New collectors purchase Roland Lee oil painting of Kayenta Wash

 I am grateful to the Fairbanks family for purchasing one of my oil paintings of a dry wash located in Kayenta Utah. It is always rewarding to see one of my pantings find a new home.

Steve and Thalene Fairbanks with their new Roland Lee painting

Delivering New Paintings to Thunderbird Foundation Gallery

 I delivered about six new paintings to the Thunderbird Foundation Gallery at the Maynard Dixon Property in Mt. Carmel, UT. Gallery director, Susan Bingham, has done an excellent job selecting artists and displaying their work in her spacious art gallery. I appreciate having her carry my work. It is a real honor having my work displayed on the same walls as artists Matt Smith, Glenn Dean, and John Lintott.

Roland Lee and Susan Bingham stand by Roland's display wall in the beautiful Thunderbird Foundation Gallery on the Maynard Dixon property. 

Plein Air Magazine - Plein Air Today

Outdoor Painter - Plein Air Today Magazine

My painting "Symbol of Freedom" is featured in Plein Air Magazine's newsletter Plein Air Today, "How 9 Plein Air Artists Honor the Fourth of July." 

Roland Lee Painting in Plein Air Magazine
Plein Air Today article

Zion Plein Air Art Invitational

Roland Lee at the Zion Plein Air Art Invitational

The Zion Plein Air Art Invitational will happen again this year in the fall. I am pleased to be one of 15 artists to participate in the November 4-9, 2024 art event. Sponsored by the Zion Forever Project and the Worthington Gallery in Springdale, the six-day event will feature daily painting demonstrations, wet paint sale, and auction. Plan to be there.

Roland Lee Zion Plein Air Art Invitational

Plein air painting in Zion National Park

My friend Steve Manwaring and I enjoyed a couple of days at my "Studio in East Zion" and were able to paint in Zion National Park both days. With the temperature over 100 degrees in St. George, it was nice to enjoy temperatures in the 80's, along with shade and a cool breeze in Zion.

Steve Manwaring plein air painting in Zion National Park

Roland Lee plein air painting in Zion National Park

Roland Lee "Studio at East Zion" with my "Art Assault Vehicle" a 1988 Toyota pickup with camper.

Painting Sells at Gallery 35

 

John and Summer Stratton with their new painting by Roland Lee

I was please to have John and Summer Stratton stop by the Gallery 35 las Saturday and purchase an original watercolor "Zion's Approach" for their home. Summer is also a watercolor painter. I am so grateful to every collector for their interest in my paintings.

Zion Plein Air Art Invitational November 4-9 2024

Roland Lee plein air painting in Zion National Park

The Zion Plein Air Art Invitational is back! In cooperation with the Zion Forever Project and the Worthington Gallery in Springdale UT the event  will feature 15 selected professional artists, daily artists demonstrations, paint out at the lodge and a silent auction. Plus, this year's wet paint sale will be exhibited and paintings available for sale at the Worthington Gallery in Springdale. Put it on your calendars now.

Painting Sold to Great Collectors

James Barrett and Roland Lee

Venna Barrett with Roland Lee painting just purchased

 Venna Barrett and her son James purchased my painting, "Walking Through Time." James works for SpaceX on the Starlink program and has hiked Angels Landing in Zion Park many times. He and his mother Venna are wonderful art collectors and avid hikers.

Painting Compatriot Stevo

 I was pleased that my old painting buddy, Steve Manwaring, stopped by and purchased a small painting I had done on location in Zion Park. He and I have scheduled a couple of on-location painting trips in the future.

Steve Manwaring and Roland Lee with plein air painting

New Kolob Canyons Painting Sold

 I was pleased to sell this painting at the Gallery 35 today to some collectors from Texas.

"Kolob Canyon Rising" sold to the Watsons at Gallery 35.

Working in my new East Zion Studio

 I am thrilled with my new studio arrangement in east Zion National Park. I have converted one of our cabins to a permanent studio and we three days up there each week. Here are a couple of paintings I completed in the new studio this month.

Roland Lee painting done in my east Zion Studio

Roland Lee painting done in my east Zion Studio

Plein air painting in Zion National Park

 I am enjoying spending three days a week at my cabin studio at east Zion National Park. My studio is working out just fine, plus I have been going into Zion each day to do some plein air painting. It is working out so well I don't know why I didn't do this sooner.

"Lone Pine" painted en plein air in Zion National Park.

Roland Lee painting done on location in Zion.

American Watercolor Society

 My painting "Resting Peacefully" was accepted into the Associates only online exhibit which runs from June 6 to August 20, 2024. The painting is on the AWS YouTube page.

"Resting Peacefully" watercolor by Roland Lee. American Watercolor Society Associates show.

Plein Air Salon Semi-finalist

Plein Air Salon Semi-finalist. I am one of 184 artists who received First Place in separate categories of the monthly "Plein Air Salon" competition in 2023. We are now semi-finalists for the annual awards which will be presented at PACE conference May 20-24, 2024. My chances are slim, but its an honor to make it this far out of the 1000's of entries. The competition is sponsored by Plein Air Magazine.

Roland Lee semi-finalist in $50,000 13th annual Plein air Salon Art Competition

Roland Lee semi-finalist in $50,000 13th annual Plein air Salon Art Competition

Roland Lee semi-finalist in $50,000 13th annual Plein air Salon Art Competition

Roland Lee is one of 15 artists selected for the 2024 Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitational

 The Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitational is on again November 9 - 14, 2024 and I have once again been invited as one of the 15 participating artists. The popular event was cancelled during the Covid years but has now been revived by the Zion Forever Project in cooperation with the Worthington Art Gallery in Springdale, Utah. Don't miss it.

Roland Lee is one of 15 artists invited to the 2024 Zion National Park Plein Air Invitational

Working in my new East Zion Studio

Finally at work in my permanent studio at East Zion

My cabin studio at East Zion

 I'm still missing a few things, but I got started today working in my new permanent studio at East Zion. I did some studio work, then went down and painted plein air in Zion National Park.

Roland Lee painting en plein air in east Zion National Park

Roland Lee painting en plein air in east Zion National Park