Display Ladder for Native American Rugs

I am grateful to my friend Lee Wright who hand-built this ladder to display my Native American blankets and rugs. He surprised me with this nice gift, which now graces the walls of my studio in downtown St. George, Utah.

Lee Wright with ladder display for Navajo rugs

Bracken's Purchase Paintings

 I am grateful to the Bracken's for purchasing three of my original paintings this week. It is such a joy to have my paintings grace the walls of so many wonderful collectors.

Painting Sells at Sears Invitational Exhibit

 The 34th annual Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show is going on now with hundreds of art pieces on display. I am happy that both of the paintings I have on display won ribbons, and my painting, "Creekside Stillness" was sold on opening night to one of my good collectors Betsy McChesney.

Roland Lee with "Creekside Stillness."

Roland Lee with "Sentinel Shadows"

34th annual Sears Invitational Art Show

 I have two large paintings on exhibit at the 34th annual Sears Invitational Art Exhibition February 13 through April 3, 2021. 

"Creekside Stillness" 21 x 29

Zion National Park" Sentinel Shadows" 21 x 29

First Place Award at Utah Watercolor Society Small Paintings Show

"On Its Last Leg" 4 x 6 watercolor by Roland Lee

I was honored to receive First Place at the Utah Watercolor Society Small Paintings Show for my little painting of a rustic Utah Barn. Called "On Its Last Leg" the old barn has seen both good days and bad days but is still standing. That's pretty much the way I feel. Also exhibited was "Palm Shadow" Seville Spain.

"Palm Shadow" Seville Spain 4x 6 Watercolor by Roland Lee

Plein Air Utah Live!

 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!

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

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.

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."

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.