Winter Rituals

This year’s optional theme of the ROI Annual Exhibition, ‘Winter Rituals’, invites artists to explore the season’s rhythms and traditions in their own unique way.

“This year, we have invited the best oil painters to explore the traditions, repeated actions and rhythms that shape our experience of winter – from personal routines and acts of devotion to cultural traditions and collective gatherings." - Adebanji Alade, President of the ROI

View: Royal Institute of Oil Painters | Annual Exhibition 2026

014 - Hampstead Heath, Millfield Lane under Snow

Naomi Alexander ROI

Oil, 55x65cm

Winter Rituals

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018 - Cloud and Snow

Michelle Anderson AROI

Oil, 29x42cm (35x46cm framed)

For 'Winter Rituals' - (The rhythms and relationships of winter in landscape)

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023 - Changing of the Seasons

Michael John Ashcroft ROI

Oil, 61x122cm (69x130cm framed)

Lancashire is even more beautiful as it moves into the winter season. (Winter Rituals)

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065 - Shells on a Brick

Alex Callaway

Oil, 28x28cm (36x36cm framed)

Winter Ritual. My work is inspired by nature and the seasons, when Winter arrives I always choose to paint objects that somehow speak to me about this time of year. Winter can poetically express...

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097 - Winter Warmth

Roger Dellar PS RI ROI RSMA

Oil, 26x26cm (44x44cm framed)

Me playing guitar by the fire. Winter Rituals

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107 - Underneath The Stars

Andrew Farmer ROI

Oil on panel, 123x81cm (127x86cm framed)

A major studio painting inspired by a late evening fishing session with my son and his best friend. This piece is about childhood friendship, adventure and childlike wonder of the visible world...

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122 - Nargate St, Littlebourne

Paul Gadenne

Oil on panel, 28x23cm (42x35cm framed)

The Winter Ritual - scraping ice off the windscreen, forgetting to top up the anti-freeze and hoping the battery isn't flat.

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129 - Clementine in Winter

Lachlan Goudie ROI

Oil on board, 116x96cm (136x116cm framed)

Entered for the Winter Rituals themes exhibit

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162 - Winter Walk, Mousehold, Norwich

Andrew King ROI

Oil on board, 24x30cm (44x50cm framed)

Winter Rituals

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166 - We Meet In Museums

Jeannie Kinsler ROI

Oil on canvas, 70x70cm (73x73cm framed)

Winter Rituals The question is ‘so where shall we meet?’ and in summer the answer is often to meet in a park, in winter the answer is always to meet in a museum or gallery - a much loved winter...

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167 - The Moon

Inga Knysh

Oil on board, 27x10cm (30x11cm framed)

Winter rituals. I’ve been studying the relationship between night and snow for some time now. The quiet snow lying on the fields, covering everything, and the quiet yet very present moonlight...

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170 - Inside Holy Trinity Newton St Loe

Shawn Lee

Oil on canvas board, 25x30cm (30x35cm framed)

This is painting is under the "winter ritual" theme as we go to the church for an early Christmas walk when we visit our family in bath. Small plein air painting inside the church of Holy Trinity at...

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187 - Beloved Sheepskins

Sarah Manolescue ROI

Oil on linen panel, 28x36cm (38x46cm framed)

For the theme winter rituals

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209 - Holly Sprigs in Alchemist's Bottle

Lucy McKie ROI

Oil on canvas, 30x25cm (48x43cm framed)

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221 - The Orchard, Winter

Benjamin Mowll ROI PPRSMA

Oil, 24x30cm (36x42cm framed)

"Winter Rituals"

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222 - Winter Light, Canterbury

Benjamin Mowll ROI PPRSMA

Oil, 24x20cm (32x37cm framed)

"Winter Rituals".

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238 - Coffee on Sunday

Valerie Pirlot ROI

Oil on board, 41x51cm (54x65cm framed)

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245 - Off Piste Tracks

Georgina Potter

Oil on panel, 25x20cm (36x31cm framed)

This was painted pleir air from a trip to the Austrian Alps last winter. I would love this to be considered for the Winter Rituals theme.

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251 - Flaming Tar Barrels of Ottery St Mary

Johnty Robinson

Oil on wooden board, 30x40cm (40x50cm framed)

This is my submission to fit within the theme of 'Winter rituals'. The painting is of the amazing South Western tradition of the Flaming Tar Barrels of Ottery St Mary. Which if you are unfamiliar...

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264 - Delicate Reflections

Steven P Smith ROI

Oil on canvas, 60x80cm (70x90cm framed)

Delicate Reflections, created for the 'Winter Rituals' theme. This painting looks directly down into a box of twelve mercury glass baubles. It explores their delicate surfaces, intricate details and...

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271 - Garden Bayleaves

Sarah Spackman RBA ROI

Oil on board, 30x20cm (40x30cm framed)

Winter rituals: Winter Solstice Bay leaves have intentions or wishes written straight onto the leaves. They can also be burnt as part of the cleansing ritual.

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273 - Winter Oranges

Sarah Spackman RBA ROI

Oil on board, 25x30cm (35x40cm framed)

Catalogue Winter Rituals Oranges are symbolic of sun and rebirth at the Winter Solstice. Putting them in the toe of a Christmas stocking also honours the legend of St Nicholas

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274 - Your Tea is Coming

Vivienne Stephenson

Oil on canvas board, 15x30cm (23x38cm framed)

WINTER RITUAL - This painting comes from our routine in Winter, when mornings are dark. Whilst I get up my partner, reluctant to get out of bed is reading the news on his iPad, waiting for his cup of...

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276 - New Year's Day in the Studio

Haidee-Jo Summers VPROI RSMA

Oil on panel, 31x31cm (46x46cm framed)

Painted on New Years Day 2026. We always have a party in the studio on New Years Eve, it's a gorgeous big space for entertaining. New Years day I always have a lot of tidying and washing up to do and...

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282 - Pile of Penguins with Anna Karenina

Lotta Teale ROI

Oil on linen board, 30x24cm (42x30cm framed)

This painting is for the winter rituals section of the exhibition.

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283 - Snow in the Woods

Lotta Teale ROI

Oil on linen board, 24x18cm (24x28cm framed)

This could be used for the winter rituals section too if useful.

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303 - Winter Bonfire

John Walsom ROI

Oil, 91x91cm (94x94cm framed)

Winter Rituals

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