Articles by Roger Williams
Kachina Dolls
Hopi, (literally translated) means a person who behaves in a polite or peaceful way. The Hopi are a communal farming people who reside on and near three mesas in northeastern Arizona. More than nine thousand Hopi live on a 1.5 million-acre reservation that encompasses...
New Galleries
Canyon Moon 18 x 24 oil on linen Just got back from Scottsdale AZ where I had a wonderful time hiking in the Sonoran desert and not painting! Artists do need to take breaks now and then to find some clarity and to get away from the solvents. At least this artist does....
Mummy cave
My recent trip Arizona rendered some wonderful ideas for paintings. I often visit Canyon de Chelly and have painted there for decades. I never seem to tire of the subject matter. After reading the Book "Blood and Thunder" by Hampton Sides, I took a new look at what...
Books reviews
I have had a number of people respond to my latest book with wonderful comments and I am truly grateful for everyone taking the time to express themselves. I found this on on Amazon books and wanted to post this. Thank you so much Tina! By Tina P. Rischbieter on...
Trader
This commissioned 30 x 24 oil painting was quite a challenge to do. The client had seen many of my "Pueblo Historical" painting series before and asked if I could do a piece with an idea of a trading scene with the Tiwa culture of Taos. I did a few sketches...
Vernon Filley Museum of Art Exhibition
I am happy to announce that we have finalized the date for a two man art exhibition this spring at the Vernon Filley Museum of art in Pratt Kansas. I will be showing my work with the nationally known Sculptor Robin Laws from Wyoming. Robin has been doing art...
Art at “Scottsdale Museum of the West”
I am very happy to announce that the new museum "Scottsdale Museum of the West" has recently acquired one of my large paintings for their permanent collection. The Museum, located in Scottsdale Arizona will be opening its doors by years end. I am very excited to have...
Workshop Fall 2014
We just completed our fall "Plein Air" workshop yesterday which was a 4 day intense landscape painting experience. I have to give "Kudos" to all those aspiring artists that attended this class. In spite of the rain, wind and other natural elements, these...
2014 show
I was honored last Friday to see so many people attend my opening at Joe Wade Fine Art here in Santa Fe. Thanks to all of you that found the time to come to see my oil paintings. I asked a few of my friends what they thought of the work and which pieces drew them in....
Book Signing Roger Williams
We had a great turnout on Saturday for the book signing which took place at Joe Wade Fine Art here in beautiful Santa Fe New Mexico. My new book entitled "Roger Williams" contains 124 pages with 84 full colored plates. This book is available for 38 dollars plus...
Vendadora Oaxaquena
This 36 x 24 piece, came from an oil painting trip to Oaxaca Mexico. Some years ago, I had visited this market and came across a beautiful flower stall owned by a very elderly women. She certainly caught my eye and I stopped and asked her if I could take a photograph...
Plein Air Workshop with Roger Williams
I am excited to mention that we now have dates for this year's Fall Plein Air Workshop. The classes will be held during the four days of September 29, through October 2, 2014. Four different sites will be selected around the Santa Fe area each day starting at 9 am -...
New Book
I would just like to mention that I am currently working on a new book of my latest pastel and oil paintings. Latest, meaning the work that I have done over the last 5 years or so. This book will be designed with three sections. It will include a main body section...
September 2013 workshop
It was a blessing for me to have a professional journalist in my fall workshop this year. Mike Masterson wrote a column about his experience from the first day out. Here is what he had to say: Answers always lie within Painting with a New Mexico master By Mike...
“The Healing”
My latest painting, now at Joe Wade Fine Art in Santa Fe
Trade
Trade I was picking up my newly made frames from my framer Larry Hite one day this winter in Colorado. As soon as I walked into his shop, I took one look at his face and saw this painting in my head. Larry was wearing somewhat western dress with a hat that day, and...
Vincent
I recently traveled to Denver to see the Vincent Van Gogh exhibition featured at the Denver Art Museum. The show did not have many of his works but those that they did feature displayed a very convincing chronological development of Vincent's painting over his short...
Show at Joe Wade Fine Art
Roger Williams' show at Joe Wade Fine Art, Santa Fe. September, 2012.
How I Work
Here is a little video that demonstrates my technique.
Learning from Teaching
This last week I had the opportunity to teach a group of seasoned artists painting in plein air ( that's French for open air or outside) at different sites outside the city different where I live. The area around Santa Fe is spectacular all year round but especially...