ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2025
Royal Society of British Artists
Annual Exhibition 2025
Exhibition open 26 February to 8 March 10am to 5pm
Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1
Cover: ‘Ethereal Blooms’ by Huaicun Zhang
President’s Foreword
Welcome to the Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2025!
We are delighted to announce that our annual exhibition is here once again, showcasing the impressive array of talent within our community. Many thanks to Tony Yates and the selection committee for their patient dedication spent reviewing an impressive 3,843 submitted images. This year’s exhibition features 275 works by members alongside 279 open submissions, promising a diverse and vibrant display of artistic expression.
We are especially excited about our Rome Scholarship programme, which continues to foster the next generation of artists. It is inspiring to witness so many young talents from across the country participating in this initiative. The quality of submissions is always exceptional, and we are really pleased to present the work of the three outstanding finalists from our Rising Stars Exhibition in 2024 in our RBA annual exhibition. This year again we will host the Rising Stars Exhibition at the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) in Mayfair between May-July 2025 and as usual the quality of selected work has been exceptional. A special thanks to the scrutiny panel for their commitment, and to Henry Jabbour, our Vice President, for management of the project.
We are also grateful to ROSL for supporting this programme and to Louis Chapple for his expert curation of the exhibition. I would also like to extend my gratitude to Cheryl Culver, our diligent honorary secretary, and all council members for their support and hard work. A special mention must also go to Liam Culver, our webmaster, and Lucy Sanderson, our social media manager, who maintains our wonderful website, ensuring that we remain connected and accessible to our audience.
Grateful thanks indeed must be accorded to Huaicun Zhang and Chen, whose continued patronage enriches our Society beyond measure. Our thanks also extend to all who have contributed through sponsorship and prizes, helping to sustain our Society.
We cherish our ongoing partnership with Minerva Qualiart, our artistic friends in Japan, a collaboration initiated by Mick Davies over a decade ago. Mick has very kindly undertaken to represent the Society at their forthcoming event and festivities in April. We look forward to continuing to strengthen these significant international ties.
With such a wealth of talent and support, the future looks exceptionally bright for the Royal Society of British Artists. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the power of art and creativity.
Welcome to the exhibition!
Michael Harrison
Index of Members
Members
Hun Adamoglu
Christopher Aggs
Malcolm Ashman
Martyn Baldwin
Paul Bartlett*
Denis Baxter
Akash Bhatt
Annie Boisseau
Cinzia Bonada*
Susan Bower
David Brammeld
Peter Brown
Stephen Brown
Sue Campion
Geoffrey Chatten
Austin Cole
Richard P Cook
Rowan Crew*
Cheryl Culver
Stephen Darbishire*
Mick Davies
Clive Duncan
Meg Dutton
Pat Elmore*
Jeremy Galton
Judith Gardner
William Garfit
Brian George
Megan Di Girolamo*
Carole Griffin
Habib Hajallie
Julian Halsby
Miranda Halsby
Charles Hardaker
Michael Harrison
Lewis Hazelwood-Horner
Ann Heat*
James Horton*
Carole Hubble*
Henry Jabbour
Pamela Kay*
Alan Lambirth*
Martin Langford
George Large*
Jill Leman
Martin Leman
Anna Lever
Lee Madgwick
John Martin*
Christopher Miers*
Bridget Moore*
Chris Myers
Peter Newsome
Vicky Oldfield
Steven Outram
Susie Perring
Melvyn Petterson
Guy Portelli
Jon Pryke
Barbara Richardson
Jacqueline Rizvi
David Paul Rowan*
David Sawyer
John Scott Martin
Melissa Scott-Miller
William Selby
Nicola Slattery
Richard Sorrell*
Sarah Spackman
Tessa Spencer Pryse*
David Sprakes
John Sprakes
Callum Stannard
Felicity Starr
Dennis Syrett
Malcolm Taylor
Will Taylor
Nick Tidnam
Kirsten van Schreven
Nicholas Verrall
Peter Warden
Terry Watts
Robert E Wells
Annie Williams
Anne Wright
Anthony Yates
*Senior Member
Honorary Members
Viv Astling
Fred Beckett
Olwyn Bowey
Joyce W Cairns
Anne Desmet
Sixiao Feng
Alex Lidagovsky
Andrew Marr
Hosen Nakamura
William Packer
Shanti Panchal
Michael Sandle
Jacqueline Taber
Huaicun Zhang
Special thanks to Anthony J Lester for his year-round assistance with responding to enquiries from the public.
Special thanks also to Liam Culver and Cheryl Culver for their sterling work on our website.
