Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2026 | Raw Umber Award Winner
Monday 11 May, 2026
This is the fourth year we’ve sponsored a prize at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, and we’re delighted to announce that this year’s Raw Umber Studios Prize has been awarded to Hillary Butterworth for her portrait Aimee.
Hillary’s painting stood out for its simplicity, quiet sensitivity and strong sense of presence.
The RP Annual Exhibition is on at Mall Galleries, London, until 17th May. You can view all the winners, including Aimee here:
It was also lovely to catch up with some Raw umber regulars, both tutors and students who were exhibiting at the mall galleries!
Portrait above by The lovely Jason Walker, who will be back teaching with us later this year, we can't wait :)
www.newlynartschool.co.uk/tutors/jason-walker
The very talented and the winner of the 2025 Raw Umber paint off, Phoebe Stewart Carter was there too!
And it was good to catch up with Ruth Fitton, winner of the 2024 Raw Umber paint off.
And it was great to see the lovely and Raw Umber regular tutor, Anastasia Pollard!
And to the very talented and Raw Umber regular student, Liam Thomas, who had a portrait on display. See you in December maybe for Tom Van De Wouwer's course? Who is Louis the dog? Can they come too!
