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The Royal Society of Marine Artists () Call for entries is closing this month, apply by Friday 26 July 2024, 12 noon!

The society celebrates its 79th Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries this September. Showcasing exceptional contemporary maritime art by RSMA members and aspiring talents, submissions are still open 🌊

🎨 If you think this opportunity is for you, submit today!

🌐 Submissions are online. Upload a digital image of your work via OESS: https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk

⚡ Eligibility:
•Any artist over 18, worldwide may submit
•The Society welcomes: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

💌 If you require any assistance with the application process, please leave a comment in the section below or contact [email protected], and we'll try to answer as soon as possible.

Image: Helen Lieber, 'On the Beach Tel Aviv'.

📣 Submit work for exhibition alongside members of the RSMA at the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2024!

💥 Limited time left to apply 💥

🗓️ Submission deadline: Friday 26 July 2024 at 12 noon.

🏆 There’s plenty of prizes & awards to win!

seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment 🐟 Including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches and wildlife 🐚

Eligibility:
•Any artist aged 18 or over, worldwide can submit
•Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media, mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

🌐 Submissions are online. Upload a digital image of your work via OESS: https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk

Best of luck 🤞

Image: Wendy Borello RSMA, 'Coral Bommie'

📣 Royal Society of Marine Artists call for entries | closing Friday 26 July, 12 noon!

Showcase your marine-inspired art this September at the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024 at Mall Galleries, London. Prizes & awards to win!

⏳ Submissions are ONLINE ONLY until Friday 26 July, 12 noon

❗Eligibility:
•Any artist aged 18 or over, worldwide can submit
•Artists can submit up to six works
•Works should be no larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension.
•Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media, mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

💻 Upload your work to our Open Exhibition Submission System (OESS): https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk

We encourage artists to submit their work well in advance of the deadline to allow time for assistance with their application if required.

Best of luck🤞

Image: Image: Lorna Kirin 'Sea Wrack'

📣 Calling all artists worldwide, aged 18 and over! The invites you to submit your artwork to this year's RSMA Open Call ⛵

The RSMA seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment. This includes harbours, shorelines, traditional craft, contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, and wildlife—anything involving tidal water 🎣

Today, we share the beautiful artwork of RSMA artist member Nick Grove RSMA: "My paintings express a particular place and time. I enjoy painting on location, exploring areas, and capturing scenes that spark my interest. I include what I notice and paint what I see."

🗓️ Submission deadline: Friday 26 July 2024, at 12 noon

🏆 Plenty of prizes and awards to win!

💌 Need assistance with the application? Leave a comment below or contact [email protected], and we'll respond as soon as possible.

🌐 Submit your digital artworks this weekend. Submissions are ONLINE ONLY. Upload a digital image of your work via OESS: https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk/

Images: Nick Grove RSMA, 'The Cavalier, the Ocelot, and the Gannet' (1), ' Light, Burnham Overy Staithe' (2), 'Dog Walkers, Southwold Harbour' (3).

The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation - Wildlife Artist of the Year opens next Tuesday 2 July at Mall Galleries!

The internationally renowned wildlife art competition and exhibition attracts entries from some of the most talented artists around the globe, who come together to celebrate the beauty of the natural world 🌍

Since its inception in 2008, the competition has raised over £2 million to benefit conservation work across Africa and Asia.

🗓️ Open to the public:
2 to 6 July 2024
10am to 5pm
West and East Galleries

🎟️ Free Admission

We hope to see you soon!


Image: Heather Irvine, 'Fragments'

Now OPEN at Mall Galleries - The Society of Women Artists 163rd Annual Open Exhibition 2024!

is a historic and significant society, founded in 1855 by courageous and talented women. These pioneers established the Society in response to the male-dominated art culture of their time. By creating , they provided a crucial platform for women artists to showcase and market their art in an era with limited opportunities for them 🙆

Every generation of women since has taken the baton and run with it with an energy and determination that comes through in their work today.

🎨 With over 450 pieces of stunning artwork on display, you won’t want to miss it.