It is with sadness that we report the death of John McCombs RBA ROI (1943-2025)
To contact any artist, please email honsec@ therba.org or see the artist’s page on the RBA website at www.therba.org
For over 200 years the Artists’ General Benevolent Institution has provided assistance to professional artists and their dependents in times of need. Funds are urgently needed for the continuation of this work.
Office of the Institution: 15 Churton Street, London SW1V 2LY
www.agbi.co.uk
Telephone 020 7734 1193
Registered Charity No. 212667
RBA Rising Stars 2024
We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding finalists from our 2024 Rising Stars Exhibition for the prestigious Rome Scholarship; Joshua Donkor, Catherine Chambers, and Louis Pohl.
After an intense and inspiring selection process, Joshua Donkor emerged as the recipient of this coveted award. His prize includes a £5000 grant and an exclusive four-week artist residency at Sala Uno, a renowned gallery in the heart of Rome. This extraordinary opportunity provides him with accommodation, a dedicated studio space, and the chance to immerse himself in the vibrant artistic culture of the city.
While Joshua takes this next exciting step in his artistic journey, we also celebrate our two outstanding runners-up, Catherine Chambers and Louis Pohl, who have each been awarded a £1000 grant in recognition of their exceptional talent.
As a testament to their achievement, all three finalists have a featured work in our current exhibition, showcasing their artistic vision as part of the Rising Stars/Rome Scholarship initiative—an incredible platform dedicated to supporting and elevating emerging UKbased artists.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Huaicun Zhang, whose generous support makes the Rome Scholarship possible, helping to nurture the next generation of artistic talent.
Stay tuned for this year’s Rising Stars!
Joshua Donkor Work in progress
Louis Pohl
Catherine Chambers
Awards & Prizes
The RBA offers significant prizes and awards:
The Huaicun Zhang Award 2025
This year’s award of £10,000 will be divided into two rewards: £5,000 for a work by a non-member, and £5,000 for a work by a member of the RBA
The de Laszlo Foundation Award
£2,000 awarded to an artist aged 35 or under for the best work from life, plus four Highly Commended awards of £300 each
Whistler Award, sponsored by Huaicun Zhang Hon RBA £3,000
NEW The Ben Enwonwu Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement
This award will celebrate the career of an artist who, among other distinctions, has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to their work throughout a long, prominent, and influential career and has had a significant impact nationally and internationally on the field. Value £500.
The John Lynn Commemorative Award for a Young Artist £500
The Michael Harding Awards
Two prizes of £500 worth of art materials
The Surgeon’s Prize £500
The Winsor & Newton Award
Art materials to the value of £500 for an outstanding painting
NEW The MONTOOLI Award
A prize of £300 for an outstanding portrait painting in the exhibition. The name of the award is derived from a Bengali word which means, “A paintbrush from the creative heart”.
The Peter Kelly Commemorative Prize £300
The Gordon Hulson Memorial Prize
£250 for draughtsmanship, variety and exploration
The Ronald Morgan Memorial Award £250
The Stuart Southall Print Prize £250
Frinton Frames Award
£200 of picture framing at Frinton Frames
The President’s Award
Ten free submissions to exhibitions by the Federation of British Artists at Mall Galleries (worth up to £200) for a non-member exhibitor
