About Watercolor Paintings by Roland LeeRoland Lee has become nationally known for his transparent watercolors of the southwest landscape, the pioneer west, and rural European scenes. He devotes full-time to painting from his studio located in historic downtown St. George, Utah. Since 1979 Roland has concentrated on the medium of transparent watercolor using no white, black, or opaque paints, A graduate of Brigham Young University, He has exhibited and won awards in over 40 invitational juried shows including the Transparent Watercolor Society of America and Arts for the Parks Top 100. His originals can be found in over 900 public and private collections throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. Roland has been featured in "The Artist's Magazine" and "Art West" magazine.and his paintings have appeared on the cover the LDS "Ensign" magazine. His work has also been profiled in articles and gallery ads in publications such as "Art West Magazine," "Southwest Art magazine", "U.S. Art" and "Art Business News." He is included in the books, "Contemporary Western Artists" by Peggy and Harold Samuels, "Artists of Utah", by Swanson, and "McKittrick's Guide to Fine Art." He and his wife, Nellie are the parents of 5 married children and have 15 grandchildren. Click here for complete biography including exhibits, awards, publications, and media notes. |
