Zion Painting Purchased

M. Cook with Roland Lee painting of Zion

Thank you to Margo Cook, a valued art collector and friend who purchased "Daydreams at Emerald Falls", one of my newest paintings. She is an amazing watercolor painter and dear friend

First Place Award Received from Utah Watercolor Society

Roland Lee with Award-winning Small Painting From UWS Exhibit 

 I was excited to receive a First Place Award for one of my painting entries in the Utah Watercolor Society 2021 Small Paintings Show. The painting "On Its Last Leg" featured an old Utah barn.

Mark Gamett Buys Roland Lee Painting

 One of my dear friends, and an amazing painter dropped by my studio with his wife and purchase a few of my original paintings recently. He also decided to buy the painting "As I See It" which was my demonstration painting for the 2021 Utah Plein Air presentation. I am so thankful for such good friends as Mark.

Mark Gamett with Roland Lee Painting

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