Patchings Festival 2023

Patchings Festival 2023

The ROI are thrilled to be taking part in the 2023 Patchings Festival. In celebration of the festival’s 30th year selected artists from the ROI will be working and exhibiting in an informal setting in the Royal Society’s Marquee. This is a unique opportunity to...
Congratulations to our newly elected members!

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: Frances Bell ROI Benjamin Mowll ROI Adam Ralston ROI Sarah Spackman ROI We are also delighted that we have four newly elected Associate members....
ROI 2022 Annual Exhibition – Prize winners

ROI 2022 Annual Exhibition – Prize winners

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Mall Galleries would like to congratulate all prizewinners at the ROI Annual Exhibition 2022 and give a special thank you to all our prize-givers. The Artist Magazine Award The winning artist will be featured in a forthcoming...
ROI 2022 Annual Exhibition

ROI 2022 Annual Exhibition

We’re really looking forward to 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...
Rob Pointon ROI – Household Cavalry exhibition

Rob Pointon ROI – Household Cavalry exhibition

Rob Pointon ROI has a stunning new solo exhibition of paintings from his recent residency with the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. The project’s purpose has been to document an extraordinary period in the history of The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. A...
Brian Bennet FROI, MA (Oxon), NS, Hon UA

Brian Bennet FROI, MA (Oxon), NS, Hon UA

It is with deep regret and sadness that we learn of the passing of Brian Bennett FROI, MA (Oxon), NS, Hon UA. Brian was President of the ROI from 1988-1995 as well as Governor of the FBA from 1990-1996. Essentially a landscape painter, Brian worked almost exclusively...

Ken Howard OBE RA Hon RBA RWA PPNEAC ROI

It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Ken Howard OBE RA Hon RBA RWA PPNEAC ROI, born 1932. Elected a member of the RoyaI Institute of Oil painters in 1966, Ken painted marine, landscape, interior, townscapes, beach scenes and sunlit studio paintings...
Graham Webber ROI – New solo exhibition

Graham Webber ROI – New solo exhibition

ROI member Graham Webber is currently exhibiting at The Gallery, Holt. His solo show ‘Inspired by Atmosphere’ brings together a year of paintings across East Anglia and beyond and runs until 13 September and is accompanied by a new book written by Adrian...
Greg Mason AROI – Friends event in Devon

Greg Mason AROI – Friends event in Devon

The ROI recently hosted a fabulous painting event for Friends of the ROI in Devon. The weather was gloriously sunny and Greg Mason AROI led a day’s painting for Friends of the ROI at a beautiful riverside location.  A great day was enjoyed by everyone and Greg...