About

Rob paints primarily en plein air and has a particular interest in the use of wider angle perspectives and the depiction of movement within his paintings.

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 is a full member of the ROI (Royal Institute of Oil Painters), a member of MAFA (Manchester Academy of Fine Arts), the British Plein Air Painters and the outdoor painting collective The Northern Boys.

Since 2021 artist residencies with The Household Cavalry and wider Household Division have seen Rob produce a significant body of work around the ceremonial activities of The British Army and the protection of The Royal Households.

Education

2004 – 2005 ‘The Drawing Year’, Postgraduate, The Royal Drawing School (formerly Prince’s Drawing School), London

2001 – 2004 Fine Art BA (1st Class), University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Societies

ROI – Elected member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (Dec 2019 - Present)

MAFA – Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (May 2016 - Present)

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)

Ffin y Parc Gallery (2021)

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI 2020)

SOLO – An Unprecedented Year, Contemporary Six Gallery (2020)

SOLO – Painting London, Panter and Hall Gallery (2020)

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI 2019)

The Northern Boys, Contemporary Six Gallery (2019)

SOLO – All Things Move, Trent Art Gallery (2018)

SOLO – A Fathers Perspective, The Upper House, Staffordshire (2018)

Exhibited with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI 2018)

SOLO – Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich (2017, 2018)

Exhibited with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI 2017)

SOLO – Mandell’s Gallery Norwich (2017)

Exhibited with New English Art Club (2017)

Exhibited with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI 2016)

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)

Collections

Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge

The Royal Staircase, London District, Horse Guards

The Bucks Club, London

Wexford Council Collection (Art in the Open Mayoral Prize Piece)

Four oil paintings at The Admiral’s 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 King Charles III

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, (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, ROI Annual Exhibition (2016)

Winner of the 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 celebrations

Open 09 1st Prize Winner, Newcastle Borough Museum & Art Gallery

Young Artist Award from The National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) (2006)

Awarded Winsor & Newton Prize for British Museum work (2005)

Awarded Drawing Prize (Royal Drawing School) (2005)