"Musings On Land And Object" Interview

"Green Apples" oil on panel 8" x 10"

"Musings On Land And Object" exhibition continues at The Grand Bohemian Gallery in Asheville's Biltmore Village. Now through January 30, 2012.

Read more about the exhibition and me in this online interview with The Laurel Of Asheville Magazine's Tim Jackson.

http://thelaurelofasheville.com/issues/2011/12/grand-bohemian-exhibits-works-by-asheville-s-stuart-roper

Happy Holidays!

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

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 

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

Avery Arts Council Members Exhibition

 "Greenway Morning" 8" x 10" oil on panel

Come visit Banner Elk and see the Avery County Arts Council Members Exhibition during the month of May! 

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 8th 2pm - 4pm 

The Cheese House Gallery

630 Shawneehaw Avenue (Hwy 184)

Banner Elk, NC 28604

828.898.4292

info@averycountyartscouncil.org

New Book and One-Man Show

~THE BOOK ~

I'm delighted to announce the release of my new book; STUART ROPER - Selected Works, which is now available. This 80 page portfolio style book has 62 full color plates, and is available in both softcover and hardcover editions. You can preview the book and find ordering information by clicking on the link below the picture or by visiting the 'book' page on my website: http://www.stuartroper.com/book.htm

PREVIEW AND ORDER INFORMATION LINK

~ THE EXHIBITION ~

Brown's Barn in Winter oil on panel 20" x 24"

The Crescent Gallery

172 East Main Street

Spartanburg, SC 29306

Opening Reception

Thursday, November 19, 2009

5pm - 9pm

Exhibition continues through December 2009

For more information on the exhibition please visit or call

The Crescent Gallery

864.582.7122

"ARTIST'S CHOICE EXHIBITION"

"Waren Wilson Barn in Spring" oil on canvas 9" x 12"

Unfettered by theme or subject matter, this new exhibition at 16 Patton Gallery, in Asheville, NC, displays subjects and mediums of gallery artist's choosing, constrained only by the artist's imagination, creativity, heart and soul.

16 Patton Gallery Fine Art Gallery

16 Patton Avenue

Asheville, NC 28801

Saturday, May 2- Sunday, June 7, 2009

For more information visit: 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery

"Sunday Morning at Pope's Barn"

"Sunday Morning at Pope's Barn" oil on canvas 24" x 30"

Here's one of the typical old barns that dot the landscape in the south. This painting will be included in the upcoming exhibition at The Crescent Gallery in Spartanburg, SC.

Opening Reception

Thursday, October 23, 2008

6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

The Crescent Gallery

172 East Main Street, Suite 150

Spartanburg, SC 29306

ph: 864.582.7122

For more information on the exhibition and gallery, visit: The Crescent Gallery

"River Bank Morning"

"River Bank Morning" oil on panel 20" x 24"

This painting was done on the banks of the river that borders the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. It was a glorious morning, and what intrigued me was the effect of the warm morning light surrounded by the coolness of the early day. This painting is also featured at The Crescent Gallery in Spartanburg, SC.

For more information on the exhibition and gallery, visit: The Crescent Gallery

"Landscapes of Hope and Glory"

"Stormy Day at Black Balsam" 12" x 16" oil on canvas

"LANDSCAPES OF HOPE AND GLORY"

EXHIBITION AT 16 PATTON FINE ART GALLERY

Here is a recent plein-air painting done on the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. The area is about 40 miles west of Asheville, and is known as Black Balsam. It was a stormy and dramatic day, which made this painting all the more exhilarating to produce. It will be part of the upcoming exhibition at 16 Patton Gallery.

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH

6 - 8 PM

CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 16, 2008

For more information visit: 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery

Exhibition: "Cityscapes and Nightscenes"

"The Marshall Depot" 11" x 14" oil on panel

Here is a preview of one of the paintings that will be in the upcoming group exhibition titled "Escapes: Day to Night - Cityscapes and Nightscenes", which opens August 2, 2008 at 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. Click on the link below to go to the gallery website to learn more about this exhibition or feel free to send me a note.

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, August 2nd, 6 - 8 pm

For more information visit: 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery

Exhibition: "Go Figure; the Human Form"

"Model with Bracelets" 8" x 10" oil on panel

This painting, from life, will be included in the upcoming group exhibition titled "Go Figure; the Human Form" which opens March 14, 2008 at the Hand In Hand Gallery in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Click on the link below to go to the gallery website to learn more about this exciting group exhibition.

The Hand in Hand Gallery

2720 Greenville Hwy.

Flat Rock, NC 28713

828-697-7719

March 14, 2008 through April 27, 2008

Opening Reception: Friday, March 14th

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Come meet the artists and join us for wine and delicious handmade food!

For more information visit: Hand in Hand Gallery