News & events
John Walsom ROI – ‘New Landscapes’ exhibition
John Walsom ROI has a fantastic 'New Landscapes' exhibition running at the Fountain Gallery in East Molesey from July 21st - August 2nd 2020. The gallery is open 11am-5pm, Tuesday-Sunday. Gallery details: The Fountain Gallery, 26 Bridge Road, Hampton Court, East...
Luis Morris ROI – Wimbledon tennis All-England club project
Luis Morris ROI has been busy working over the last three years on a project for the All-England Club, Wimbledon, to record the rebuilding of Number 1 court to add a sliding roof. Luis describes what he has been up to: I did something similar for them with Centre...
Happy 100th birthday – Kathleen Crow ROI
The ROI would like wish Kathleen Crow ROI a very happy 100th birthday! Kathleen was born in 1920 in Oxton, Nottinghamshire (where she still lives) and studied part time fine art at Nottingham Art College with Ronald Thursby and later with Leslie Goodwin. Kathleen grew...
ROI ‘Rhapsody’ exhibition – now open with The Gallery Holt
The ROI are delighted to announce that their exhibition 'Rhapsody' is now available to view in person with The Gallery Holt in North Norfolk. This exhibition by Members of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) will continue until Tuesday 21st July 2020, 10am –...
Some sad news
It is with great sadness that we report two of our members, Edman O'Aivazian ROI and Tom Wanless ROI, recently passed away. Both were long standing, highly respected members of the society and will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with their families and friends at...
Haidee-Jo Summers ROI RSMA – upcoming exhibition
Poetry of light, an exhibition of work by Haidee-Jo Summers ROI RSMA. The exhibition will be held at: The Russell Gallery 12 Lower Richmond RoadPutneyLONDONSW15 1JPEmail russgallery@aol.com Telephone 0208 780 5228 The exhibition runs from 20th February to...
Peter Wileman FROI – upcoming exhibitions
Peter Wileman FROI RSMA FRSA will be exhibiting at the London Art Fair, 22 - 26 January, with Thompson's Gallery (Stand G23). The London Art Fair provides a space to showcase the most exceptional modern and contemporary art of our time, to discover and to buy. The...
Congratulations to our newly elected members!
Following recent elections at the ROI AGM we have the great pleasure to announce the following new full members of the ROI: Andrew Farmer ROIAlice Hall ROIRob Pointon ROI We are also delighted that we have three newly elected Associate members. Michael J AshcroftDerek...
ROI Paint Live 2019
Our popular 'Paint Live' event was held on Saturday 30th November and was a great success with sixty artists painting on the streets of London. We were fortunate to have some lovely Autumn sunshine on tap and well done to all the artists who took part on the day. ...
ROI 2019 Prize Winners
The ROI 2019 annual show opened to a packed private view on Tuesday 26th November. Many congratulations to the all the prize winners at this year's outstanding annual ROI exhibition. ROI 2019 prizewinners The Artist Magazine Award - John Walsom ROI ARSMA wins The...
Obituaries: Tony Merrick ROI and Ronald Morgan ROI RBA
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the loss of two highly regarded and much respected members of the ROI. Tony Merrick ROI Tony Merrick ROI (pictured front) We are saddened to announce the death of Tony Merrick ROI. Elected to full membership of the ROI in...
ROI Annual Exhibition 2019
The date fast approaches for this year’s Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition which once again showcases the work of many of the UK’s most exciting young painters alongside the work of more established names. It is an opportunity to gauge the continued...