"a celebration of the unremarkable"

 

Pete Underhill’s experience as a traditional portrait painter informs his distinctive approach to still life. Favouring simple, uncluttered compositions, he often focuses on a single subject or a carefully chosen pairing. Using soft light and understated settings, he creates images that feel calm, familiar and quietly engaging. His paintings celebrate the overlooked beauty of everyday objects, balancing playfulness with a subtle sense of nostalgia.

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Member of:

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA)

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Awards

The Artist and Leisure Painter Open 2025 - Art Supplies with Painters Online Award

The Artist and Leisure Painter Open 2025 - The Artist Exhibition Award

Leicester Open - The People’s Exhibition 2023 - Attenborough Prize for Visual Arts

Royal Miniature Society Annual Exhibition 2022 — Gold Cup Honourable Mention

Leicester Open - The People’s Exhibition 2020 - Attenborough Prize for Visual Arts

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Prize 2019 - First Prize

Leicester Society of Artists Annual Exhibition 2019 - Zest-it Painting Prize

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Exhibitions

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists - Small Works Exhibition

Drawn to Dance - The Figure in Motion 2026

Leicester Open - The People’s Exhibition 2025

The 'Michael Harding' Secret Coast Prize for Fine Art 2025

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Annual Exhibition 2025

The Artist Collection 2025

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Summer Show 2025

Chelsea Art Society Annual Summer Exhibition 2025

The Artist and Leisure Painter (TALP) Open 2025

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Summer Exhibition 2024

Chelsea Art Society Annual Summer Exhibition 2024

ING Discerning Eye - Mall Galleries 2024

Leicester Open - The People’s Exhibition 2024

Bewdley Festival of Arts 2024

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Drawing Prize 2023

Solo Exhibition - RBSA, Birmingham 2023

Leicester Open - The People’s Exhibition 2023

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Summer Exhibition 2023

Royal Miniature Society Annual Exhibition 2022 - Bankside Gallery

Leicester Society of Artists Annual Exhibition 2022

Royal Birmingham Society Members & Associates 2022

Royal Miniature Society Annual Exhibition 2022 - Bankside Gallery

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Prize 2022

Royal Society of Marine Artists 2022 - Mall Galleries

Royal Birmingham Society Members & Associates 2021

Leicester Society of Artists Annual Exhibition 2021

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Friends 2021

Leicester Open - The People’s Exhibition 2020

Leicester Society of Artists Annual Exhibition 2020

Leicester Society of Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

Leicester Open - The People’s Exhibition 2019

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Friends 2019

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Portrait Prize 2019

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Prize 2019

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open - All Media 2019

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Prize 2018