Join us January 21-23 for three days and nights of solid painting demonstrations and art instruction. Plein Air Utah Live will feature some 25 artists giving live demonstrations and interacting with students online--and YOU can be a part of it without leaving your home. I will be doing a watercolor demonstration on Friday January 22 at 3:30pm. See the whole schedule here, and sign up now!
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Thanks to Collector David Johnson
Roland Lee and David Johnson with his new painting "Life in Liberty" |
I'd like to thank my good friend and art collector David Johnson. David has amassed a huge home art collection containing many of the best artists of our time. I enjoy his visits to my art gallery where we discuss our common addiction to collecting art, by sharing our newest purchases. His collection is much larger than mine and we keep saying we've got to quit. But recently he decided he had to have my new painting "Life in Liberty." That painting is now in his collection, but in the process I was able to pick up a little painting from his collection by the well-known deceased Utah artist Leconte Stewart. That's what friends are for, right?
"Life in Liberty" Watercolor by Roland Lee |
Monday, October 26, 2020
Roland Lee Interview video - Art in the Time of Covid
I was honored to be interviewed in my studio by the Zion Forever Project during their "Art in the Time of Covid" art presentation and fundraiser for Zion National Park. You can watch the 8 minute video here.
Monday, October 12, 2020
Roland Lee Painting Featured in American Watercolor Weekly
My painting of Zion National Park, "Sentinel Shadows" was featured in the American Watercolor Weekly online newsletter this past week in a feature called "Mountain Majesty."
Friday, September 18, 2020
Art in the Time of covid - Paintings at Zion National Park
Art in the time of Covid. Six artists have been invited to participate in Zion National Park's special invitational art exhibit. You can see the paintings here. My painting "Essence of Zion" is used as the cover poster.
Friday, July 31, 2020
Just Released "The River Flows - Artists of the American West"
New Painting Accepted in 52nd Annual Watercolor West International Juried Exhibit
Roland Lee Painting Featured in "Plein Air Collector" Newsletter
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Foy family adds to their art collection
I appreciate all my collectors, especially during the Coronavirus restriction period, which limited visitors to my gallery. Many of them have come through for me and purchased paintings for their collections. I'm grateful for my good friend Garrick Foy and his wife for adding one of my paintings to his collection, "Zion's Last Light" a 21 x 29 watercolor of Zion National Park.
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Painting Appears in Plein Air Magazine online edition
An article in Plein Air Magazine called "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" took a look at a number of paintings by plein air painters in the June-July 2020 issue. I was surprised and delighted to find my painting "Long Term Parking" included in the online additional content as well as in the weekly online newsletter American Watercolor Weekly.
American Watercolor Weekly Features Roland Lee Painting
American Watercolor Weekly features Roland Lee watercolor painting |
I was happy that editor Kelly Kane selected one of my paintings for inclusion in an article in the online American Watercolor Weekly June 2020. The article is titled "Inspired by Trains and Automobiles." My painting, "Long Term Parking" was inspired by a visit to an old farm during the 2019 Plein Air Utah event in Midway Utah.
Long Term Parking by Roland Lee was featured in American Watercolor Weekly June 2, 2020 issue |
Painting in Plein Air Magazine June 2020
Three Paintings in Utah Watercolor Society 2020 Spring Open Exhibit
"Anyone for Hoops" was selected for the UWS Spring Open Exhibition |
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Coronavirus Doesn't Shut Down Painting!
I was able to sell more than 20 paintings online during the Covid-19 shut down. |
Some of the paintings completed during the Covid-19 pandemic |
Saturday, May 09, 2020
Plein Air During the Coronavirus Shut-down
My kind of social distancing - Roland Lee plein air painting |
Painting in the southern Utah desert |
My trusty art assault vehicle (1988 Toyota Pickup with Six Pack Camper) |
Friday, April 24, 2020
Famous Painting Re-do
Arrangement in Grey and black - portrait of Whistlers Mother by James A. McNeill Whistler |
The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso |
Sunday, March 15, 2020
March Master Class
l to r: Mark Rose, Vaughn Emett, Roland Lee, Leslie Peterson, Jonathan Lee |
Roland Lee demonstrates techniques for his March Master Class |
Leslie Peterson, Vaughn Emett, Mark Rose, and Jonathan Lee were the artists I hosted in my studio classroom for a Master Class in March. Each artist worked on their own ideas and paintings and did a great job.
Watercolor Workshop at Maynard Dixon Property for Girl's Academy
Visiting the Edith Hamlin Studio |
Roland Lee teaches a group of young ladies |
A visit to the Bingham Art Gallery |
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
Collector Purchases Plein Air Painting of Bryce Canyon
Roland Lee Painting at Bryce Canyon |
Working on the painting at Bryce Canyon Sunset Point Overlook |
"Sunset Point Hoodoos" watercolor by Roland Lee |