📆 Open to the public:
Tues 25 June 2pm to 5pm
Thurs 27 June, Sat 29 June 10am to 5pm

🎟️ £3 Admission

Images: Estelle Day, ‘Clementine’ (1), Bernadette Doolan, ’My Party My Rules’ (2), Penelope Timmis, 'In the pink' (3), Sara Myers, ‘Orpheus’ (4), Dani Humberstone, ‘Code Red’ (5).

for artists! Submit your marine art inspired work today, for a chance to exhibit alongside members of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024 ⚓

Deadline is fast approaching: Friday 26 July, 12 noon!

seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short anything that involves tidal water 🎣

🎨 Acceptable media includes: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture

Submit your artworks conveniently from the comfort of your home with just a few clicks 🌐 https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk

Best of luck 🤞

⏳ We recommend that artists submit well in advance of the deadline to allow time for assistance with their application if required.

Image: Gillian Roberts RSMA, 'Parkol Marine Whitby, Trawler Builders on a Break'

: deadline is fast approaching! Showcase your work alongside esteemed members of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at their Annual Exhibition 2024 at Mall Galleries!

📆 Submission deadline: Friday 26 July 2024, 12 noon

🏆 There’s plenty of prizes & awards to win!

The Royal Society of Marine Artists seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches and wildlife 🐚

Eligibility:
•Any artist aged 18 or over, worldwide can submit
•Artists can submit up to six works
•Works should be no larger than 2.4m along the longest dimension.
•Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media, mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

🌐 Submissions are online. Upload a digital image of your work via OESS: https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk

Best of luck 🍀

Image: Cheryl Culver PPPS RBA, 'The Majestic White Cliffs'.

: the New English Art Club annual exhibition closes this week! If you still haven't seen the show, make sure to visit Mall Galleries by Saturday 22 June 🍃 🌸

The exhibition features an impressive, vibrant collection of over 400 artworks by member artists as well as selected entries from the NEAC open call. What's more, the exhibition features two invited artists, Leon Morrocco and Anthony Eyton, that have been sources of inspiration for NEAC member artists; Peter Clossick and Toby Ward.

But wait, there's more! Join us for the final events in the next few days, featuring exhibition tours and artist demonstrations by NEAC artist members. ()

💻 For detailed event information, check the pinned photo on our feed or visit the link in our bio.

📸 by Mark Sepple

: Artists worldwide are invited to submit work for the Society of Wildlife Artists 61st Annual Exhibition: The Natural Eye 2024 at Mall Galleries, Central London!

📆 Submissions deadline: Friday 23 August at 12 noon

The annual exhibition is not only for its members but also for aspiring artists. SWLA mission is to seek and generate appreciation and delight in the natural world through all forms of fine art representing the world’s wildlife.

🎨 Subject Matter:
Work should be based on representing the world's wildlife. Wildlife includes any non-domestic animal such as birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans and insects 🐜

🏆 There's over £5,000 worth of prizes & awards to win! Including the Trymwood Studios Art Prize: The winner will receive the exciting opportunity of a solo exhibition at Trymwood Studios Bristol. ()

💻 Upload your work to our Open Exhibition Submission System (OESS): https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk/ We encourage artists to submit their work well in advance of the deadline to allow time for assistance with their application if required.

Best of luck🤞

Image: Chris Rose SWLA, 'Seals and Sanderlings'.

🌼 We are thrilled to welcome back The Society of Women Artists for their 163rd Annual Open Exhibition 2024, opening 25 June 2024 at Mall Galleries!


👭 Come along to view a stunning collection of works of a highly diverse nature from some of the finest women artists working today in the UK and beyond.

Not open to the public on Wed 26 June!

📆 Open to the public:
Tues 25 June 2pm to 5pm
Thurs 27 June, Sat 29 June 10am to 5pm

🎟️ £3 Admission

Image: Kate Newington, ‘Blown Away Blooms’

Happy Father's Day from the team at Mall Galleries!

This Father's Day, why not treat your dad to the perfect gift by encouraging them to submit artworks to this year's Royal Society of Marine Artists open call? 🌊

The is renowned for showcasing top contemporary marine art. RSMA invites submissions inspired by the sea, including harbours, shorelines, traditional and modern ships, creeks, beaches, and marine wildlife 🦐

🗓️Open Call deadline: Friday 26 July at 12 noon

🎨 Acceptable media includes: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

🏆 There's plenty of prizes and awards to win!

