"Call of the Canyon - Zion National Park" PBS Utah Documentary Features Roland Lee

 A wonderful film crew from PBS Utah spent the last two days filming me at my cabin at East Zion, and plein air painting in Zion National Park for a new documentary "Call of the Canyon - Zion National Park". The documentary will address how artists respond to the National Park. Watch for the documentary on tv at a future date.

Roland Lee paints in Zion National Park while being filmed for a new documentary by PBS Utah

Roland Lee painting en plein air in Zion National Park

Roland Lee being interviewed by PBS Utah for Zion Park documentary

Interview with Roland Lee at Zion National Park

Storyteller and musician Sam Payne interviews Roland Lee while he paints beneath the Sentinel in Zion National Park. Broadcast on "The Apple Seed" radio program sponsored by BYU Radio. Roland talks about his love for Zion and his experiences there. The interview was part of the stage production at Zion O. C, Tanner amphitheater during Zion's centennial year.
The Apple Seed Radio Show: Click to listen

Roland Lee - Shooting film for Zion Sanctuary, The Story of Zion Canyon

Many new collectors at Zion Centennial Show

I was pleased to sell 15 paintings at the 2019 Zion Centennial Plein Air Celebration. Only ten artists were invited to participate this centennial year, and we had a tremendously successful sale. Here are some of my wonderful collectors.

Roland Lee with Betsy McChesney

Roland Lee with Darci Carlson and her husband

Roland and Nellie Lee with Gary Tedesco and wife

Roland Lee with Jill Romboy and husband

Roland Lee with Kirk Tanner and his wife

Roland Lee with Robert and Mary Wilkinson

Roland Lee with Tracy Jones

"Etched in Time" Publication Features Roland Lee Article and Paintings

A special magazine publication called "Etched in Time" features multiple Roland Lee landscape paintings, along with a chapter from Roland Lee's new book "Discovering Zion, A Pictorial Guide to the Landscape, Geology and History of Zion National Park." Thank you to publisher Darci Dumm Hansen for including my work in this beautiful new magazine.

 

Excerpt from new Roland Lee book "Discovering Zion"

Roland Lee paintings are used on all the division pages in "Etched in Time" magazine

13 Painters Join Roland Lee for Watercolor Workshop at Moab Red Rocks Plein Air Festival

Great weather and outstanding scenery awaited me and 13 accomplished artists at the 2019 Red Rocks Plein Air Art Festival at Moab, Utah. Surrounded by several National Parks and Monuments, Moab is ideally suited for this annual event which draws hundreds of artists from all over the country. Part of that event included two painting workshops, one from Roland Lee and the other with noted landscapist Jill Carver to kick off the event. Headquartered at the MARC (Moab Recreation and Arts Center) we combined both indoor instruction two days of outdoor painting for a truly memorable experience. Thanks to Liz Holland and her staff for seeing to our every need.

"River Boulders" Zion painting of Virgin River Sold to the Halls

Thanks to Ken, Dianne and Rebecca Hall who visited my gallery today and left with both a print and an original painting. They purchased "River Boulders" a painting of the Virgin River in Zion National Park and "Angels Above, Heaven Below" a giclee limited edition print of Zion. The paintings will decorate Ken's office as the director of MBA programs at Southern Utah University.

The Halls purchase Roland Lee paintings of Zion National Park

2018 10th Annual Zion Plein Air Invitational Art Show

24 artists just completed one week of outdoor painting, live demonstrations, Paint outs, Silent Auction and Wet Paint sale at Zion National Park. Celebrating its 10th year, this year was one of the best. Certainly the weather cooperated with warm sunny days, and brilliant fall colors. I was pleased to see several of my past collectors as well as meet some wonderful new collectors who purchased 8 of my paintings. Thanks to the Zion Forever Project and many volunteers who made the event possible. The proceeds benefitted the Zion Youth Initiative in its efforts to introduce the future generations to the beauty of our nation's special places. In addition to the collectors shown below I would also like to thank Amy Woodward for purchasing my live demo painting "Altar of Sacrifice," Peter Kirk for purchasing "Morning Light" and Steven and Jenny Goodwin for purchasing my studio painting "View from Scout Lookout."

Roland Lee with Carmen Snow who bought "Morning Backlight at Zion

Roland and Nellie Lee at the Zion Park Lodge paint out

Painting "Above Angels Landing" at Big Bend

Roland Lee at opening night of Zion Plein Air gala

Julie Saemisch purchased Roland Lee studio painting "Oak Creek Canyon" at Zion Plein Air

Matt Hafen purchased Roland Lee painting "Great White Throne"

Darci Carlson purchased Roland Lee painting "Sentinel Rising"

Roland Lee and his three daughters at the Zion Plein Air Gala

Ramon Martinez purchased Roland Lee painting "Cathedral Mountain'

Rodney Cruze purchased Roland Lee painting "Castle Dome" at Zion Plein Air paint out

90 people attended Roland Lee live painting demonstration of "Altar of Sacrifice" at the 2018 10th annual Zion Plein Air Art invitational

Outdoor Painters See the Light at Zion National Park Event

Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitational Article

"Plein Air Magazine" ad for Zion National Park Plein Air features Roland Lee painting

Advertisement featuring Roland Lee Painting in "Plein Air Magazine>"

My painting "View From Scout Lookout"was featured in the November 2018 issue of "Plein Air Magazine" in an advertisement for the 2018 Zion National Park Plein Air event.

The Value of an Hour - St. George Magazine article

Nov 11, 2011 article in St. George Magazine about Zion Plein Air Invitational

Featured in Western Art Collector Magazine

October 2018 Western Art Collector Magazine features Roland Lee Paintings

The "State of the Art Utah" section of Western Art Collector Magazine this month, October 2018 featured my painting "Sands of Time".  Roland Lee paintings "A Glimpse of Heaven" and "A Time of Peace" were also featured in an ad for Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitational in the same issue.

Article Western Art Collector October 2018

Roland Lee Painting Featured in Plein Air Magazine ad

Roland Lee and Mary Jabens featured in ad for 2018 Zion National Park Plein Air event. 

I am pleased to be featured in the October 2018 issue of Plein Air Magazine in an ad for the 2018 Zion National Park Plein Air Invitational event.

Plein Air Magazine Features Roland Lee Painting Experience in Postcards from the Road

Thanks to Kelly Kane, editor of Plein Air Magazine for including my story about an unusual outdoor painting experience in the August/September 2018 issue of Plein Air Magazine. "A nosy cow gives new meaning to wet in wet."

Story in July/August issue of Plein Air Magazine