

Roger Sutcliffe
Biography
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Roger Sutcliffe is a Nepean-based painter and printmaker and an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) and the Society of Canadian Artists. He is a member of the Ottawa Gatineau Print Connective. Roger has a Diploma in Fine Arts from the Ottawa School of Art. Since 2013, his work has been included in over 200 exhibitions. His printmaking has been exhibited in Canada, USA, Spain, England, France, and Poland. His painting (2020-2021) and printmaking (2022-2023) have been included in the Art à la Carte exhibitions at the Ontario Legislative Assembly, Queen’s Park. He was awarded Ontario Arts Council exhibition grants from 2020 to 2022. Roger’s recent printmaking has received recognition being invited to participate in Unique Impressions, International Monoprint & Monotype Invitational 2022, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, USA, and solo exhibitions at the Stone School Gallery, Portage-du-Fort, Quebec, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, and Parrott Gallery, Belleville. Roger was awarded the Ontario Society of Artists 2022 Eleanor Besen Award for his work on behalf of the organization.
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Artistic approach
Responding to my environment and immersion in the material process of making works, leads to an intense focus concentrating on using one, or a combination of processes throughout a series, and with one line of inquiry leading to another. I have a conscious or subconscious compulsion to continually explore. My painting and printmaking practices allow reaction to the developing image using intuitive and multi-layered processes and adjustments as the image develops. My work has been described as being rooted in abstract expressionism and colour-field painting. My painting and printmaking reflect my interest in the interactions of bold colours, lines, hard edged geometric shapes, and pattern, inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and have their own visual and emotional response.
