Born and raised in southern Colorado in the picturesque San Luis Valley, Roger Williams was only a teenager when
he first began painting. While the
landscape of his native Colorado
provided him with endless inspiration for his subject matter, he also began
traveling at an early age throughout other regions of the Southwest. Williams found not only further sources of
artistic influence, but also established
what would become a lifelong passion for visiting new places and
learning about their inhabitants and culture.
After finishing his Master of
Fine Arts degree, Roger Williams taught classes at both the college and
community levels. This academic part of
his life was short lived as he subsequently focused his efforts towards
becoming a professional fine artist.
Although he occasionally teaches painting workshops, Williams presently
devotes himself full time to studio and plein
air painting.
Having successfully completed
over 25 one-man exhibitions, Roger Williams’ paintings are internationally
collected. His interests continually
take him abroad where he produces oil and pastel landscapes as well as
figurative paintings. His passion for
foreign travel is matched by his love for working in the Southwestern
United States where he currently resides with his wife and two
sons.
Founded in classical,
traditional roots, Williams’ work is a modern approach to impressionism with a
painterly flair. His intention is to
engage the viewer emotionally into the painting, aiming for gratification by
the image itself as well as an appreciation of the poetic process of the
work. Williams tries to communicate the
physical and spiritual aspects of his relationship with the natural world,
making his paintings a passionate reflection of his own experiences.
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