About us

Founded in 2018 by artist Ian Goldsmith, the CBPP has rapidly established itself as a friendly, inclusive community actively supporting artists working in the field of portraiture.  

A non-profit collective run by, and for, our members, we are unified by our common interest in exploring fresh, contemporary perspectives on what it means to represent people in art. We aim to encourage the careers of our members whilst also inspiring, nurturing and educating future generations of figurative artists. We also aim to promote diversity, accessibility and inclusion amongst sitters, painters and viewers. Having developed a loyal and engaged social media following, we have also held several successful group exhibitions in London, with more in the pipeline. We look forward to what the future holds for our collective, and for portraiture.