🌐Submissions are ONLINE. Upload a digital image of your work via (OESS): https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk/

💌 If you require any assistance with the application process, please leave a comment in the section below or contact [email protected], and we'll try to answer as soon as possible.

Best of luck 🍀

Images: Brian Collins RSMA, 'The Elusive Lugworm' (1), Raymond Leech RSMA, 'Evening Crabbing Session Blakeney' (2), Max White, 'Stanley and Thomas Boat Workshop' (3).

: The New English Art Club Annual Exhibition is now on view at Mall Galleries! Visit us this weekend to explore our three gallery spaces filled with over 400 works by talented NEAC member artists and emerging talents from the NEAC open call 💫

Don't miss out on the exciting lineup of events over the coming weeks, including captivating painting demonstrations, workshops led by NEAC members, and engaging exhibition walking tours 🎨

A special highlight is the NEAC Annual Lecture: Gwen John by Alicia Foster. This FREE event requires tickets for entry.

💻 For detailed information on these exciting events, refer to the pinned photo in our feed or visit the Mall Galleries website: https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/exhibitions-events/neac-events-programme

🗓️ NEAC Exhibition dates:
13 June to 22 June 2024, 10am to 5pm

📸 NEAC Exhibition | Photo: Mark Sepple

The New English Art Club Annual Exhibition is currently on view at Mall Galleries, why not visit the show this weekend ✨

Today, we're thrilled to showcase the vibrant and dynamic piece by selected artist Johanna Zhang (). This year, over 2,000 submissions were received, and a selection of outstanding works were chosen to exhibit alongside esteemed members of the

🤩 Discover Johanna Zhang's stunning artwork on display at this year's Annual Exhibition 2024!

🗓️ NEAC Exhibition dates:
13 June to 22 June 2024, 10am to 5pm.

Image: Johanna Zhang, 'Reflection' Oil on linen 137x127cm.

for artists! Submit your marine art inspired work today, for a chance to exhibit alongside members of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024 ⚓

🗓️ Submission Deadline: Friday 26 July, 12 noon

seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short anything that involves tidal water 🎣

🎨 Acceptable media includes: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture

Submit your artworks conveniently from the comfort of your home with just a few clicks 🌐 https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk/

Best of luck 🍀

💌 If you require any assistance with the application process, please leave a comment in the section below or contact [email protected], and we'll try to answer as soon as possible.

Image: Mark Langley, 'Bridlington Calm'.

: Last night, the celebrated their Annual Exhibition private view and announced the winners of their prestigious awards!

👏 Congratulations to all award winners and participating artists in this year's exhibition!

🎉 Special shoutout to Charlotte Houlihan () for winning two incredible awards: The Val Harris Prize and the NEAC Scholarship 2024-2025 for her work 'The Gentleman's Art Club.'

👏 Huge congratulations to Rizza Zahid () for winning The Hermione Hammond Drawing Award for emerging artists aged 35 or under, and for being the runner-up for the NEAC Scholarship with her work 'B66.'

🎉 Congratulations to T.F Ashley () for winning The Doreen McIntosh Prize, awarded to an artist whose work embodies NEAC ideals of rigour, visual engagement and a searching attitude.

We had the pleasure of speaking with some award winners about their reactions:

"I am absolutely blown away and overwhelmed. It is my only job, I juggle making art around being a mum to two kids with additional needs. This will give me the opportunity to spend more time painting, developing, and learning from the best painters." - Charlotte Houlihan

"It is validating to have my work recognised by accomplished artists. It encourages me to take my craft more seriously and continue to develop it. I am not a full-time artist; I work part-time and only started pursuing my craft professionally last year." - Rizza Zahid

⭐ A special thank you to our wonderful speaker of the evening, , who officially opened the Annual Exhibition!

