News & events
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...
Roger Dellar wins prize at Art in the Open, Wexford
Roger Dellar ROI PS RI recently took part in Art in the Open in Wexford, Ireland and won the Clayton Whites Hotel Award for his painting "Late Afternoon Sun, The Quay, Wexford". 'Late Afternoon Sun, The Quay, Wexford' by Roger Dellar ROI
Luis Morris ROI – People’s Landscape – Claydon House
Luis Morris ROI has had his painting of the Green Man Festival in the Brecon Beacons accepted into the People's Landscape exhibition at the National Trust's Claydon House in Buckinghamshire. This beautiful painting depicts a relatively quiet period during the day at...
Tim Benson PROI – new Tottenham project
Tim Benson PROI is currently working on a project based on Tottenham residents in collaboration with Agenda Brown (Tottenham based photographer). The aim of project is to paint (and for Agenda to photograph) Tottenham residents from different walks of life. Each...
John Walsom ROI – solo exhibition
John Walsom ROI has a solo exhibition which runs from July 23rd-August 4th at the Fountain Gallery, Hampton Court in East Molesey. The exhibition features approximately 50 paintings with a blend of plein air and studio work on display. John will himself be present at...