News & events
Cass Art – £15,000 of prizes to be won
Fancy stocking up on your oil painting materials courtesy of Cass Art's summer prizes? The Great Cass Art Summer Giveaway is back for 2017 with over £15,000 of prizes to be won! There’s something for everyone with more than 100 prizes up for grabs from the UK’s...
Brian Bennett (ROI) at Ninety
To celebrate his 90th birthday Brian Bennett ROI has a retrospective solo exhibition of paintings of the Chilterns in August this year. The exhibition will be at The Chadwick Centre, Berkhamstead School and open to the public from Monday 28th August to Saturday 2nd...
Natalia Avdeeva: Above and Beyond 20 June-2 July 2017
Hidden vistas, secret coastlines and unexplored beauty spots of the British countryside are revealed in a new series of immersive landscape paintings by the Russian artist Natalia Avdeeva ROI to be held this summer at Bankside Gallery. Avdeeva was born and spent her...
John Sprakes ROI – exhibition at the Mall Galleries
John Sprakes ROI is currently exhibiting work at the Mall Galleries in London and showcases a cross-section of his recent paintings. Many of the images have been inspired by the landscape along Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland. This stretch of dramatic landscape starts...
Ian Cryer PROI – new Royal Mail stamp!
Ian Cryer PROI has just announced the release of a new Royal Mails stamp which features his painting of the Travelling Post Office. The picture in question was originally created in 2004 - and shows staff on board one of the last Travelling Post Office Trains. You can...
Congratulations to our new members!
We have the pleasure of announcing that we have three newly elected full members! Well done to Linda Alexander ROI, Roger Ferrin ROI and Haidee-Jo Summers ROI. It's a great achievement so many congratulations and we're really looking forward to painting and exhibiting...
ROI prize winners – 2016
Many congratulations to the all the prize winners at this year's outstanding annual ROI exhibtion. The Artist Magazine Award - Anna Redwood ROI, 'What Now?' (221) L Cornelissen & Son Prize - Anna Redwood ROI What Now? (221) The Le Clerc Fowle Medal - Tony...
June Mendoza ROI – in the spotlight
It's been a busy painting year for June Mendoza ROI and you can get an insight into her current practice by visiting this latest Spotlight article.
ROI annual exhibition – 2016
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2016 With the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition rapidly approaching, you can have a preview of the show by visiting the Mall Galleries website. Work is now available to browse and buy online on the Mall...
Naomi Alexander ROI – New Hall Collection, Cambridge
Naomi Alexander ROI has had an oil painting chosen to go into the permanent exhibition of The New Hall Collection, Cambridge. The painting is titled "Last days in Riga before emigrating to Great Britain in 1939". It is an image of my husbands family, the...
‘ROI paints Greenwich’, come and visit before October 2nd!
'The ROI Paints Greenwich’ Now in full swing and continuing until October 2nd, ‘The ROI Paints Greenwich’ has been receiving rave reviews! With more media articles expected before the exhibition closes early next month and countless visitors to M1 Fine Art in...
Trevor Chamberlain & Bert Wright – ’70 painting years’
'70 Painting Years' is a joint exhibition by Trevor Chamberlain ROI RSMA and Bert Wright (RSMA, FRSA), celebrating 70 painting years. The exhibition is being held at the Mall Galleries and runs from 17-22 October 2016. Open Daily 10am to 5pm. Closes 1pm on Sat 22...