Nathan David Award for Sculpture £150
The Geoffrey Vivis Memorial Award £100
The Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award
A prize of £50, plus a certificate of commendation for an outstanding work chosen by the art critic and broadcaster Anthony J Lester
The Artist Magazine Award
The winner will be featured in The Artist
The Dry Red Press Award
The winning work will be published as a greeting card
Subject to final confirmation
Officers, Council & Fellow Membership
Patron
Xianyan Chen
Officers
President: Michael Harrison
Vice President: Henry Jabbour
Hon. Secretary: Cheryl Culver
Hon. Treasurer: Francis Drasar
Membership Secretary: Austin Cole
Council
Hun Adamoğlu
Henry Jabbour
Vicky Oldfield
Susie Perring
Guy Portelli
Felicity Starr
Will Taylor
Terry Watts
Anthony Yates
Directors and Custodian Trustees
Mick Davies
Meg Dutton
Michael Harrison
Henry Jabbour
Terry Watts
Society Trustees
Nick Tidnam
Terry Watts
Other Appointments
Keeper: Michael Harrison
Fellows
Roger Austin
Liam Culver
Brenda Davies
John Deston
Colin Gardner
Michael Harding
Philip Harris
Anthony J Lester
Hideotoshi Kushida, CEO Qualiart
Alistair Redgrift
The RBA Annual Exhibition 2025
Hanging List
Hun Adamoğlu Cat on Yellow Wall II Oil on linen 50 x 40 cm £1,700
Christopher Aggs Thistle and Rose Oil on board 60 x 48 cm £1,750
Malcolm Ashman Catching the Drift Acrylic 20 x 15 cm £490
Viv Astling The Planets Portland limestone on a slate base 16 x 52 x 9 cm £1,200
Martyn Baldwin Adèle Oil on canvas 40 x 30 cm £2,000
Annie Boisseau Red Sky at Night Oil on panel 30 x 30 cm £925
Cinzia Bonada Winter Still Life Oil 28 x 23 cm £1,500
Susan Bower Cat Fishing Oil on board 36 x 41 cm £1,800
Denis Baxter Magenta Blues
Akash Bhatt Dark City l Mixed media on board
Paul Bartlett Hard Times
Olwyn Bowey Seeds and Leaves Oil 66 x 36 cm £2,750
David Brammeld A Fine Day to Clear the Head
Acrylic 31 x 41 cm £950
Peter Brown Porthleven Oil on board 20 x 61 cm £4,250
Sue Campion Tall Trees and Pink House Winter Pastel 97 x 107 cm £4,950
Richard P Cook Cathedral Reflections - Salamanca Oil on board 46 x 60 cm £1,400
Austin Cole Seville Cathedral Etching with aquatint 18 x 40 cm £380
Cheryl Culver At the Edge of the Wood Pastel 56 x 56 cm £1,575
Anne Desmet Further Towards the Light Reduction wood engraving 59 x 13 cm £640
Rowan Crew Autumn, Boldshaves Oil 40 x 40 cm £995
Meg Dutton Une Nature Morte Watercolour 66 x 68 cm £1,850
Jeremy Galton Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cm £2,900
Megan Di Girolamo Reaching Out Ceramic stoneware 60 x 70 x 50 cm £7,000
Carole Griffin Strawberries on a Box Oil on board 18 x 13 cm £550
Brian George Suffolk Beach Hut Oil 61 x 92 cm £850
Mick Davies Waiting for the ‘Small’ Coal Oil on canvas 40 x 32 cm £1,250
Habib Hajallie Ghetts
Fineliner pen on London Tube Map
21 x 15 cm £900
Lewis Hazelwood-Horner Coast 4 Oil 47 x 31 cm £1,250
Miranda Halsby Hunter’s Moon Etching and aquatint 40 x 30 cm £600
Julian Halsby Evening Shadows on the Beach, Collioure Oil on board 40 x 33 cm £700
Michael Harrison Sartorial Scarecrows Oil on panel 25 x 38 cm £1,500
Carole Hubble Autumn Leaves on the Pond Oil 52 x 61 cm £1,850
Henry Jabbour To Say I Love
Bronze 63 x 68 x 36 cm £9,900
Martin Langford Ride of Your Life Etching 39 x 60 cm £440
Jill Leman London Window Acrylic 36 x 44 cm £950
James Horton Raj, Shiv and Mayuri Sarkar Oil on canvas 100 x 127 cm £8,500
Ann Heat First Feed Oil on linen on board 21 x 28 cm £820
Martin Leman Patchwork
Acrylic 36 x 36 cm £1,500
Alex Lidagovsky Sir Winston Churchill
Three-dimensional applique 42 x 30 cm £500
Bridget Moore Wild Eye Gouache 25 x 23 cm £865
Chris Myers Millstone Grit, Brimham Rocks
