Thursday, July 30, 2009

Three New Pioneer Paintings

The Carthage Jail, original painting by Roland Lee
"Death Cannot Conquer" 16 x 21 Watercolor of Carthage Jail

The Nauvoo Temple, Winter 1845-46, original painting by Roland Lee
"The Nauvoo Temple, Winter 1845-46" 24 x 30 Watercolor

The Ellis Mendenhall Sanders House in Nauvoo, original painting by Roland Lee
"The Ellis Mendenhall Sanders House in Nauvoo" 14 x 21 Watercolor

I have been working on several commission paintings from our family history trip this summer. My brother Grant Lee is an avid genealogist and made me an offer I couldn't refuse to paint some scenes that follow our pioneer ancestors who travelled from England, then worked their way across the plains to settle in Utah and California. As early converts to the LDS Church they suffered many hardships and persecutions as they pursued their beliefs. I have enjoyed getting to know them better by following their pioneer trail.

Grant Lee, Andrea Lee, and Roland Lee with new original paintings of places from their pioneer history
Grant Lee, Andrea Lee, and Roland Lee with new original paintings of places from their pioneer history.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Sullivans Purchase Lake Powell Painting

Sullivans with painting of Lake Powell Cliffs by Roland Lee
My attorney Sean Sullivan and his wife Kristin just purchased my painting, "Lake Powell Cliffs" for their home. It's their first purchase of one of my original paintings and will hopefully be a nice addition to their collection. The photo was taken at The Mission Gallery in St. George, Utah.

Roland Lee watercolor painting of Lake Powell
Click here to see a step by step demonstration of this painting

Monday, July 13, 2009

Jenkins' Purchase Zion Painting

Jenkins purchase Roland Lee watercolor painting of Misty River in Zion National Park

Our good friends Kevin and Adrianne Jenkins celebrated their one-month anniversary by stopping at the Mission Gallery today and purchasing my original watercolor painting "Misty River - Zion National Park."

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Studio in the Home

After maintaining a studio and gallery downtown for the past five years I decided it is time to simplify our life a little. So I've moved my painting studio back into our home in St. George. It took a little work to get rid of 20 years of office furniture and other art junk, but it feels great! I like the new digs. I'm streamlined, lean, and mean--and I can work in my pajamas til all hours of the night. Plus I really like having lunch with Nellie each day.

Roland Lee at work on a painting of the Nauvoo Temple
Here I am at work on one of a series of historical painting commissions I'll be doing this summer.