Portrait portray takes a bow on the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition which opens at present in London at Mall Galleries (4-13 Might). The 132nd annual exhibition will characteristic round 230 portraits—many on the market—curated by artist members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Superstar photos abound within the present with pics on show of the newsreader Clive Myrie, the musician William Ellis, and a sombre picture of the actor Richard E. Grant by Wendy Barratt referred to as Grief. The most important draw on the portrait exhibition will little question be an image of nationwide treasure David Attenborough commissioned by the BBC. This spirited likeness of the revered broadcaster and naturalist comes courtesy of the artist David Cobley who instructed Bristol Stay: “Simply as artists attempt to present issues from a distinct viewpoint, Sir David has proven us life from a plant’s perspective, from the miniature eye of an ant, from a polar bear on a drifting ice floe.” In the meantime, for many who assume portraiture is a dying artwork, Anthony Connolly, the president of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, has a energetic riposte, saying in an announcement: “Portrait portray is alive and kicking. It’s skateboarding, browsing and untethered. It has by no means been extra energised.”
