Uncover the surreal and mystical side of English landscapes through one of the most distinctive British painters. Paul Nash was fascinated with Britain’s ancient past and spent time in southern England exploring the Downs and coastal areas. Equally inspired by the equinox and the phases of the moon, he used all these influences in his work, interpreting his environment according to a unique, personal mythology, evolving throughout his career.
At The Royal Society of Painter Printmakers 2015 National Original Print Exhibition the prize was split. Caroline Areskogjones won for her two colour collagraph The Lesson
Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2015 was won by Ade Adesina for his large and detailed linocut, The Questions.
It was decided to split the prize money between two young artists. The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2015 prize was won by Claire Anscomb for Veil, her avant-garde portrait of her friend combined with a self-portrait. The resulting drawing is remarkable in its attention to detail which on inspection is hard to believe it is not a reproduction.
It was decided to split the prize money between two young artists. The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2015 prize was won by Emma Hopkins for her portrait of the barman and artist at the Chelsea Arts Club. Emma searches out subjects that interest her and paints them in uncompromising detail. The results are startling and extremely strong. After spending time in Madagascar working on an orangutan reserve, in November 2016 Emma took part in the Face/Time exhibition at 90 Piccadilly, London where she exhibited a very strong portrait of Ann Bates OBE showing her mastectomy.
The Pastel Society 2015 annual exhibition was won by Jenny Smith for her Trees in Winter
The Robert Tear Scholarship for 2014-15 was awarded to the soprano Emily Vine.
The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2014 was won by Janine Baldwin for her monochrome landscape, After Rain
The Robert Tear Scholarship for 2013-14 was awarded to the soprano Sónia Grané.
Portuguese soprano Sónia Grané has been a resident singer in Berlin Staatsoper Unter der Linden since 2015.
It was decided to split the prize at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2013. Maryam Foroozanfar won for her portrait, Alan
