"Apple Blossoms"

"Apple Blossoms"  20 x 16 oil on linen

 

From back in spring, here is a still-life of apple blossoms from my garden.  When I finished this piece, I thought that I had totally missed the subject.  So, I turned it face in towards the wall, way in the studio corner, and just left it, actually forgetting all about it.  After I recently found it  again and took another look, maybe I didn't miss the subject by too far after all.  Sometimes it's really hard to be objective about a painting, especially when you have just exited its "furnace of creation."  On pieces that I feel unsure of, I've learned that letting them sit and percolate, out of sight, nearly always produces something when seen them again with a fresh eye.  Moral of the story, "don't throw that painting out just yet!"

 

Available: stuart@stuartroper.com 

"Garden Party" Exhibition

"Spring on Henry Lane" 16" x 20" oil on canvas

CABBARUS ARTS COUNCIL

EXHIBITION

"Garden Party"

March 26 - May 17, 2012

Art Walk and Artist Reception

March 30, 2012 6 - 9 PM

Historic Cabarrus Courthouse

65 Union Street South

Concord, North Carolina 28026

For more information: info@stuartroper.com

"The Golden Hour"

"The Golden Hour" oil on panel 11" x 14" SOLD

I've been waiting for an idea to use this amber bottle, and after a recent visit to the supermarket, I realized that I had just the makings of a painting that would let the bottle shine. The wonderful thing about doing a still life with veggies is that you get to eat them when you're done!

American Art Collector - JAN. 2012

"Crock With Pears" oil on panel 11" x 14"

"Crock With Pears" is one of my paintings that is included in the Special Still Life Feature in the January 2012 issue of American Art Collector Magazine. Publication Date: Dec. 21, 2011 Visit American Art Collector online: http://www.americanartcollector.com/

More info: stuart@stuartroper.com

Exhibition: "Musings on Land and Object"

"Whisper Mountain Morning" 8" x 10" oil on panel

SOLD

"Whisper Mountain Morning" is one of the pieces that will be featured in my upcoming Debut Exhibition at The Grand Bohemian Gallery in Asheville, NC on December 3rd, 2011, with a Reception for the Artsist from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. The exhibition will feature both plein-air and studio landscapes as well as still-life paintings. "Musings On Land And Object" will continue through January 30, 2012

For more information contact: stuart@stuartroper.com

or Constance Richards at The Grand Bohemian Gallery: Constance.Richards@bohemianasheville.com

"Spring Tea" New Video

The American Still Life | juried exhibition

"Elephant Garlic"  oil on mounted canvas 9" x 12"

Elephant Garlic - one of my two still life paintings that was just juried into the exhibition: The American Still Life.  It will take place at The Bascom | A Center For The Visual Arts in Highlands, NC.  The exhibition opens Saturday, April 16 with a reception starting at 5pm and continues through Monday, July 4, 2011. This should be an exciting and wonderful exhibition, and The Bascom is well worth the visit!

The Bascom | A Center for the Visual Arts

P.O. Box 766 | 323 Franklin Road | Highlands, NC 28741

828.526.4949m ext 131

For more information:  stuart@stuartroper.com 

Tea With Lemon

"Tea With Lemon"  oil on panel  8" x 10"

Recently I've been working on some still life painting, a nice break from mainly landscapes... especially during these cold winter months.  This piece was almost monochromatic, with the emphasis on those lemony-lemons.

For more info on this painting email: stuart@stuartroper.com 



Opening Night at 16 Patton

Opening night at 16 Patton Fin Art Gallery on Saturday evening was very enjoyable, lots of familiar faces and many new ones!

Here is a shot of a section of the exhibition before everyone arrived.  "The Way I See It" will run through Sunday, August 29th.  You'll enjoy the gallery's entire collection, and please introduce yourself to 16 Patton's owner, Danna Anderson.

To see the entire exhibition, visit: http://www.16patton.com/

Exhibition: "The Way I See It"

"Parkway Light" 40" x 30" oil on linen

This painting is among the recent landscapes and still-life paintings that are included in my upcoming one man exhibition.

"The Way I See It"

Opening Reception

Saturday July 17th, 2010

6pm - 8pm

16 Patton Gallery Fine Art Gallery

16 Patton Avenue

Asheville, NC 28801

July 17th - August 29th, 2010

For more information visit: 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery

"Sunflowers"

"Sunflowers"  11" x 14"  oil on panel

Here's one more!

For information about this painting, email: stuart@stuartroper.com

"Blue Notes"

"Blue Notes" 11" x 14" oil on panel

I've been enjoying taking some favorite props and developing a few still life paintings recently.  The beautiful porcelin cup and saucer provided just the right amount of complimentary colors to make this composition in blue work.

For information about this painting, email: stuart@stuartroper.com  

"Coconut Duet"

"Coconut Duet" 8" x 10" oil on panel

SOLD

This little still life is of a Viola Cornuta, variety "Coconut Duet". It is a bright spot in my sunny southern window.

"WHEN IT RAINS" - at 16 Patton Gallery

"When It Rains" 8" x 10" oil on masonite

SOLD

Here is a painting from my upcoming one man show at 16 Patton in Asheville, NC. The opening reception is Saturday, October 6th from 6 - 8 pm, then continues through the month of October. Hope to see you there!

For information on this painting and to see the exhibition online, click on the title above or the link here to visit 16Patton.com

stuart roper

"Plum With Grapes"

"Plum With Grapes" 8" x 8" oil on gessoed hardboard

Here is Today's Painting, a little still life of a plum with green grapes. The painting measures 8" x 8" and the medium is oil on gessoed hardboard.

This painting is available - email for details: info@stuartroper.com

"Fruit in Copper Pot"

"Fruit and Copper Pot" 8" x 8" oil on board

SOLD

Here's Today's Painting! I love painting metal objects, and copper is one of my favorites. This little still-life features a piece that a friend loaned me as a prop, and the fruit seemed to marry well.

Contact 16 Patton Gallery about this painting.

"MILK AND HONEY"

"Milk and Honey" 11" x 14" oil on mounted canvas

Here is a new still-life called "Milk and Honey" which will be in my upcoming one-man show in October at 16Patton Gallery in Asheville, NC. I'm always looking about in antique shops for props, and this old milk bottle and candy jar are just two of my treasured finds!

Contact 16Patton for information on this painting: http://www.16patton.com/