Royal Institute of Oil Painters | Prize Winners
Below is a list of the artists who have won prizes at the annual exhibitions of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters since 2013.
We would like to thank the individuals and companies who so generously award these prizes.
To submit your work to future open exhibitions and be in with a chance of winning a prize, find out more about our Call for Entries here.
If you are interested in sponsoring a prize at Mall Galleries / Federation of British Artists, please contact Alistair Redgrift (Head of FBA Exhibitions) at exhibitions@mallgalleries.com
The Alan Gourley Memorial Award
2013: Michael Travis Seymour, Navel Oranges
2014: Roy Freer ROI RI NEAC, Modifications
2015: Christopher Keays ROI, Holly Hill, Hampstead
2016: Tim Benson VPROI, Bernie
2017: Adebanji Alade ROI, Creative Progression
2018: Chris Bennett ROI, From the Orangery, Belton House
2019: Linda Alexander ROI, White Peonies in a Green Bowl
2020: Michael John Ashcroft AROI, Shortcut via Leicester Square
2021: Amanda Coleman AROI, Dad
2022: Tom Stevenson ROI, The Long Meadow in Moonlight
The Art Academy Portrait Prize
2019: Theo Taylor, Mother of Six
2020: Jess Routley, Self Portrait (on no particular day)
2021: Belinda Wrigley, Scarlet Clouds
The Artist Magazine Award
2013: David Walker, White Hoarding in Morning Light
2014: Lachlan Goudie ROI, Spring; Tom Wanless ROI, Countryside in Winter
2015: Richard Combes ROI, Paint Brush
2016: Anna Redwood ROI, What Now?
2017: Lucy McKie ROI, Christina
2018: Frederick Coppin, Georgie
2019: John Walsom ROI ARSMA, Waterloo, The Graffiti Tunnel
2020: Tim Benson PROI NEAC RP, Self Portrait by Lamplight
2021: Rob Pointon ROI, Piccadilly Flow
2022: Adam Ralston AROI, You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bowl
The Arts Club Charitable Trust Award
2013: Marie-Claire Redman, Jesus Cleanses the Temple; Maryam Foroozanfar, Alan
2014: Sarah Richardson, Yuan
The Dartington Crystal Chalice
2013: Bill Dean ROI
2014: Lucy McKie ROI
2015: Roger Dellar ROI PS RI
2016: June Mendoza ROI RP Hon SWA
2017: Tim Benson VPROI
2018: Haidee-Jo Summers ROI ARSMA
2019: David Curtis ROI RSMA
2020: David Pilgrim ROI
2021: Adebanji Alade VPROI
2022: Linda Alexander ROI
The DAS Award
2013: Ian Cryer ROI, Saltford, The Morris and You
2014: Dennis Syrett ROI RBA RSMA, Two Old Pals
2015: Peter Graham ROI, Age of Elegance
The Dry Red Press Award
2014: Lucy McKie, Cherries on Paper Bag
2015: Linda Alexander AROI, Still Life with Anemones
2016: Valeriy Gridnev ROI PS RP, In the Studio
2017: Peter Graham ROI, Tulips in Bloom
2018: Colette Clegg, Chioggia Beets
2019: Haidee-Jo Summers ROI RSMA
2020: Daniel Roy Sharples, Bridesmaid
2021: Michael Alford, Eastbound, Piccadilly
2022: Lizzie Black, The Cream Tea
The Frank Herring Easel Award
2013: David Walker, Bridge Work
2014: Graham Webber, Lands End
2015: David Walker, From Lambeth Bridge
2016: Adam Ralston, Hottest Day of the Year
2017: Michael John Ashcroft, Grey Skies, Yorkshire
2018: Roger Ferrin ROI, Low Water, Exmouth
2019: David Pilgrim ROI, Old Harry and the Blues
2020: Thomas Arthurton, Rooftop View of St Petersburg
2021: Adam Ralston
2022: Andrew Hird, Morning Shadows - Juan Les Pins
The L Cornelissen & Son Prize
2013: Francis O’Toole, Dawning
2014: Rosalie Watkins, Study of Howard
2015: Roger Dellar ROI PS RI, The Cocktail Bar, RAC
2016: Anna Redwood ROI, What Now?
