by David Pilgrim | Jun 9, 2025 | ROI News
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters presents the ROI Annual Exhibition 2025. Call for entries is now open and all the details for submitting work can be found on our annual exhibition page or the Mall Galleries website. The ROI is the only major national art society...
by David Pilgrim | May 26, 2025 | ROI News
On Saturday May 17th ROI Friends joined Lucy Marks AROI who hosted a paint out at the Denbies Wine Estate, a beautiful vineyard in the Surrey Hills. An enjoyable day was had by all with some wonderful weather too! Thanks to Lucy for hosting the day and to everyone who...
by David Pilgrim | May 4, 2025 | ROI News
May got off to great start with an ROI paint day in Southampton hosted by Stewart Beckett AROI. The weather was thankfully favorable and an enjoyable day was had by all. Thanks to Stewart for hosting the day and to everyone who came along to join in the fun! There...
by David Pilgrim | Apr 23, 2025 | ROI News
30th August – 6th September 2025 Limited spaces available Visit the home of Impressionism where Monet began his journey. A week of painting with ROI and NEAC member Julia Hawkins in Etretat and surroundings with the world-famous cliffs, listed as a UNESCO World...
by David Pilgrim | Apr 15, 2025 | ROI News
Earlier in April an ROI paint day was held in Penarth and hosted by Nia Mackeown ROI. The weather was kind and an enjoyable day was had by all, painting by the sea! Thanks to everyone who came along to join in the fun! There will be further ROI Friends events to come...
by David Pilgrim | Apr 10, 2025 | ROI News
We are delighted to share the news that prize winners from our recent annual exhibitions (2023/2024) will be featuring work in the ‘Beyond the Prize’ exhibition which will be open to the public from April 16th-26th at the Mall Galleries in London. Exhibits...
by David Pilgrim | Feb 22, 2025 | ROI News
We are deeply shocked and saddened to inform you of the passing away of Brian Ryder ROI. Brian was an exquisite painter and an unstinting servant to the ROI, in so many ways, since his election in 2011. Brian served on the ROI Council and made an enormous contribution...
by David Pilgrim | Feb 5, 2025 | Uncategorised
It is with a heavy heart that we bring you the sad news of the passing of John McCombs. John was elected a member of the ROI in 1982 and he won the Stanley Grimm Prize in 1990, the Alan Gourley Memorial Award in 2001 and the Le Clerc Fowle Medal in 2007. He will...
by David Pilgrim | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorised
ROI member John Walsom has set himself the challenge of painting a sky every day throughout February, and he’d be happy to be joined by other artists! After living most of his life in London, John thinks he’s neglected skies as an important part of his...
by David Pilgrim | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorised
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Ruth Pilkington ROI has passed away after a short Illness. Ruth became a member of the ROI in 1976 and was a prolific figurative and landscape painter. Ruth was one of our centenarian members and we would like to...
