 2493 in all. This reflects an upward trend in works submitted online over the past few years (see below). Whether this reflects the increasing popularity of portraiture or better communications remains to be…
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Don’t miss the chance to exhibit your work and win prizes, commissions and sales with our 2020 Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London
Find out more about submitting your portrait.
A season of Portraiture ‘The Show Goes On’ comes to Mall Galleries. 3-29 March Following a very successful launch at Watts Gallery, Guildford, this exhibition has been invited to show at the West End. It features actors, comedians, musicians, dancers, models, playwrights and burlesque artistes by current members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. The…
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