RP Recent News and Events

Portrait exhibition closes tomorrow 18th May at 5pm

Post Date
May 17 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

If you have not yet made it to the Mall Galleries, The Mall, by Trafalgar Square  London SW1 to see over 240 recent portraits you have a just  little more time to get there!

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Debate-the Lens and the Eye Monday 14th 6.30

Post Date
May 11 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Chaired by Alastair Adams, president and with Panelists

Saied Dai, John Keane and Mark Johnson

This year’s Changing Faces debate is full of promise

It will take place at the Mall Galleries where you will be surrounded by the portraits in the annual exhibition

Find out more

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Michael Noakes talks on painting the Queen 3pm tomorrow

Post Date
May 10 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

The Mall Galleries, the Mall

Nr Trafalgar Square

London SW1

3pm

Michael has both painted many official portraits of the Queen and spent a year drawing her to illustrate the book

‘A year in the Life of the Queen’

Talk free with entry  (£2.50 or £1.50  for concessions)

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Bulldog Portrait Bursary handing in 11 May

Post Date
May 7 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Submission 11th May to 17 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5BD 10am-5pm

Applicants for the Bursary should bring a maximum of two portraits to be submitted in any painted or drawn medium. The work/s should be clearly labelled with artists name, contact details and “Bulldog Bursary” and accompanied by a completed form and payment of £6 per person.

There are no restrictions on age or location

Collection of works is on Tuesday 15th May 10am-5pm from 17 Carlton House Terrace

Enter Here

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And the winners are….

Post Date
May 5 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

The Ondaatje Prize for portraiture goes to Antony Williams for ‘Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP’

Prince of Wales’ Award for for  Portrait Drawing to Anthony Connolly for his etching ‘untitled’

The de Laszlo Foundation Award to David Sargerson for ‘DS’

And the Changing Faces commission prize to Mark Roscoe for ‘ Dr Archie Brain’

The Duke of Edinburgh joins the Queen

Post Date
April 30 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Jemma Phipps will be exhibiting a new portrait of the Duke of Edinburgh at our exhibition at the Mall Galleries Thursday 3rd May-Friday 18th May

which will sit alongside the collection of portraits of his wife put together to celebrate the Jubilee.

See the BBC article to find out more.

What it’s really like to paint the Queen

Post Date
April 23 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Our members have been painting the Queen over the years – Annabel Freyberg has written an article about their experiences

in the Telegraph Magazine which came out on Saturday. It is available on line

RP / Changing Faces Annual Collaborative Debate – Portraits: The Lens and the Eye

Post Date
April 19 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Panel
JOHN KEANE, previous Gulf War artist and creator of several portraits for the NPG including Mo Mowlam. www.johnkeaneart.com

SAIED DAI RP, artist and portrait painter, previous winner of the prestigious Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture and The Prince of Wales Drawing Award.www.therp.co.uk/rp-artists/

MARK JOHNSON, shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 and Changing Faces collaborator.www.markjohnson.eu

Chair
ALASTAIR ADAMS PRP, President of the RP.

In this year’s discussion ‘Portrait’s : The Eye and the Lens’ we will be looking at photographic portraiture and the role of photography within portrait painting. Taking part in this year’s debate will be portrait photographer and Taylor Wessing Prize shortlisted artist, Mark Johnson.  Mark will be speaking alongside artist John Keane, known for his media-based portrait representations of Rupert Murdoch, Diana Princess of Wales and Tony Blair.  RP Member Saied Dai will also be contributing to the discussion with an insight into his own approach to painted portraiture.

Tickets: £7 and £5 concession,  available via the Mall Galleriesemail : info@mallgalleries.com telephone : 0207 930 6844

http://www.therp.co.uk/society/exhibitions/portraits-the-lens-and-the-eye/

98 portrait painters chosen

Post Date
April 10 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

With over 1,300 works submitted the judges found it hard to select portraits for the annual exhibition, they felt that they had to turn good work away but have selected  more artists than they have in recent years.

The 98  selected artists will exhibit alongside the Society’s eminent members at the Mall Galleries, London SW1 3-18 May

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Final Selection results for portrait painting out now

Post Date
March 22 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

If you entered find out whether you will be showing with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/index.php?pid=128&subid=1

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Last chance to enter portraits for this year’s show

Post Date
March 15 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

The receiving days are tomorrow and Saturday at

17 Carlton House Terrace

London SW1Y 5BD

10am-5pm

more details entering our annual portrait exhibition

The Late Leonard Rosoman

Post Date
March 15 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Honorary Member, Leonard Rosoman OBE RA Hon RP, died on 21 February 2012.

Portrait Pre-Selection results out!

Post Date
March 1 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

If you have submitted please go to

http://registrationmallgalleries.org.uk/

and use ARTIST LOG IN

If you have not submitted your portrait(s) yet you can still exhibit with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters

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It is not too late to submit portraits!

Post Date
February 23 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Artists who missed the Digital Pre-selection can still submit work using the traditional hand-ins.

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Digital pre-selection a popular option!

Post Date
February 23 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

With over 800 on-line submissions for the Digital Pre-selection we think that artists are appreciating this new option!

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One week to go! Portrait open section

Post Date
February 16 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Just so you submit work in time for digital pre-selection!
The receiving days for those who don’t submit in time or prefer the traditional process are
16th and 17th March

More about submitting to our open show

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Digital Pre-Selection for portraits – not long to go!

Post Date
February 2 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Digital Pre-Selection closes on the 23rd of this month. If you would like to be sure that your work has a good chance of being selected before going to the trouble of framing and transporting your work for the actual selection on 16th and 17th March please register now.

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Bulldog-winner on Grand Tour

Post Date
January 31 2012,
Author
Posted by Annabel

Rebecca Cartwright has been on a tour to Venice and to Hungary to build her experience and portfolio as part of the Bulldog Bursary.  More of her work will be on show at our annual exhibition 3-18th May at the Mall Galleries London SW1.

More about the Bulldog Portrait Bursary

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