News & events
Graham Webber ROI IEA Solo show
Graham Webber ROI has a solo show running from 14 July - 5 August 2018 at Thompson's Gallery, Aldeburgh. The exhibition features recent paintings from East Anglia and beyond is now available to view online on the Thompsons Gallery website. You are warmly invited to...
New ROI President and ROI Vice President
At the recent ROI AGM at the Mall Galleries in London our out-going President Ian Cryer handed over the reins to Tim Benson who is elected as the new President of the ROI. We say a huge thank you to Ian for all that he has done for the society during his tenure and...
Philip James ROI Figure Painting with model (workshop)
Philip James ROI will be holding a workshop 'Figure painting with the model' at the Mall Galleries (Learning Centre) on June 27th, 10:30am-4pm Workshop overview Philip James ROI will guide you through methods of observation and description, Mapping the Human;...
Philip James ROI The Secret Life of Objects (workshop)
Philip James ROI will be holding a workshop 'The Secret Life of Objects' at the Mall Galleries (Learning Centre) on July 19th, 10:30am-4pm Workshop overview You can work in oil, acrylic and watercolour, bring your own materials. Philip James ROI will guide you through...
Philip James ROI Painting a Portrait (workshop)
Philip James ROI will be holding a workshop 'Painting a Portrait' at the Mall Galleries (Learning Centre) on September 24th, 10:30am-4pm Workshop overview Philip James ROI will guide you through methods of observation and description, Mapping the Human; character and...
Philip James ROI ‘Completing the Portrait’ (workshop)
Philip James ROI will be holding a workshop 'Completing the Portrait' at the Mall Galleries (Learning Centre) on September 25th, 10:30am-4pm Workshop overview Selective focus: Refining parts – eyes, mouth, jaw, hair, clothes. A final assessment with individual...
Congratulations to our new Associate members.
We have the pleasure of announcing that we have two newly elected Associate members! Well done to Julia Hawkins AROI and Johnny Walsom AROI. It's a great achievement so many congratulations and we're really looking forward to painting and exhibiting together with you...
ROI 2017 prize winners
The ROI annual show opened with a real buzz of excitement. Philip Mould (BBC's Fake or Fortune) opened the show and presented the prize winners with their awards. Many congratulations to the all the prize winners at this year's outstanding annual ROI exhibition. ROI...
ROI Annual Exhibition – 2017
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2017 The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition has a well earned reputation for attracting highly exciting young exhibitors, alongside the much admired, more established member artists. This year the trend...
Talk by Lachlan Goudie ROI
Talk by Lachlan Goudie ROI, artist, broadcaster and judge of BBC's The Big Painting Challenge Wednesday 22nd November 2017 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm At the Mall Galleries learning centre ALEXANDER GOUDIE RGI RP 1933 - 2004 Lachlan Goudie's father was one of Scotland's most...
ROI Paint Live 2017
ROI Paint Live 2017 We're delighted to be running our successful Paint Live competition again this year in association with The Artist magazine and Cass Art. The event takes place on Saturday 2nd December 10am to 5pm and is held at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London...
Peter Wileman FROI – solo exhibition
Light Trail A solo exhibition by Peter Wileman FROI RSMA FRSA at the Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford, Suffolk Opens Saturday 14th October - Peter will be in the gallery from 11am - 3pm Exhibition continues until 7th November.