Watercolour 32 x 80 cm £1,950
Christopher Miers Boulders at Fish Hoek Oil on canvas 22 x 27 cm £725
Steven Outram Stream of Light Oil on panel 30 x 25 cm £1,600
Shanti Panchal Mother and Daughter Watercolour 104 x 84 cm £9,500
John Martin French Windows Oil on canvas 62 x 65 cm £4,500
Lee Madgwick The Engine Room Oil and acrylic on canvas 70 x 90 cm £4,500
Vicky Oldfield Rebecca’s Flowers Mixed media on canvas 60 x 80 cm £1,200
Peter Newsome Richmond Sunset Oil 41 x 41 cm £420
Susie Perring Juicy Fruit Aquatint etching 40 x 38 cm £295
Guy Portelli Blowing in the Wind Bronze 105 x 40 x 40 cm £16,800
Barbara Richardson Silver Ribbon with Pin Oil on board 18 x 19 cm £800
David Paul Rowan Seated Nude Drawing 25 x 20 cm £360
John Scott Martin Hermione Lafayette from Provident Pastel 70 x 50 cm £1,600
David Sawyer Morning Shadows - Zaragoza Oil on board 76 x 91 cm £6,500
David Sprakes Blue Curves
Bronze 25 x 31 x 7 cm £1,500
John Sprakes Purple Circle
Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 cm £1,250
Richard Sorrell Travelling Home
Acrylic 72 x 32 cm £3,100
Sarah Spackman Two Pears Oil on board 20 x 20 cm £1,100
Nicola Slattery Watched Over
Acrylic on wood 30 x 30 cm £2,500
Melissa Scott-Miller Painting Together in an Autumn Back Garden
Oil on canvas 92 x 73 cm £6,500
Callum Stannard After Uglow Jesmonite 38 x 15 cm £1,500
Felicity Starr Hidden Path Oil on panel 18 x 13 cm £500
Malcolm Taylor Blue Bay Mixed media 30 x 36 cm £1,200
Will Taylor Boatyard II Etching 15 x 30 cm £375
Jacqueline Taber On the Shelf Swans Feather with Cherries Oil on gesso board 30 x 40 cm £895
Nicholas Verrall Chateau-Chalon, Jura Oil on canvas 76 x 99 cm £9,850
Peter Warden Hemlock Water Dropwort Silverpoint 25 x 20 cm £395
Terry Watts Over the Bay to Portland Acrylic 45 x 64 cm £1,800
Robert E Wells Chiara, White Hood Oil on panel 24 x 18 cm £995
Kirsten van Schreven Akron Ladders III Mixed media drawing 30 x 22 cm £750
Annie Williams Colours for Autumn Watercolour 37 x 48 cm £800
Anne Wright Village Church, Finikia Village, Santorini Oil on canvas 59 x 59 cm £900
Anthony Yates Man & Dog Oil 43 x 38 cm £1,750
Huaicun Zhang Ethereal Blooms Oil on canvas 80 x 80 cm £2,500
Winner of The Whistler Award 2024: Anthony Yates RBA
Each year a member of the RBA is awarded a medal in recognition of their contribution to the society. Anthony was elected a member in 2005, and as well as showing regularly with the society he has served on council for a number of years.
Originally catching the eye for his English post-impressionistic paintings, Anthony’s work has developed over the years into the personal individualistic style he now shows on the walls. This progression has been natural as he reacts to his own environment. His early work was much centred around family life and his neighbourhood. This, of course, changes with the advancing years and Anthony began searching for new ways of expression, reacting to the altered world around him. Natural depictions gave way to other ways of seeing. Paintings arose from various contacts with peoples and projects he was involved with. Then came the national lockdowns forcing him into himself, releasing imagery drawn from imagination only. Now out of those dark days he has opened up again, but the images remain strong and personal as ever.
The Whistler Medal - “truth prevails”
The RBA Whistler Award, shown here actual size, is inscribed with the latin motto “veritas vincit” that means “truth prevails”.
The award goes with a monetary prize kindly donated by Huaicun Zhang Hon. RBA.
Top left:
Arid House, Oil on canvas
71 x 92 cm (2017)
Top right:
Seaside Jump, Oil on canvas
76 x 61 cm (2020)