📆 The NEAC 2024 Annual Exhibition runs until Saturday 22 June 2024 | 10am to 5pm daily

📸 NEAC Annual Exhibition 2024

The New English Art Club Annual Exhibition opens to the public tomorrow, Thursday 13 June at Mall Galleries 🤩

was formed in 1886 in response to the revolution in art that had just occurred across the Channel in the form of Impressionism. What so excited the NEAC founders about these French artists was that they were looking at the world with fresh eyes, with honesty and with a willingness to reject tired academic solutions to what a painting should look like and how paint should be applied. The NEAC continues to celebrate art that comes out of looking with new eyes and experimenting with technique 🖌️

NEAC Exhibition dates on site: 13 June to 22 June
🕑 10am to 5pm

If you are interested in purchasing a work, contact us at [email protected] or visit mallgalleries.org.uk to browse and buy the works online ✨

Images: Andrew Macara NEAC, 'Playing Ball, Adamas, Milos' (1), 'Fishermen's Huts, Milos, Greek Islands' (2).

👏 Meet Patrick Cullen, the new NEAC President!

This year's NEAC Annual Exhibition offers viewers a captivating journey into the world of observational art 👀

This is my first annual exhibition as President, I have to say how delighted I am, after twenty-five years as a member, to have been elected President of the remarkable society that is the New English Art Club. There is a huge amount of pride that we all feel, members and non-members alike, exhibiting with this society, aware as we are of its rich history and famous past members. – Patrick Cullen PNEAC

Cullen comments on his work in this year's annual exhibition:
After more than 50 years as a landscape painter and noticing so many climate related changes to the natural world, I felt impelled to attempt a response through my art to the crisis we are facing. “Earth Has No Reset Button” depicts a dystopian Piccadilly Circus where the heat of the day persists close to midnight and no one looks up at the warning sign. It is one of a series of paintings I have embarked on addressing the climate emergency.

📆 NEAC 13 Jun to 22 Jun 2024
10am to 5pm

Browse & buy the show online: www.mallgalleries.org.uk

📣 Calling all artists, submit work for a chance to exhibit alongside RSMA members at the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2024 ⛵

🗓️Open Call deadline: Friday 26 July at 12 noon

seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches and wildlife 🎣

🌊 In celebration of World Ocean Day, we honour the ocean with stunning artworks by Martin Swan RSMA and Wendy Borello RSMA. Today, presents an opportunity to foster a fascination for our ocean, raise awareness about its vital importance to humanity, and learn about the necessary steps to protect it.

Swan describes his artwork titled A Suffolk Coast: "This is a collaboration with another artist, Paul Woods. He is an environmentalist interested in the effects of climate change and pollution on the natural world. He has glued the plastic waste onto my sea painting, a simple image of plastic polluting our oceans and beaches.
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❗ Eligibility for the open call:
•Any artist aged 18 or over may enter, from anywhere in the world 🌎
•Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture

🌐Submissions are ONLINE. Submit works via OESS: https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk/

💌 If you require any assistance with the application process, please leave a comment in the section below or contact [email protected], and we'll try to answer as soon as possible.

Images: Martin Swan RSMA 'A Suffolk Coast' (1), Wendy Borello RSMA 'Coral Bommie' (2).

Exciting News 📩 The New English Art Club Annual Exhibition Event Programme is now available on the Mall Galleries website! Join us for a series of special events curated to complement the NEAC Annual Exhibition 2024.

🖌️ Before the official opening, why not explore the NEAC's exciting line-up of events? This year's highlight is a lecture by art historian, curator, and novelist Alicia Foster.

Foster will discuss Gwen John, an NEAC exhibitor from 1900 to 1911, delving into the fascinating story of this talented Welsh painter. She will explore John's unique style, influences, and her life and career in London and Paris. You can view Gwen John's spectacular artwork at Tate Britain until October this year!

🎟️ Event is free with gallery admission, follow the link in bio to reserve your place today!

🗓️ NEAC Annual Exhibition 2024: Thursday 13 June to Saturday 22 June

🌐Explore more via link in bio for the full Exhibitions & Events list.

Image: Leon Morrocco, Hills Near Saint-Remy', 107x92cm.

: Calling all artists worldwide, aged 18 and over invites you to submit your artwork to this year's RSMA Open Call.

⏳ Submission deadline: Friday 26 July 2024 at 12 noon!

