100 Paintings on exhibit at DSU Sears Art Museum

100 Painting covering 40 years. Roland Lee Restrospective

University Donors Receive Gift of Roland Lee Painting.

My painting "Cliffs of Zion" was purchased by the Dixie State University as a gift to honor Denis and Diane Lyman for their $1 million contribution towards a new geology program and regional center, which will be housed on the top floor of the new $58 million Science, Engineering & Technology building set to break ground in the fall. It will be called the Denis and Diane Lyman Geology program. The couple has been taking geology classes through ICL teacher Rick Miller, which sparked their interest in geology and prompted the gift. Click to see video of the presentation on St. George News.

St. George Art Festival 2019

This was the 40th year for the St. George Art Festival and I have been in all of them since the very first one, except for two when we were serving a mission in California. That's a lot of shows! Our old bones were feeling it this year as we hauled paintings, set up display panels and tent, and dodged the hot sun all day. Thanks to our friend Janelle Gailey, and our kids and grandkids who helped a lot. It was nice to touch base with lots of old friends, fellow artists, and wonderful art collectors. I was able to sell all the Mukuntuweap books I brought, art cards, DVDs, giclee prints, and four originals! If that wasn't enough The St. George Art Museum purchased a big Zion painting for their permanent collection. Thanks to everyone who made this show a success.

St. George Art Festival  - Nellie and Roland Lee

My good friend and artist Wally Brazzeal

Roland Lee with Deborah Reeder from the St. George Art Museum and Shane McAffee, Liesure Services Director after purchasing my painting "A Time of Peace" for the Museum permanent collection

Roland Lee with former liesure services director Kent Perkins and Lyman Hafen

Annielaurie Howell and Roland Lee with her new painting

Lola Krumenacher with her new Roland Lee painting

Modena Crossing Watercolor by Roland Lee

"Modena Crossing" 10 x 14 Watercolor by Roland Lee

The trains still run through, but this once-bustling southern Utah railroad town is now a ghost town.

Master class artists for April

Jon Lee shows off his painting of desert cliffs

Artist left to right: Margo Cook, Bessann Swanson, Jon Lee, Roland Lee, Connie Madsen

Lester Lee Workshop in St. George

We're enjoying a few days with artist Lester Lee in St. George at the Arrowhead Gallery classroom. In case you are wondering, yes we are distant cousins, although we didn't know that for a long time. He is accomplished in all mediums and has a wealth of knowledge as a teacher, so its been a blast. He's trying to help us loosen up with our watercolors, and I'm eager to try it. I lusted after one of his big watercolor paintings at the recent Sears Invitational but it got away from me. I mentioned that to him, and he said, "well I have the small study I did for it with me, would you like to have it?" Oh yeh, so I'm a happy boy now.

Here's the full sheet Lester Lee watercolor painting that sold at the Sears Invitational

This is Lester Lee's 8 x 10 watercolor study which I now own.

Two paintings accepted into Utah Watercolor Society Spring Competition

I had two paintings juried into the spring exhibition of the Utah Watercolor Society. Thanks to juror Betsy Dillard Stroud for choosing my watercolor paintings "Railroad Summit" and "Still Workin'" for exhibition.

"Railroad Summit" watercolor by Roland Lee

"Still Workin" watercolor by Roland Lee

Thanks to Jennie Hendricks who purchased my painting "Big Skies and Deserts" at the Southern Utah Museum of Art auction. Each invited artists donated an original painting with proceeds to benefit the museum of art.

Big Skies and Deserts a watercolor painting by Roland Lee purchased at the SUMA Southern Utah Museum of Art auction

Utah Watercolor Society Workshop

I enjoyed painting with some really great artists last Friday and Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Utah Watercolor Society had me teach a painting workshop for 22 of their members. Although it was a large group we got along fine and I was able to teach some solid concepts to a very capable group. Their paintings were amazing. They also presented me with a nice birthday cake. Thanks everyone!

Roland Lee and Vaughn Emett discuss some painting techniques

jon Lee watches as Dorleen works on a painting

Jon Lee was my assistant at the workshop

An awesome video setup

I was still able to get around to give personal help to each of the students

The Sons of Pioneers building in Salt Lake City is the home for Utah Watercolor Society workshops

Learning from each other

Concentration!

March Master Class

Randy Peterson, Roland Lee, Mark Gamet, Audrey Heaton in Roland Lee Studio

The March Master class included three first-time attendees including Randy Peterson, Audrey Heaton and Mark Gamet. Veteran Jon Lee also attended. All are experienced watercolorists and did great working on their own projects.

Jon Lee finished several paintings started earlier and did two new ones