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CBPP is the account for Contemporary British Portrait Painters, a new hub for some of Britain’s best portrait and figure painters. People who paint people.

Joined October 2018
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The CBPP 2022 Exhibition is now closed but you can still view it through a virtual walkthrough of the space and see every one of the 200+ works. Many are still available for sale so do contact the artists directly with any purchase enquiries. #thecbpp
If you can’t see the show in person, you can now catch it via an immersive 3D walkthrough. Just visit thecbpp.org
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Spent such a lovely afternoon at The Department Store in Brixton viewing the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition @thecbpp & meeting up with @lieselthomas @sammyfellows @rebeccafpainter made my day!
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Final day to catch this little treasure today. #thecbpp
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Tomorrow is the last day to see the @thecbpp exhibition at The Department Store, Brixton. thedepartmentstore.com An amazing show in an equally amazing setting, if you’re in London, don’t miss it! 10 - 5 pm These are my works in the exhibition
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It’s a very special day!  Today marks the one-year anniversary of our #portraitsforNHSheroes virtual exhibition at @fitzroviachapel, in partnership with @tomartist32 and @thecbpp artists. To celebrate, we’ve caught up with five of the 15 artists involved.
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BBC Arts legend @WillGompertzBBC face to face with my portrait of @Emanuelarte7 for the @thecbpp Portraits in a Isolation exhibition scanned by the amazing people at The Net Gallery @thenetgallery #arts #beard #portrait #portraiture #oilpainting
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It’s great to see @WillGompertzBBC taking a walk around the latest @thecbpp group show. Will cast his eye over work by @tomartist32 and @sarahjane_moon when he opened the show. The exhibition is available to view online via the @thenetgallery Digital scan. youtu.be/VFAaq7Crzs4
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Thrilled to be involved in this fascinating exhibition with @thecbpp, hanging in an empty gallery for only one visitor - the BBC’s Arts Editor, Will Gompertz. "A virtual show, with a virtual tour for all of us living in virtual isolation.” Virtual tour and film coming soon.
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Today we're featuring a video created as part of the virtual studio tour we produced for artist and @thecbpp founder Ian Goldsmith (@goldsmith_ian)
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Member Feature | Jane French Today we're looking at the work of @thecbpp & TNG Member @Janefrench. Jane, a former illustrator and graphic designer, is an accomplished figurative artist and portrait painter.
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He is also the founder of @thecbpp - a collective of some of Britain’s foremost portrait artists. To experience the interactive virtual walkthrough, as well as a fascinating video where Ian's talks about his work and some fo the items in the studio, head to the link in our bio!
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Thanks to my @thecbpp colleague and fellow BP Portrait Award exhibitor @sarahjane_moon for sending me this photo of my painting of @LennyHenry on show at @AbdnArtMuseums in this year’s BP Portrait Award Exhibition. #bpportrait
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The Gallery at De Montfort University in Leicester is reopening on Saturday the 29th August. The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2019 Exhibition will be on show there until the 26th September. Visit to see my drawing ‘Kathryn’, shortlisted for this prestigious prize. #TBWDP
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TNG: Member Feature | Thomas Leveritt An artist who often mixes photorealism with abstract and imaginary elements, Thomas Leveritt spent his early childhood in Texas, before attending boarding school in the UK.
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We’re lucky to have an amazingly talented and diverse group of artists as members of The Net Gallery - and we’re always keen to share their recent activities.
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A 2001 graduate of The Byam Shaw School of Art in North London, Benson was spotted by a leading London gallery and his work was included in an exhibition of landscape paintings.
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Earlier in the year, The Net Gallery and portrait artist Tom Croft partnered to create a virtual exhibition showcasing portraits of NHS staff, created during the current crisis. The exhibition incorporates work by 15 artists, all members of the @thecbpp
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The first @thecbpp group show ’Perceptions’ opened at @CASSART1984 in Islington back in March. The exhibition is now also available to view on line. @thenetgallery have created a virtual ‘walk around’ that you can explore on your phone, tablet or computer. thenetgallery.com/cbpp/
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Have you seen our latest scan @thecbpp ‘Perceptions’ exhibition at The Space at Cass Art @cassart1984 ? What are you waiting for! In this exhibition more than 30 artists from the Contemporary British Portrait Painters have shared their unique artworks! buff.ly/3grBwLU
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We’re thrilled to have worked with @thecbpp and @CASSART1984 to scan the ‘Perceptions’ exhibition at Cass Art’s flagship Islington store. The virtual walkthrough, scanned and produced by The Net Gallery, will go live tomorrow. Here is a preview from the scan of ‘Perceptions’.
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