RP 2026

Royal Society of Portrait Painters | Annual Exhibition 2026

7 to 19 May 2026, 10am to 5pm, closed on 12 May

Presented by the Federation of British Artists at Mall Galleries

004 - Summer Sun

Robert Allman

Gouache on paper, 23x23cm (29x29cm framed)

Summer Sun is a study of the warmth of summer light reflected around a bright room and reflected in the skin of a young woman. It is intended to portray her youth and beauty using the idea of this early part of the year, as opposed the later seasons.

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009 - Landlord

Jane Beharrell

Oil on wood panel, 24x20cm (35x30cm framed)

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010 - Gabriel's Journey

Ange Bell

Oil and coloured pencil on panel, 28x15cm

My concern within this particular painting was to explore mark making techniques and to push the properties of oil paint. Through a process of manipulating the paint and the addition and subtraction I have endeavoured to explore the medium and add to…

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011 - Tuesday at Maya's

Ange Bell

Oil and coloured pencil on panel, 30x24cm (34x28cm framed)

My work focuses on the themes of origins and belonging and it is this concern that has formed the basis of this painting. Through the act of painting I reclaim a moment lost in the instant it occurred. The sitter is my daughter Megan, Through the pro…

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019 - Gilles

Anastasia Borodina

Oil on linen, 40x40cm (40x40cm framed)

Gilles – Original Portrait Painting £2,900 Preview Options Edit My fourth work in a series devoted to the first experience of a small person encountering various feelings and emotions. Memory works amazingly - pulling out of its layers.…

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025 - Head in a Painting (Portrait of Aisha)

David Caldwell RP

Charcoal on paper, 50x30cm (70x50cm framed)

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026 - Maya

David Caldwell RP

Oil on linen, 30x25cm (50x45cm framed)

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027 - Miki

David Caldwell RP

Oil on linen, 30x25cm (50x45cm framed)

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029 - R26

Steve Caldwell

Acrylic on gessoed wooden panel, 30x20cm (40x30cm framed)

A painting of Liverpool musician, Reid Anderson.

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030 - Self Portrait in Studio

Steve Cannon

Oil on board, 30x25cm (36x31cm framed)

Self Portrait in Studio The reflection shows the interior of the studio with completed works as well as work in progress.

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031 - Kehinde

Jonathan Chan

Oil on canvas, 60x50cm (63x53cm framed)

A friend and former colleague, Kehinde works as an architect at Foster & Partners. He sat for a couple of hours while we chatted and I produced pencil and oil studies and took photo references. An eloquent, well-read speaker and conversationalist,…

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042 - Tegs

Sam Dalby RP

Sanguine on paper, 48x32cm (53x37cm framed)

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043 - Portrait Of John Cahill & The Ghost Of Pablo

David Rees Davies

Watercolour, 28x23cm (35x30cm framed)

A portrait of a long term friend and fellow artist, following the death of his beloved terrier and companion, Pablo

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045 - Z

Simon Davis RP

Oil on board, 46x40cm

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055 - Self Portrait 1

Joseph Galvin

Oil on board, 26x21cm (29x24cm framed)

Applicant for membership. Self portrait painted in oils on board.

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056 - Self Portrait 2

Joseph Galvin

Oil on board, 26x21cm (29x24cm framed)

Applicant for membership. Continuation of a series of self-portraits

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074 - Art Model Mike in 20 and 40 Minutes

Benjamin Hope NEAC PS ROI RP RSMA

Oil on panels, 62x27cm (72x37cm framed)

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075 - Berenice

Benjamin Hope NEAC PS ROI RP RSMA

Oil on canvas, 51x25cm (61x35cm framed)

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077 - Self Portrait in BUFF

Benjamin Hope NEAC PS ROI RP RSMA

Oil on panel, 37x27cm (47x37cm framed)

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078 - Portrait in Lausanne

Emily Hughes

Graphite on toned paper, 63x48cm (73x58cm framed)

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083 - James

Andrew James NEAC RP

Pencil and charcoal on paper, 60x42cm (64x46cm framed)

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089 - Transient: A Portrait of Byrne, 2025

Jeannie Kinsler ROI

Oil on canvas, 45x35cm (48x38cm framed)

This is one of a series of new portraits of Byrne who is the son of a very dear friend. I am lucky to be able to work with Byrne, always so generous with their time and this new work is from a sitting in October last year. It is an attempt to capture…

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090 - Mother

Nahoko Komatsu O

Egg tempera and urushi on canvas, 35x28cm (43x36cm framed)

My father had Parkinson's disease. My mother cared for him at home after he developed it at age 60. He refused to be cared for by anyone other than her. He was a high school history teacher. He collaborated with other social studies teachers to write…

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093 - Andy with a Sandwich

August Lamm

Oil on panel, 61x44cm (67x50cm framed)

Portrait of Andy eating a sandwich

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096 - Arnold in Blue

Celia Liberace

Pencil on paper, 16x16cm (26x26cm framed)

This piece shows a live drawing of Arnold in profile, and in blue.

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103 - Colin Davidson, Study

Kenny McKendry RP

Oil on panel, 26x20cm (40x34cm framed)

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104 - The Beatle-ologist, Dr Richard Mills

Kenny McKendry RP

Oil on panel, 26x20cm (40x34cm framed)

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107 - Dad #4

Jordan Morgan

Charcoal and graphite on paper, 56x42cm (57x43cm framed)

Portrait of artist father on death bed

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109 - Grey Mirror

John Murphy-Woolford

Oil on canvas paper, 30x21cm (49x37cm framed)

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113 - Matteo

Olivia Pang

Watercolour on silk with gold leaf, 30x20cm (42x32cm framed)

This portrait is painted on silk using traditional Chinese gongbi techniques. The artist selectively emphasises and subtly exaggerates the sitter’s features, introducing a contemporary aesthetic sensibility. The work represents an exploration of how.…

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122 - Gabriella

Alex Rooney

Charcoal on paper, 46x36cm (67x56cm framed)

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136 - Large Portrait of Nicholas, Against Orange

Daniel Shadbolt NEAC

Oil on canvas, 90x65cm

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139 - Self Portrait

Mark Shields

Oil on canvas, 30x25cm (34x29cm framed)

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142 - Alfred

Bran Sivas

Oil on linen, 35x40cm (49x54cm framed)

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145 - Waiting

Hanie Soltani

Oil on canvas, 70x70cm (80x80cm framed)

In this painting, I look at the human face as a place where time settles. For me, the body and the face are not just forms; they are sites of experience, bearing marks, pauses, and traces of events that have been lived, witnessed, and endured. This…

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153 - So, On The Topic Of Self Reliance

Liam Thomas

Oil on aluminium, 30x42cm

There's a lot of people who might look at a disabled person, in a wheelchair, and think of the burdens, think of the triumphs and tribulations that it took to get there, but to me and I'm sure many other disabled persons, this is just everyday life. …

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166 - Study of Ronald Blythe, Writer

Toby Wiggins RP

Pencil on paper, 30x24cm (50x43cm framed)

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183 - Being

Florence Yuqing RI

Watercolour on paper, 30x21cm (47x35cm framed)

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184 - Profile of an Elderly Man

Tatiana Zubova

Oil on canvas, 50x40cm (57x47cm framed)

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Elara Double

Miriam Escofet RP

Print, 38x30cm, paper size 45x36cm (56x47cm framed)

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Elara in Golden Forest

Miriam Escofet RP

Print, 38x30cm, paper size 45x36cm (56x47cm framed)

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