Bottom left:
Mauvais émotion, Oil on board
53 x 45 cm (2022)
Bottom right:
Nude sitting on a bed, Oil on canvas
69 x 61 cm (2023)
Anthony Yates RBA
Honorary Guest Members 2025-2026
Hatsue Inoue
Hojun Nishishita
Keiko Ueda
Kagetsu Ukyo
Sachiko Okutsu
Tomoji Saeki
Chizu Suzuki
Hiroshi Nagoya
Mitsunori Makino
Momoe Kawazoe
Yukiko Sato
Fumie Hata
Yoko Yamaguchi
Rishun Ishii
Kashu Ando
Toshiko Yasui
Yasuko Shiizu
Hiroko Dekio
Mine
Namie Kobayashi
Shigeo Nakajima
Koki Sato
Sayuri Hasegawa
Miyuki Hasekura
Junko Miyazaki
Yuko Akiya
Noriko Nunokawa
Masumi Inoue
Nanko Okamura
Kayoko Hirosue
Midori Imai
Noriko Kobayashi
Nobuko Takahashi
Katsuyo Ono
Mariko Shimada
Shuetsu Morii
Naoya Iguchi
Reiko Okamoto
Tamie Sasaki
Masayo Masuda
Midori Uchida
Yasuko Otsuka
Kayoko
Kimiyo Kunikata
Masako Goto
Jusho
Yoshie Senda
Yoko Nagai
Toshiyasu Towatari
yukidigis
Reishun Iisaka
Keigetsu Kawahara
Meiyu Niwa
Yoko Shirakawa
AWJED
Sachiko & Kuncit
Kyoko Tsuchiya
Kyoko Nakata
MakiRyu
Chizuko Yamaguchi
Toshiko Kanamitsu
Shihori Suzuki
Miyuki Nemoto
Yuko Hirasaka
Fusami Furukawa
Myu
Merry Candle
Keiya Sugimoto
Fuyo Takahashi
Atsushi Aonuma
Chizu Ishida
Chihiro
Yoshihiro Tsukamoto
Chiyomi Ujiie
Miwa Utsunomiya
Akemi Umehara
Keiko Umemura
Naomi Okura
Miyoko Kakizawa
Masako Kaneko (Sakura)
Nobuko Kawazoe
Hisae Sakuma
Kiyoko Shiozawa
Junko Shiraishi
Nobuko Tokai
Chieko Notsu
Muneko Hirate
Hisashi Tobikata
Shiko
Jusui Mukumoto
Fujimi
Hogetsu Funahashi
Tamiko Yamashita
Yuko Tada
Kimie Hanamura
Masayo Sakai
Noberta Liberta
Chizuru Murata
wotak
Hiroko Kondo
sound-suzu
Kozo Sato
chou chou
Miyoko Suga
Eriko Nakao
Hiromi
Lakshmi
Jukei Niiro
Shunso Masuda
Minako Okita
Aimi Kagatani
Kyoko Kajimoto
Kimiko
Maki Sato
Sanae Kato
Jinsui
terasaka rumiko
Tomomi Nakagawa
Yukihiko Namamura
Reiko Nakamura
Fran.D
Osen Endo
Kasui
Mutsumi Shirasu
Sushi art creator Megumi Seki
Noriko Tanaka
Atsuka Hattori
Chikako Hijikata(furaibo)
Plumeria house Masami
Matsuda
mikanhanakobo Takei yuko
Mutsufuku
Maison de Mille Heureux Asami
Yamagishi
Kazuko Yamazaki
Hiromi Yamamoto
Ayaka Yotsumoto
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Hosen Taniguchi
Yukiko Tokuda
Ichie Okamoto
Ikumi Watanabe
Yashima Keishu
Emi Ishide
Irohero
Yoshiko Iwai
Urue
Haruki Omura
Yumiko Okada
Yutaka Kagiwada
kana Iwata
Ken Kamui
Kiara
Kyuya Kikuta
Mitsuko Kikuchi
Sayuri Kitagawa
kikkuchan
Tomomi Kurinoki
Miki Kodama
Konami
Tsuki Konoito
Komitu
Megumi Koyama
saori
SAORI TRIBE
Haruna Sagawa
Hijiri Sato
Shinon.
Miyako Shimizu
Susumu Tanaka
Chie
Nobuharu Tsutsumi
Dragon soul artist RYUGA
Eiko Namba
Gen Hashiguchi
Kazuyo HIGUCHI
Keizo Fujimori
Freek369
Primeria Megumi
Floatum
maiyan
Chiyoko Matsumoto
Mari
Mariko Kikuchi
micaco
Bakuun smile art creator
Monica
Masami Yumura
ulysses
Hotaru Yoshida
aiueo
Nobuhiko Aoki
a.Sayura Sayu Watanabe
Akemi Ikeda
Yumiko Ishikawa
Nanako Inawashiro
Naoko Ogata
Takako Ogawa
Yukio
Yukako Kyosei
Kou Kirishima
Kiriyo Kuchina
Sanae Kumaki
Hitomi Saito
s.a.i.b.i
zyalousy
sweet time Hisa
Sweetjuliet Yukino Sawada
Kokichi Sota
Yayoi Takemura
Tomoko Tamura
Tsumamizaiku Koubou Chiyori.
teamiyamerry-100%
Den-en no Lycee
toaru neco
Yuko Nakamura
Naomi Suzuki
Satoshi Nagasawa
Hasami
HAPTIC FIELD Tomoko
Nishihara
Harutaro
Pinoxy Art Design Takumi Uno
Porcotto Mariko Okamura
Howakero
Yoshiko Matsumoto
Mamu
Maria Doll Hiumi Maria
mikolulu
Taichu Misumi
Mutsumi
Megumi.S yuri*
Miho Yoshida
Rie Nozaki
Michiko Otsuki
SHINGO ATAGUCHI
wally_k
Hiroyuki Sagae
Yukiko Shimizu
SAIKA TAKAHASHI
Rei Natsuaki
Balzac
Mai Akimaru
Eishun
Keiso(Rie Kido)
Kikue Shibuichi
Hidemi Shuto
Hoka Fukuzumi
Kaori Furuta
Koju Mori
Tomoko Yamaguchi
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