On Display At Minneapolis Downtown Library I currently have three pieces on display at the Downtown Minneapolis Library as part of the Spectrum Artworks curated exhhibit To Really See. Exhibit runs through Spetember 27th, 2017. Contributing Artists Teresa Audet (Minneapolis) Douglas Blue (Minneapolis) Jennifer N. Campbell (St. Paul) John Casey (Bloomington) Kate Clark (Minneapolis) Sam Larom (Minneapolis) Gary Melquist (Minneapolis) Holly Rapoport (River Falls) Anne South (Minneapolis) Heather Spielman (Minneapolis) KaTa (Minneapolis) Jessica Ward (Lino Lakes) Roger Williamson (Minneapolis) Presented by Spectrum ArtWorks, “To Really See” explores mental health and challenges the stigmas associated with medication use. The ArtWorks program […]
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Roger Williamson art events including openings, solo shows, group shows.
In Times Of Peril She Would Call Up All Strange Orders Of Spirits Into Her Aura To Protect Herself From Evil Oil on wood, 48 inches by 24 inches, 2015 Buy the original oil painting from Saatchi Art The painting illustrates a technique utilized to ward off what is perceived as, and known by, psychic attack. In many ways, the method mirrors the use in Medieval times where on churches where a grotesque image, gargoyle, was stationed on the outside of the building to ward off evil influences. In the Pyramid Texts of Ancient Egypt, found in the pyramid of […]
December’s First Thursday Art Exhibit Thursday December 5th, 2013 5-9pm Gallery 402B, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, MPLS, MN See Tarot of he Morning Star on SHow
Last opportunity to experience the Chimera Exhibition this Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th. I will be at the gallery, Stevens Square Center For The Arts on Friday August 23rd from 5pm until 8pm to take visitors on a guided walk through and explanation of the images. Stevens Square Center For The Arts will also be open on Saturday August 24th and Sunday August 25th from 1pm until 5pm. See Chimera
Chimera Art Exhibit, Talk and Walk Through For anyone interested in seeing the Chimera art exhibit and hearing the stories behind the paintings inspiration and execution, I will be at Stevens Square Center For The Arts on Friday August 16th from 5pm until 8pm to walk through and talk about them. Hope to see you there and thank you to everyone who came on opening night. Chimera Exhibition is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1pm until 5pm through August 25th at Stevens Square Center For The Arts Opening Night Opening video Chimera Gallery Details and Map So This is How the […]
Chimera Talk and Walk Through Chimera talk for anyone interested in seeing the Chimera exhibit and hearing the stories behind the paintings inspiration and execution, I will be at Stevens Square Center For The Arts tomorrow, Friday August 9th from 5pm until 8pm to walk through and talk about them. Hope to see you there and thank you to everyone who came on opening night. Chimera Exhibition is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1pm until 5pm through August 25th at Stevens Square Center For The Arts Opening Night Gallery Details and Map Signed Posters
Chimera Updated Signed prints of High Priestess There will be a limited number of signed prints of High Priestess from Tarot of the Morning Star available at the Chimera Opening this Saturday August 3rd. at Stevens Square Center For The Arts High Priestess an explanation Roger Williamson Local Artist Interview
Local Artist Interviews Interview with Roger Williamson prior to the Chimera Opening at SSCA. Local Artist Interviews presents Minneapolis visual artist and author Roger Williamson. Born in Loughborough, UK, in 1947, Roger Williamson has been inspired from an early age by the French Symbolist painters of late nineteenth century France, especially Gustave Moreau, Jean Delville and Fernand Knopff. A surge of interest in mysticism, the occult and magick was expressed by these artists of the Fin de siècle: the works of Jean Delville in particular helped shape Williamson’s own approach to metaphysical figurative work. These artistic influences, in conjunction with […]
Chimera Update: New Paintings The Chimera exhibition features several new paintings, including the triptych “Fall, Paradise Is For Those Who Do What They Are Told”, a work composed of three 8 foot by 4 foot oil on wood panels. The paintings explore the concept of the “Fall” from three perspectives, Gnosticism, Greek mythology and Shamanism. It interprets and reveals the occult message of the “Fall” concept as a communication of opportunity and self-empowerment to those who can see beyond appearances, as opposed to the traditional view of eternal pain and damnation for not doing what you are told to do by others. On […]