2017: Dorian Radu, Tom Middleton
2018: Lantian D, Ecce Homo
2019: Sue Spaull, The Napsack
The Le Clerc Fowle Medal
2013: Peter Brown Hon RBA NEAC PS ROI RP
2014: Chris Rigby, Hevadale
2015: Michael Weller
2016: Tony Merrick ROI
2017: Bill Dean ROI
2018: David Pilgrim ROI
2019: Luis Morris ROI
2020: David Curtis ROI RSMA
2021: Stewart Beckett
2022: John Walsom ROI RSMA
The Menena Joy Schwabe Memorial Award
2013: Trevor Chamerlain ROI RSMA
2014: Gerry Halpin, Bay II, West Wales
2015: Clive Burnell, Horseshoe
2016: Bill Dean ROI
2017: Julia Hawkins, Bernard
2018: Rob Pointon, St Pancras, Late Morning
2019: Andrew Farmer AROI
2020: Adam Ralston
2021: Luis Morris ROI
2022: Benjamin Hope ROI NEAC PS RP RSMA
The Phyllis Roberts Award
2013: Alice Hall, Falmouth Dock; Francis Martin, Autumn Greys; Flora Watson, Georgy
2014: Sven Van Dorst, Oliver’s Shoes; Tom Stevenson, Exter Flood Defences 3; Elizabeth Thayer, Portobello Road
2015: Bernadett Timko, Self Portrait
2016: Rosalie Watkins, California Still Life
2017: Tom Stevenson, Lyme Regis Harbour
2018: Bernadett Timko, The Last Day
2019: Robert Ware, Dad
2020: Hongyu An, Vestige
2021: Jie Zhuang, One Day in the 1980s
2022: Kayoon Anderson, Self Portrait with James
The ROI Emerging Artist Prize
2019: Ruth Fitton, Nymphs (Diptych)
2020: Owain Hunt
2021: Max White
2022: Liza Sivakova, Anxiety
The ROI Themed Painting Prize
2022: Kayla Martell, Roe
The Small Painting Prize
2019: John Dobbs NEAC SWLA, Lemon and Spoon
2020: Angela Bell, Tom in the Light
2021: Tom Marsh ARSMA, Evening Light, Fields, Battle, E. Sussex
2022: Sarah Manolescue, Last Night, Bramshott
The Stanley Grimm Prize
2012: Valeriy Gridnev ROI PS RP; Bill Dean ROI
2013: Jeremy Barlow ROI; Richard Price ROI
2014: Anna Redwood ROI; Chris Rigby
2015: Chris Bennett ROI; David Walker
2016: Mick Dean; Linda Alexander AROI; Michael Alford
2017: Lucy McKie ROI; David Curtis ROI RSMA
2018: Liz Bailey; Dorian Radu
2019: Nic Dartnell; Madeline Fenton
2020: N/A
2021: Peter Wileman FROI RSMA; Nicholas Verrall ROI RBA
2022: Svetlana Semenova; Ollie Tuck
The Tony Merrick Memorial Prize
2019: Amanda Coleman, Milk Jug and Mantelpiece
2020: Michelle Anderson, Fieldspan
2021: Sarah Freeman
2022: Michelle Anderson, Hinterland
The Winsor & Newton Award
2015: Bruce Williams, Whitstable Bay
2016: Dennis Spicer, Three Lemons, Three Figs (And a Horse)
2017: Benjamin Hope, Bathurst Firewood
2018: Stuart Howitt, Simian Simulacrum
2019: Jennifer Anderson, Drinking Her In
2020: Andrew Newton, Lip Gloss
2021: Paul Heredia, Mirror Test 15.6.21
2022: Anna Redwood ROI, A Thousand Hours
The Winsor & Newton Young Artist Award, First Prize
2013: James Bland, Reclining Figure, Evening
2014: Elizabeth Thayer, Greenwich Meridian Trail
2015: Bernadett Timko, Self Portrait
2016: Alice Boggis-Rolfe, Canoes on The Dordogne
2017: Frances Bell, The Reading Lesson
2018: Andrew Farmer, The Garden
2019: Bernadett Timko, Lazy Boy (Study of Max II)
2020: Ruth Fitton, Self Portrait in Miniature
2021: Hanie Soltani, Still Life in Time
2022: Jie Zhuang, An Ordinary Day
The Winsor & Newton Young Artist Award, Second Prize
2013: Ellen Tovey, Sasha
2014: Tom Hughes, Gerbera with Origami Bird
2015: Andrew Farmer, Self Portrait
2016: Rob Pointon, The Red Door, Montmartre
2017: Maria Rose, Falmouth Custom House Quay
2018: Bernadett Timko, B II
2019: Max Mansbridge-West, Creature Comfort
2020: Anna Calleja, Alone in Quarantine
2021: Ruth Fitton, Grace, at Dusk
2022: Robert Ware, Self Portrait with Pearl Earring
The Winsor & Newton Young Artist Award, Third Prize
2013: Stephanie Pijper, Studio 6.13
2014: Rosalie Watkins, Study of Howard
2016: Tom Stevenson, Beer, Devon
2017: Diana Savostaite, Green Kitchen
2018: Tom Stevenson, Weekend on the Cathedral Close
2019: Lewis Hazelwood-Horner, Eel Be Alright
2020: Bernadett Timko, Chris' Kitchen
2021: Max White, Tenby's North Beach, August Morning
2022: Thomas Golunski, Amy Li