RP 2025

Royal Society of Portrait Painters | Annual Exhibition 2025

Thursday 8 May to Saturday 17 May, 10am to 5pm

Presented by the Federation of British Artists at Mall Galleries

001 - Silent Reverie

Lily Abram

Oil on panel, 30x21cm (32x23cm framed)

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002 - Mr Colin Lawson CBE FRCM, Director, Royal College of Music, London

Alastair Adams PPRP

Oil, 92x70cm (110x88cm framed)

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003 - The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Secretary-General, Commonwealth of Nations

Alastair Adams PPRP

Oil, 127x86cm (147x108cm framed)

NB, no image yet as portrait is incomplete, it is due to be delivered on the 28th March so hopefully I can get an image uploaded or emailed before the catalogue goes to print. The image uploaded is of a sketch, not the actual portrait and has been...

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004 - Lost Pulse

Zahra Akbari Baseri

Mechanical pencil on paper, 80x80cm (85x85cm framed)

A gaze suspended between self and reflection, where presence fades into memory and silence carries the weight of time. The mirror does not merely reflect, it questions, distorts, and unravels identity. Between what is seen and what is felt, existence…

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005 - Annabel

Rupert Alexander

Oil on canvas, 82x64cm (100x82cm framed)

This is a portrait of an 8 year old girl, Annabel, who is a close friend of my daughter, India. The portrait was commissioned by Annabel's mother. Annabel sat for the portrait at my studio in Wiltshire.

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006 - Sister

Jennifer Anderson

Oil on canvas, 125x105cm (135x115cm framed)

This is a painting of my sister, Jackie, that I undertook as part of the SkyArts Portrait Artist of the Year final in 2024. We knew at that time that Jackie was dying from terminal brain cancer and only had a matter of months left. When I made it to …

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007 - I Am Invincible And I Do Not Matter

Laura Arenson

Graphite on hand-toned paper, 30x45cm (40x55cm framed)

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008 - Milushka-housewife

Hanna Artemenko

Pastel on grey paper, 70x50cm (94x64cm framed)

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009 - Castor

Wendy Barratt

Oil on canvas, 60x50cm (70x60cm framed)

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010 - Rachel

Caroline Bays PS

Oil, 41x36cm (48x45cm framed)

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011 - Zhenya

Ange Bell

Oil on panel, 20x15cm (24x19cm framed)

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012 - Among her thoughts

Frances Bell ROI RP

Oil on canvas, 70x65cm (80x75cm framed)

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013 - Monopoly

Frances Bell ROI RP

Oil on canvas, 80x100cm (90x110cm framed)

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014 - Rose Hulse and the Masai Necklace

Frances Bell ROI RP

Oil on canvas, 150x150cm (170x170cm framed)

This is a portrait commission of entrepreneur Rose Hulse. It pulls the various strands of her identity together to form the composition, attempting to convey her at home among her various stories.

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015 - Fisherman, Alabat, Philippines

Tim Benson NEAC FROI RP

Oil on canvas, 152x102cm

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016 - Self Portrait with Grief

Brogan Bertie

Oil on panel, 30x22cm

A one sitting, one hour self portrait from life.

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017 - Blessing

Ashley Birch

Oil on MDF, 32x26cm (38x32cm framed)

Portrait of my friend Blessing.

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018 - Self Portrait Aged 35

Ashley Birch

Oil on MDF, 20x14cm (26x22cm framed)

Self portrait aged 35

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019 - Self Portrait at 53

Uri Blayer

Oil on linen, 71x45cm (74x48cm framed)

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020 - Caroline Chalk #3

Frances Borden

Oil on board, 18x13cm (24x19cm framed)

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021 - Nadine

Jessica Bourdon Smith

Oil, 20x20cm

painting on card

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022 - Laura

Simon Thomas Braiden

Oil on panel, 75x67cm (82x72cm framed)

Laura is my oldest friend who I consider to be a significant person in my life. In the undertaking of this portrait, I wish to reflect how meaningful I consider the friendship to be.

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023 - Bruno Schroder

Paul Brason PPRP

Oil on canvas, 155x120cm

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024 - Erwartung

Martin Brooks RP

Oil on linen, 100x81cm (118x99cm framed)

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025 - Portrait of C

Martin Brooks RP

Oil on linen, 40x50cm (58x68cm framed)

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026 - Study of M

Martin Brooks RP

Oil on linen, 50x40cm (68x158cm framed)

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027 - We Move in Infinite Space

Martin Brooks RP

Oil on linen, 60x60cm (78x78cm framed)

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028 - The Night Watchman

Rupert W Brooks

Oil on canvas, 71x71cm (75x75cm framed)

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029 - Ian Green

Archie Burrows

Oil on canvas, 111x81cm (111x81cm framed)

Thickly applied oil paint on primed canvas, on stretcher.

