The Story of a Commission via the Royal Society of Portrait Painters

One of our artists Stella Tooth has recently completed a commission via the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.

If you’d like to find out how it came about, how the commission progressed from start to finish, and what the sitters thought of it click here.

Chandra and Kasmira with their double portrait commissioned for their 50th wedding anniversary

Framed portrait of Chandra and Kasmira oil on canvas

LRG’s Hero Johnson’s portrait of Dame Harriet Walker now on show at RP

LRG’s Hero Johnson has both a self-portrait and a portrait of Dame Harriet Walker now on show at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, running until 14 May.

The exhibition, which celebrates contemporary portraitures is open from 10am-5pm (late night 7pm 11 May), Booking is not required. £5 entry or free for Friends of Mall Galleries and under 25s. Concessions available.

The exhibition features over 200 portraits by members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters alongside works carefully selected by them from thousands of portraits submitted from all over the world.

See the exhibition online