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Artist Peter Graham ROI won the Frank Herring Easel Award at the ROI Annual Exhibition 2023 for his work The Sound of Iona.A member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Graham has a unique flamboyant style. His detailed brushwork combined with looser fluid strokes creates vibrant contrasts of pure colour, line and tone.Graham has travelled the world painting 'en plein air’, capturing the essenc …

Deborah Frank is a young, emerging artist who works predominantly in oils. Her current practice is a response to her surroundings, where the presence of nature can seem overwhelming.Frank's work Pragmites Australis, or "the common reed" 'plays a physical function for things like roofing, waste filtration and in some cases food; but also becomes a symbolic image of the individual- standing, sw …

Anshul Sharma's work Nothing to Eat is painted in oil on cradled paper.'In this painting, I wanted to capture the feeling of restless searching that many of us are familiar with - the anticipation of finding something new, even when we already know it won't happen.And so, the ritual continues night after night. The painting invites viewers to reflect on the blend of routine, restlessness, and …

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) Annual Exhibition 2024 is being held at Mall Galleries from 28 November to 14 December 2024. The exhibition is available online now to browse and purchase. The society has a reputation for attracting young talent from emerging artists, alongside more established ROI members. The exhibition offers a vast variety of works in oil, including traditio …