Still life painting, charged with memory
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026
Two works from the Past & Still collection have been selected for this years Royal Academy Summer Exhibition - Paper Curse and Witness.
Last year, The Past Beneath was selected and shown at Burlington House. Explore all three works.
Past & Still
Past & Still continues to explore the quiet echoes of childhood, the half-remembered, left-behind. Once ordinary now charged with meaning.
What began with rediscovered fragments has become a thread I keep returning to energising, absorbing, and quietly insistent. Each new piece extends the series’ quiet dialogue between past and present, stillness and story.
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Great artwork, I'm a decorator, so the picture is apt for me
An amazing product that i am so excited to have purchased & received. From firstly seeing this image & the memories it conjured up inside me & then finally purchasing it for myself as i wondered if it was still available as there are only a handful ever produced by this wonderful artist, i have always found Rebeccas images so immensely satisfying to look at & now i have one of my own to hang. Thank you Rebecca for being the artist you are & the wonderful experience of owning one of your impressions as it is absolutely stunning..
Absolutely love this print. I also have the red onion print and they look amazing together. I am a huge fan!
Stunning print, I especially love the way the light and shadows are captured. Really well framed.
The first time I saw this painting, I knew I needed to buy it. I have loved Rupert since I was a child and still have a few 'annuals' in my bookcase. I also found the perfect spot for the framed print next to our front door. It's a real talking point.
Fabulous print, I’m so glad I purchased from Rebecca. Always happy to support local artists!
Rebecca is so talented .. this print of the past beneath is beautiful and framed perfectly .. the story behind this piece is truly so touching !! Thank you so much for bringing back so many memories of my childhood past.
My son is called Rupert and I have bought the print as a birthday present for him. I think Rebecca is a brilliant artist and she is also a really lovely lady who is very humble.
What a talented artist Rebecca is! I wish I could have had the original but these are the next best things. The theme makes you smile as so many bedrooms being decorated discover something when the wall paper comes down. This kind of theme added to a superb utilisation of light that sets her apart. Sublime.
Amazing painting, the photo does not do it justice. Really happy with the purchase and will be looking to buy another painting from Rebecca in the near future.
Rebecca's art work is absolutely incredible! Seeing Rupert brought a smile to my face & brought back so many wonderful childhood memories.
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About the artist
Rebecca Ritchie is a British still life painter whose work explores memory, recognition and the quiet significance of ordinary objects. Through carefully observed oil paintings, she creates moments of unexpected connection, where familiar things can awaken forgotten parts of our past. Her work has been selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2025 and 2026, with works selling before the public opening in both years.
Hi, I’m Rebecca and if you’ve ever felt a quiet pull toward something ordinary, something that stopped you for a reason you couldn’t quite name, you’re in the right place.
I paint still life in oils, working with light, mood, and memory to draw out emotion in everyday things, objects that might otherwise go unnoticed, but somehow stay with us.
I work from my home studio in Tunbridge Wells, and my paintings have found their way into national exhibitions including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. But what I care most about is creating work that feels personal to me when I make it, and hopefully to you when you see it.
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Why my frames are made to order.
Proudly bespoke.
When I first looked into offering framed prints, I couldn’t find off-the-shelf frames I was proud to put my name to. So I didn’t.
Instead, I worked with my printer and framer, a local craftsman I trust completely, to develop something I’d be happy to hang in a gallery or in my own home. These are the same works that have been exhibited at institutions such as The Royal Academy, Mall Galleries, and the RBA. The prints deserve frames that reflect that.
Every framed order is made individually, for you. When you choose your print and frame, you are commissioning a piece that doesn’t exist yet. It will be built, finished, and fitted by hand, once, for your order, for your wall.
