An interview with the artist, Tom Croft The crossover of portraiture and the NHS has offered a moment of light within this difficult year, and this is largely down to Tom Croft, a portrait painter from Oxfordshire, who exhibited in this year’s annual exhibition. Croft pioneered the Portraits for NHS Heroes initiative whereby he…
DetailsTHERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN WALKING AROUND A GALLERY WHEN THESE ELEMENTS ARE WORKING FOR YOU RATHER THAN AGAINST YOU—IT IS AN AMAZING FEELING. Talking to the Mall Galleries head technician, Warren Grant, we learned about what goes on behind the scenes of an open exhibition at Mall Galleries and it’s certainly worth sharing.…
DetailsBenjamin Hope was elected to membership at the 2021 Annual General Meeting. He is one of only two new members of the Society this year. Artists’ work is assessed over a long period by the whole membership of the Society as part of the process of becoming a member of the Royal Society of Portrait…
DetailsKathryn Kynoch was elected to membership at the 2021 Annual General Meeting. She is one of only two new members elected to the Society this year. To become a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters an artist’s work is assessed over a long period by the whole membership of the Society. This year…
DetailsThe Royal Society of Portrait Painters and Mall Galleries are delighted to announce the Prizes & Awards from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2021. Congratulations to all artists who have been awarded prizes by our generous prize givers. If you cannot make the exhibition we hope that with videos, audio, images, and…
DetailsSee Emily Kent Smith’s article in the Sunday Times She looks at different artists’ responses including Alastair Adams, David Cobley and June Mendoza as well as the effect on this year’s Annual Portrait Exhibition Image: Alastair Adams ‘Favourite T Shirt’
DetailsPortraits of High Sheriffs; in conversation with three artists For those who are not familiar with it, the office of High Sheriff dates back to the 10th century with the height of its significance under the Norman kings. Nowadays, the role of High Sheriff is an independent, non-political, Royal appointment. Whilst the High Sheriff’s…
DetailsWe recently caught up with member Tom Phillips to discuss some of his memorable portraits. Tom has painted many interesting people; from Samuel Beckett to Salman Rushdie. In 1989, Tom became only the second artist to have a retrospective of his portraits at the National Portrait Gallery. Painted portraiture is but one of Tom Phillips’…
DetailsFrances Bell and her commission to paint portraits of two children Frances Bell ‘Portrait of a Younger Girl’ Frances Bell ‘Portrait of a Girl’ Frances Bell recently completed two beautiful portraits of little sisters. She was chosen as the right artist for this commission using the services of our consultant, Annabel Elton.…
DetailsIn the spirit of gift-giving and Christmas, we spoke to Lee Fraser who recently commissioned a portrait for his partner, Sage, ahead of her birthday. The portrait is of a pair of trainers. Lee commissioned Andrew James to create the piece. It was a wholly collaborative and exciting process; giving someone the gift of…
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