The RSMA seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short anything that involves tidal water 🎣

🎨 Acceptable media includes: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

👀 Today, we showcase the stunning artworks of RSMA member artists Keith Richens, Neil Faulkner, and Michael Salt, all featured in the Royal Society of Marine Artists annual exhibition of 2023. Each artist presents a unique perspective, capturing diverse settings inspired by the sea and marine environment 🐠

If you are inspired by these remarkable artists, why not submit your own artwork to the RSMA Open Call? 🌐 Submissions are online. Upload a digital image of your work via OESS: https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk/

Images: Keith Richens RSMA, 'The Basket' (1), Neil Faulkner RSMA, 'Staithes' (2), & Michael Salt RSMA, 'Groynes' (3).

The team had the pleasure of speaking with Caroline Kenyon, Founder & Director of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 🍎

Caroline touches on the appeal of the awards, the practice of food photography, as well as reveals some of her favourite photos from previous years 📸

You can read the full interview online, via Mall Galleries’ website. Follow the link in bio and click ‘NEWS.

The Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the year winners will soon be announced at their Awards Evening 👏

This year’s finalists were selected from thousands of entries from up to 100 countries, following a rigorous judging process led by renowned food photographer and Jamie Oliver’s trusted lens man 🥄

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see the stunning images on display!

🗓️ Exhibition is open to the public tomorrow from 10am

🎟️ Free Admission


Images: Deborah Trocchia, ‘Lumiere d’automme’ (detail) (1) Mohammad Fayzul, ‘Love’ (2) (detail) Alana Dimou, ‘Tomato Cans’ (3) (detail).

: The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) invites artists to submit their marine-inspired artworks for the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your work alongside esteemed members of the RSMA ⛵

🎨 Acceptable media includes: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

🗓️ Submission deadline: Friday 26 July 2024 at 12 noon.

🏆There's plenty of prizes and awards to win!

💌 If you require any assistance with the application process, please leave a comment in the section below or contact [email protected], and we'll try to answer as soon as possible.

🌐Submissions are ONLINE ONLY. Upload a digital image of your work via (OESS): https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk/

Image: Peter Wileman FROI RSMA FRSA, 'Wild Spirit'.

The New English Art Club's annual exhibition 2024 is opening soon! 🌟 Get ready to be amazed by some of the finest figurative, observational, and painterly artworks from around the globe. We open our doors to the public on 13 June!

Today, we highlight the incredible artwork of Victoria Jinivizian NEAC.

"Made from drawings while staying at the Greek home of the late Paddy and Joan Leigh Fermor some years ago, before it was left to the Benaki Museum. John Betjeman wrote to Leigh Fermor “of course that big room is one of the rooms in the world”. The figure, constructed from drawings of Emma and Daisy Jellicoe while at the house, is for me, ostensibly Joan, the lesser known but equally fascinating half of the Leigh Fermor couple, and perhaps a nod to the creative wives of famous artists." - Victoria Jinivizian NEAC. 🛋️

🤩 Discover beautiful artworks on display at this year's annual exhibition 2024!

💻 You can now preview the show online. If you are interested in purchasing a painting, please contact our team at [email protected]

Image: Victoria Jinivizian NEAC, 'Interior, Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor's, Kardamyli, Greece' (Detail)

Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year, now in its 13th year, opens next week at Mall Galleries 📸

Experience the world’s leading awards for food photography and film. From growing, farming, harvesting, to cooking, eating, celebrating and surviving, the images show us lives across the world through food 🍜

Chosen from thousands of images submitted from up to 100 countries each year, the Finalists are chosen by a global judging panel chaired by David Loftus, known as Jamie Oliver’s photographer and the most published food photographer in the world

🗓️ Open to the public:
Wed 5 June – Sun 9 June, 10am - 6pm
Except: Friday 7 June, 10am - 5pm and Sunday 9 June, 10am - 2pm

West, East and North Galleries
🎟️ Free Admission

Come along to view a smorgasbord of incredible imagery ✨

📸 Lara Jane Thorpe, 'Battered Chopsticks’ (details)

the ‘Oliver Enwonwu: A Continued Legacy’ exhibition ends this Saturday at 5pm.

'Oliver Enwonwu: A Continued Legacy', aims to elevate Black culture by celebrating the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of Africans. This exhibition features extraordinary artworks by Ben Enwonwu, a celebrated African modernist artist and the father of Oliver Enwonwu.

🎤 In line with this, we invite visitors to join a thought-provoking discussion between Oliver and British-Nigerian curator, writer, and lecturer , on the enduring legacy of African modernism.

