INAUGURAL DRAWING EXHIBITION Awarded to an exhibitor who shows distinctive promise and in the opinion of the jurors will benefit from this residential opportunity. 2025 Winner – David Jamieson ‘Pathologist – Portrait of Dr Maurice Jamieson’
INAUGURAL DRAWING EXHIBITION The RP is delighted to announce that the De Laszlo Foundation has generously agreed to provide a fund of £1,000 to be awarded to an artist or artists under the age of 35 years old who demonstrate(s) excellence in drawing. 2025 Winners – Sam Clayden, ‘Rob Cleaning a Glass’ & Leah Davis,…
ANNUAL EXHIBITION The Almenara Collection Award A £5,000 purchase prize will be awarded to a picture which is for sale (at a price not exceeding £5,000) and which, in the opinions of the nominated RP panel and representatives of the Almenara Collection, is agreed to be a worthy addition to the Almenara Collection. 2026…
ANNUAL EXHIBITION Daler-Rowney Materials Prize Daler-Rowney materials to the value of £1,000 will be awarded to the artist who in the opinion of the judging panel has submitted a picture to the annual show which is exceptional, either in terms of its imaginative response to the sitter or its technical achievement. 2026 Winner -…
ANNUAL EXHIBITION The RP President’s Prize An award of £2,000 to an artwork selected by the Society’s President 2026 Winner – Neale Worley NEAC RP, ‘Anthony Eyton’
INAUGURAL DRAWING EXHIBITION Prize for Drawing: £5,000 2025 Winner – Caroline Burraway,’Tarik: The Face of a Modern Diaspora’
ANNUAL EXHIBITION The Faringdon Prize £5,000 for the most distinguished drawing in the annual exhibition. 2026 Winner – Nichola-Rae Bevers, ‘Sunday Morning’
INAUGURAL DRAWING EXHIBITION The RP Purchase Prizes: A fund sponsored by the RP with which the curator of the University Art Gallery in Hull can purchase work for the University collection. 2025 Winners – Anastasia Mironova, ‘Self Portrait’ Florence Yuqing, ‘Self, For now’ Laura Arenson, ‘Before Life’ & Manny Woodard, ‘Iris’
ANNUAL EXHIBITION £20,000 for the most timeless portrait with a real feeling for paint and its aesthetic potential. Plus two runner-up prizes of £500 each. 2026 Winner – James Lloyd, ‘Portrait of Ishbel’ 2026 Special Mentions: Julia Hawkins NEAC ROI, ‘Portrait of Emma’ Antony Williams NEAC VPRP, ‘Jean’ 2025 Winner – Rogier Willems,…
ANNUAL EXHIBITION The Raw Umber Studios Prize: Raw Umber Studios believes that the most exciting contemporary portraiture lies at the intersection of technical excellence and creative expression. Their annual prize, inaugurated in 2023, encourages and rewards such work. Value £2,000. 2026 Winner: Hillary Butterworth, ‘Aimee’ 2025 Winner: Florence Yuqing, ‘Self: Familiar Yet Unknown’ 2024 Winner:…
