The Royal Institute of Oil Painters 122nd Annual Exhibition 2009 opened yesterday and it was a visual feast! I can't believe I arrived at the gallery around 2pm and ended up leaving around 6pm. That means I was walking around the gallery carefully looking at paintings for approx 3/4 hours. I haven't been feeling well recently and I have needed to slow down but I must say taking in paintings can be very refreshing for the body and soul. I left the gallery soaked with paintings, notes, mental notes and a good feeling. I'll be posting a few of my favourite painters/paintings in the show and also notes on a young lad I met yesterday who won The Phyllis Roberts Award of £2,000-it would be presented annually to encourage and support young painters.
One of the highlights of the day was the award giving ceremony and that's what this post is about.
Sir Donald Sinden CBE gave out the awards and he was such a funny man, I couldn't but sketch him while he cracked jokes and made the ceremony a delight to behold!
5 comments:
What a perfect background for your sketch. I am looking forward to the rest of your story with some pictures.......
PS. Tiffany says to tell you HI to you and your family.
Adebani...I anxiously look forward to seeing your pics. I hope you feel better soon. I will lift you up bro!
Adebanji are you going to do the DSFDF ?
Love it!
Thanks Dominique! Hope Tiffany is fine too, I'll deliver her message.
Frank, thanks for the prayers- I really need them!
Dominique, I am going to take part in the DSFDF-Just sent my image through, hope I'm not late!
Larry, thanks- I cannot say thanks enough, for the inspiration to sketch him on the one of the pages of the ROI catalogue came from YOU!
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