Event: Oliver Enwonwu and Péjú Oshin: In Conversation
Thursday 30 May at 2pm :microphone:
No booking required, free admission

📆 Exhibition Opening times:
Fri 24 May to Sat 1 June, 10am - 5pm

West Gallery only.
🎟️ Free Admission

📸 Greg Allen Photography

for artists! Submit artwork this bank holiday weekend for a chance to exhibit alongside members of the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the RSMA Annual Exhibition 2024 ⛵

🗓️ Deadline: Friday 26 July, 12 noon

The is renowned for showcasing the finest contemporary marine art. The society is looking for art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short anything that involves tidal water.

Eligibility❗

•Any artist aged 18 or over may enter, from anywhere in the world 🌎
•Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture
•Artists are strongly urged to submit new work not previously exhibited

🌐Submissions are ONLINE ONLY. Submit works via OESS: https://mallgalleries22.oess1.uk/

⭐ We recommend that artists submit well in advance of the deadline to allow time for assistance with their application if required

Image: Lorna Kirin 'Net Worked'

: Open Call 📣 calling all artists worldwide, aged 18 and over invites you to submit your artwork to this year's RSMA Open Call.

The RSMA seeks submissions of art inspired by the sea and marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short anything that involves tidal water 🎣

Acceptable media includes: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media (excluding photography), mixed media, textiles, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

🗓️ Submission deadline: Friday 26 July 2024 at 12 noon.

🏆There's plenty of prizes and awards to win!

💌 If you require any assistance with the application process, please leave a comment in the section below or contact [email protected], and we'll try to answer as soon as possible.

🌐Submissions are ONLINE ONLY. Upload a digital image of your work via (OESS): https://bit.ly/3y1hkhL

Image: Martin Swan RSMA, 'The Light at Orford Ness'.

In the spirit of Craft Week London, we are thrilled to highlight the beautiful portraits and crafted settings by selected artists of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Discover the incredible work of Carl Randall, Estelle Day, and Tommy Golunski, today!

👀 This is the last day to visit the galleries and experience these incredible portrait paintings in person.

💌 Browse and buy the show online. If you are interested in a painting, please contact our team at [email protected].

📅 Don't miss out! The RP 2024 Annual Exhibition will close today at 5pm

Images: Carl Randall, 'Kintsugi' (1), Estelle Day, 'Small self portrait in studio III' (2), Thomas Golunski 'Everything In Its Right Place' (3).

📣 NEWS: Last night, the hosted their special 'Panel Talk' and Prize-Giving Ceremony, announcing the winners of the two headline awards!

Awarded by Art Historian, Journalist, TV Presenter, Author, and Lecturer Andrew Graham-Dixon (.graham.dixon):

🎉 Congratulations to artist member Andrew James NEAC RP (), who won The Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture for his work 'Reverie,' recognised as the most distinguished portrait in the RP's Annual Exhibition 2024.

👏 Massive congratulations to artist Mark Shields for winning The William Lock Portrait Prize for his piece 'Companion,' celebrated as the most timeless portrait with a true feeling for paint and its aesthetic potential.

We had the pleasure of speaking with both award winners:

'I am superficially, momentarily feel rather overwhelmed...I think for the British tradition The Ondaatje Prize has been the one that I’ve really dearly wanted. But I’ve never said this, before, but I always did. I feel some sort completion which I never ever thought I would' -Andrew James NEAC RP

'Firstly, It is a tremendous honour and a great shock and surprise...the prize, talks about being for the most timeless work and that is something that all artists long to be able to produce whatever it means, there is no formula for timelessness in a work. So to get something like this, is such an amazing thing. -Mark Shields

⭐ A special thank you to our wonderful panellists, who hosted a lively discussion on "The Political Portrait." Key guests included:

Saied Dai RP, artist
Laura Freeman, Chief Art Critic at The Times
, winner of the RP Critical Writing Prize for his essay "The State and the Art"
Patrick Kidd, Diary Editor for The Times

📅 Don't miss out! The RP 2024 Annual Exhibition runs until Saturday 18 May | 10am to 5pm daily


Images: RP Panel Talk & Prize-Giving Ceremony | Mark Sepple