"Cup and Plum"

"Cup and Plum" oil on panel 8" x 10"

Here's one of my late winter efforts working with still life, which I love doing. This wonderful Bavarian porcelain cup married nicely with the plum, and the blossoms are inspired by the red leaf plum, which has just finished blooming, in my garden.

For info: 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

Salon International 2012

"Clouds Over San José" oil on panel 14" x 11" SOLD

The Salon International just released their accepted entries list for this year's exhibition. Along with "Crock with Pears", this little studio version of "Clouds Over San José" will soon be heading to Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, TX.

Dates and more information to follow soon!

stuart@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

"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!

"After The Catch"

"After The Catch" oil on panel 8" x 10"

October is absolutely my favorite time of the year for visiting the coastal areas of the southeast. Here's a little plein-air painting of a shrimp boat in the late afternoon light, "After The Catch."

For information on this painting email: info@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

Granny Smith

"Granny Smith"  oil on panel  12" x 16"

Wow, I can't believe it has been so long since my last post.  Summer was busy and here and gone way too quickly.  Fall is now here and the days are getting shorter, so hopefully I'll be back to posting on a more regular basis.  So, for my first entry for fall, here is a 12" x 16" oil on panel still life that I really enjoyed painting.  The warmth of the antique copper teapot along with the vibrant greens in the apples paired beautifully for this composition. 

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

Three New Galleries

I'm really excited to announce my new affiliation with three excellent galleries.  Look for upcoming news and events soon!

M Gallery of Fine Art

11 Broad Street

Charleston, South Carolina 29401

(843) 727-4500

http://www.mgalleryoffineart.com

John Collette Fine Art

381 Main Street

Highlands, North Carolina 28741

(828) 526-0339

http://www.johncollettefineart.com/

The Grand Bohemian Gallery

11 Boston Way

Asheville, North Carolina 28803

(828) 505-2949

http://www.bohemianhotelasheville.com 

Annual TRAC Paint Out Exhibit, May 21 - 28

Twenty five painters participated in the Fifth Annual Toe River Arts Council Paint Out that was held on Saturday, May 21 in downtown Burnsville. Painters of all ages and media participated.

Prizes and awards were selected by known Madison County painter, Bill Weldner, and awards went to: First Place to Richard Oversmith for his oil painting titled “Saddle in an Old Barn;” Second Place to Jon Houglum for his oil painting titled “Old Home Place;” and Third Place to Stuart Roper for his oil painting titled “Academy Street Morning.”



Spring On Avery's Creek

Painting the spring landscape near Asheville, my friend Richard Oversmith and I found this flower lined creek and couldn't pass it up!

Richard Oversmith painting at Avery's Creek

Here is a shot of the scene

And here is my version

"Spring On Avery's Creek" oil on panel 14" x 11"

SOLD

Time of day and lighting are so critical when out looking for subjects in the landscape. By the time Richard and I finished up, the sun had shifted to its zenith, rendering this lovely scene flat as a pancake!

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

Recent Awards

"Garden Pearls"  oil on panel 11" x 14"

"Garden Pearls", one of two paintings that was accepted into the current juried exhibition at The Bascom Center For Visual Arts in Highlands, NC, received an Honorable Mention Award.  Also, seen in an earlier post, "Silver Lake Mystery", which was accepted into this year's Salon International in San Antonio, also received an Honorable Mention for Artistic Excellence Award by the awarding judge Daniel E. Greene, N.A..  With some 415 paintings in the exhibition, it was indeed an honor to be recognized.

"Spring Tea" New Video

Salon International 2011

"Silver Lake Mystery"  20" x 24" oil on linen

SOLD

Accepted into the 2011 Salon International at Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, my painting, "Silver Lake Mystery", received an Honorable Mention for Artistic Excellence by the awarding Judge: Daniel E. Greene, N.A.   With a total of 415 paintings accepted into this years salon, needless to say that I am delighted and truly honored by the award.  You can see the entire exhibition online by visiting: Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art  The exhibition continues through April 22nd.