Born 1982, Rob Pointon has been painting since he was a child under the tutelage of his artist Grandmother, then, as an adult, graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Fine Art from Aberystwyth University before going on to study at The Royal Drawing School in London. Having been a full time professional artist since 2006, Rob’s skills have developed through his work on locations all around the UK and abroad. Originally from the Staffordshire moorlands Rob is now based in South Cheshire.
Rob paints entirely en plein air and has a particular interest in the use of multiple point perspective and movement within his paintings, evidenced strongly with his depiction of water and crowds.
As well as the RBSA, Rob is a member of MAFA (Manchester Academy of Fine Arts) and exhibits regularly in the ROI and NEAC exhibitions. Between 2016-2019 he is the International Artist in Residence for Manchester Airport, travelling to different direct destinations and bringing back exhibitions of work to be showcased in the terminals.
Education
- 2004 – 2005 ‘The Drawing Year’, Postgraduate, The Royal Drawing School, London
- 2001 – 2004 Fine Art BA (1st Class), University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Societies
- MAFA – Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (May 2016 -)
- RBSA – Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (Apr 2016 -)
- ROI – Royal Institute of Oil Painters (2019 -)
Relationship with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI)
- Selected for Open section of Annual Exhibition in 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- 1st Prize, ROI Paint Live Competition, Dec 2018
- The Menena Joy Schwabe Memorial Award, ROI Annual Exhibition 2018
- Candidate for Associate Membership 2017
- Judges Commendation, ROI Paint Live Competition, Dec 2016
- Winsor & Newton Artist Award, 2nd Prize U35, ROI Annual Exhibition 2016
- 2nd Prize, ROI Paint Live Competition, Dec 2015
Recent Exhibitions
- SOLO - Ffin y Parc Gallery (2023)
- The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI 2022)
- SOLO - Paintings from a Residency with the Household Cavalry, Panter and Hall Gallery (2022)
- Ffin y Parc Gallery (2022)
- The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI 2021)
- ING Discerning Eye (2021)
- The British Plein Air Painters, The Mall Galleries (2021)
- A Fathers Perspective, The Upper House, Staffordshire (2018)
- SOLO - Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich (2017, 2018)
- SOLO - Mandell’s Gallery Norwich (2017) Exhibited with New English Art Club (2017)
- SOLO – Manchester Airport with Qatar Airways, The Hilton, Manchester (2016)
- SOLO – Urban Dynamism, Colourfield Gallery, Poynton (2016)
- Exhibited with New English Art Club (2016)
- SOLO – New York & Paris, The Upper House, Staffordshire (2016)
- SOLO – Manchester Airport Chinese New Year Exhibition with Cathay Pacific Airline (Feb 2016)
- Exhibited with New English Art Club (Haworth Prize), Mall Galleries, London (2015)
Public Collections
- Four oil paintings on permanent display at The Admirals House at The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich including a depiction of The Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the Thames
- Two oil paintings in the collection at Weston Park, Shropshire
- 24’ x 6’ Oil Painting on permanent display in the Council Chamber, Stoke-on-Trent, commissioned to commemorate 100 years of the federation of the six towns
- Drawing in the personal archive of HRH The Prince of Wales
- Drawing in private collection of Duchess of Devonshire Chatsworth
Awards and Honours
- Official Artist at The First Birthday Parade of The New Reign, Trooping the Colour (2023)
- Official Artist during The Coronation of HRH King Charles III (2023)
- Official Artist during HRH King Charles III Presentation of new standard and colours, Tri-service event, Buckingham Palace (2023)
- Painting live during The Lord Mayors Banquet, The Guildhall, City of London (2022)
- Sketching live inside Westminster Hall during The Lying in State of HRH Queen Elizabeth II (2022)
- Overall Winner & Quick Draw 1st Prize, Art in the Open, Wexford (2022)
- Official Artist at The Platinum Jubilee, Trooping the Colour (2022)
- ING Discerning Eye, Judges Pick (Peter Brown) (2021)
- Painting live inside HRH Queen Elizabeth II Private Chambers during Trooping the Colour (Covid restricted) (2021)
- Painted Live at a Royal Gala Dinner to celebrate the conservation of The Painted Hall in Greenwich and discussed the painting with The Princess Royal at the end of the evening (2019)
- Elected Full Member of Royal Institute of Oil Painters (2019)
- 1st Prize, ROI Paint Live Competition, Dec 2018
- The Menena Joy Schwabe Memorial Award, ROI Annual Exhibition 2018
- Overall Winner, 1st Prize in Oils, Judges Commendation, Paint Out 2018
- Winsor & Newton Artist Award, 2nd Prize U35, ROI Annual Exhibition 2016
- Winner of the £4000 Haworth Prize, New English Art Club 2016
- 3rd Prize, Buxton Spa Prize, 2016
- 2nd Prize, ROI Paint Live Competition, Dec 2015
- 2nd Place People’s Choice, Buxton Spa Prize, 2015 Buxton Festival Choice Prize,
- Buxton Spa Prize, 2015
- 1st Prize Winner £1000, Staffordshire Open, Shire Hall Gallery (2014)
- Regional Artist Award £500, Halls Fine Art Open, Weston Park (Aug 2011)
- Visitors Choice Prize, Staffordshire Open, Shire Hall Gallery (2011)
- 24ft Oil Painting unveiled by HRH Prince of Wales to commemorate Stoke-on-Trent Centenary
- Open 09 1st Prize Winner, Newcastle Borough Museum & Art Gallery
- Young Artist Award from The National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (2006)
- Awarded Winsor & Newton Prize for British Museum work 2005
- Awarded Drawing Prize (Royal Drawing School) 2005
- Awarded bursary ‘The Drawing Year’ study at The Royal Drawing School 2004–05