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030 - The Light is Close

Olena Burykina

Oil on panel, 50x40cm

One of the portraits of my niece Laura.

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031 - Andy

David Caldwell RP

Oil on linen, 30x25cm (45x40cm framed)

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032 - Jaq (with braids)

David Caldwell RP

Oil on linen, 30x25cm (45x40cm framed)

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033 - Tom Murray, Deacon of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh

David Caldwell RP

Oil on linen, 91x76cm (110x95cm framed)

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034 - Winter Self-portrait

David Caldwell RP

Oil on linen, 31x26cm (46x41cm framed)

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035 - Christina (Summer Painting)

Steve Caldwell

Acrylic on wood, 40x30cm (50x40cm framed)

A painting of the artist’s friend, Christina painted during a warm Summer in Liverpool.

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036 - Tayo

Steve Caldwell

Acrylic on wood, 30x20cm (40x30cm framed)

A portrait of Liverpool actor Tayo Aluko

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037 - Per Accendere un Tramonto

Marco Casalvieri

Oil on canvas, 70x50cm

Self portrait made during the last month of 2024.

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038 - David, The Regent

Jonathan Chan

Oil on canvas, 61x51cm (64x54cm framed)

A painting of my partner in the pub during a summer evening. A orange patch of light appeared out of nowhere: a distant sunset reflected from the combination of a street window and a mirror inside the pub. It made David ‘glow’. The radiant colours we…

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039 - Mark Gatiss Wearing Socks

Jonathan Chan

Oil on canvas, 76x61cm (79x64cm framed)

Actor, writer and director Mark Gatiss sat for this portrait in the summer of 2024. In a cheeky nod to Patrick Procktor’s portrait of Joe Orton, we decided that Mark should keep only his socks on. I also wanted to include feature a cup of tea for…

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040 - Self Portrait

Shona Chew

Pencil on board, 25x20cm (33x29cm framed)

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041 - Tomas

Sam Clayden

Oil on linen, 50x50cm (62x62cm framed)

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042 - Portrait of Sasha

Tule Clow

Oil on linen, 30x20cm

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043 - Coleman Card Games

Amanda Coleman ROI

Oil, 13x18cm (29x34cm framed)

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044 - Little Study - Self Portrait

Amanda Coleman ROI

Oil, 18x13cm (34x29cm framed)

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045 - Alfie Pickering

Anthony Connolly PRP

Oil on linen, 60x50cm

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046 - Henry Pickering

Anthony Connolly PRP

Oil on linen, 60x50cm

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047 - HMC

Anthony Connolly PRP

Oil on board, 60x40cm

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048 - Katherine Bergen Coughlin

Anthony Connolly PRP

Oil on linen, 75x60cm

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049 - Stripped

Tom Croft

Oil, 50x40cm (54x44cm framed)

Stripped is an attempt to remove the surface layers both physically and metaphorically, to get under the skin and reveal an honest candid version of myself. Self portraits are a way of documenting and recording the ageing process and the passing of t…

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050 - Man Resting

Belinda Crozier

Pencil on paper, 38x24cm (48x34cm framed)

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051 - Sisters

Saied Dai NEAC RP

Oil on gesso panel, 104x78cm (130x104cm framed)

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052 - Bill Charlton

Sam Dalby RP

Oil on panel, 60x42cm (70x42cm framed)

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053 - Revolver

Simon Davis RP

Oil on board, 41x64cm (46x69cm framed)

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054 - T

Simon Davis RP

Oil on board, 40x28cm (44x32cm framed)

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055 - V

Simon Davis RP

Oil on board, 46x30cm (50x34cm framed)

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056 - Who Knows Where The Time Goes?

Simon Davis RP

Oil on linen, 66x89cm (71x99cm framed)

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057 - Mathilda in Green

Estelle Day

Oil on wooden board, 18x13cm (35x25cm framed)

A miniature portrait of my youngest daughter, who loves the colour green (and Piglet)

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058 - Self Portrait in Silver Ball II

Estelle Day

Oil on wooden board, 15x15cm (35x35cm framed)

A little self portrait in my studio, with a quail egg, bird skull and silver ball

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059 - Portrait of Baroness Bottomley

Alexander Debenham

Oil on linen, 122x89cm (141x108cm framed)

Portrait of Virginia Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone - commissioned to commemorate her tenure as Chancellor of the University of Hull.

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060 - Il Cecco

Davide Di Taranto

Oil and gold leaf on copper, 29x21cm (36x27cm framed)

Cecco is one of my best friends who lives in the countryside close to Florence. He's a rock musician.

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