Rio De La Panada, Miracoli Venice

Brian Ryder ROI FIEA (1944 – 2025) | Oil on Board | 16 x 12 inches

Brain was an annual exhibitor with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters since 2008, Brian was elected as a full member in 2011.

He felt privileged to serve on the ROl Council for six consecutive years.
Brian spent most of his working life in architect’s offices in London and the home counties before moving to East Anglia in 1987. In 1994 Brian, who had already taught painting and exhibited his work both in the UK and abroad, made the decision to paint full time.

Brian carried on with his tuition until 2011 and, following his election to the Royal Institute of Oil painters, concentrated on his own painting. He wrote four art books, released six art tuition DVD’s and is included in the most recent version of Who’s Who in Art.

In 2010 Brian had a collection of over 100 of his works published in a Halsgrove book entitled, “Painting Atmospheric Landscapes, Norfolk and Beyond” which detailed his early life and his art career, written by Adrian Hill.

The two saw further collaboration during 2011 in the forming of the Institute of East Anglian Artists (IEA) staging the inaugural exhibition in October 2012. He served at the first President of the Institute and was recognised as a Fellow for his valuable contribution.

He sadly passed away in Norfolk, February 2025.