Roger Dale Brown grew up in Tennessee, exploring the woods, creeks, and fields around his Nashville home, a passionate observer of every aspect of nature since early childhood. He has made it his life’s work to connect deeply to places around the world, incorporating knowledge of their nature, history, architecture, and culture in his creative process, and reflecting that knowledge in his painting and writing.

Not having the advantage of formal art education, Roger educated himself. He spent countless hours studying historical artists such as John Carlson, Arthur Streeton, Isaac Levitan and John Singer Sargent and concentrated his study with master teachers over the years. Roger has developed his own style, which draws deeply from the Impressionist view that painting from life is essential.

Roger is deeply committed to passing on his knowledge of the artistic process to his students. His self-directed education has given Roger a unique ability to recognize a student’s struggles and an ability to guide the learning process in clear and understandable ways. A celebrated teacher, he has led close to 100 workshops from Maine to Montana in the United States, and abroad in Ecuador, Italy, and Scotland. His teaching includes live demonstrations as well as on-location, figurative, studio, and still-life classes.

Roger has been honored to serve as a juror for art and Plein air competitions for Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, and others across the country. When not traveling to paint or teach, he lives with his artist wife and two dogs in Franklin, Tennessee, and teaches in his home studio.

“To capture the essence of a scene and make viewers feel they can step into a different day and understand its mood and beauty is my goal.”

Awards and Honors

Among his many awards, Roger has received Best of Show in the Barnes

and Farms National Juried Art Show, Museum Purchase Award at the Easton Plein Air Competition, Award of Excellence in the Master Category at the American Impressionist National Show, as well as the Gold Medal Award from the Hudson Valley Art Association. His work has also been accepted in national juried exhibitions with both Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society where he received Artist Choice Award. He was also a finalist in the Art Renewal Center Salon. In addition, Roger has been published by International Artist Magazine, American Artist Magazine, American Art Collector Magazine, Plein-Air Magazine and the Artist Magazine.

Roger's oil paintings hang in the permanent collections of Tennessee State Museum and other museums throughout the United States and are held in several prominent galleries. He was given Living Master Status with the Art Renewal Center in 2015, and was awarded Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists in 2017. In 2018 Roger was awarded Master Status with Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society in 2018.

“Art is a privilege, gift and journey.”

2021

AIS Small Works Show Judge
Plein-Air Southwest Competition Judge
18th Annual ASMA Museum Tour

2020

PAPA Membership -Plain Air Painters of America
International ARC Salon - Finalist
OPA Eastern Regional Gold Medal Master Division
AIS National Show - Master Award of Excellence
Featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine

2019

Awarded Master Status - American Society of Marine Artist
International ARC Salon - Finalist

2018

Awarded Master Status - American Impressionist Society
Judge for Oil Painters of America Salon Show
Awarded Master Status - Oil Painters of America
Key Note Speaker - Plein Air South
American Impressionist Society - Award of Excellence Master Category

2017

Judge - En Plein Air Texas
American Masters Show - Salmagundi Club
American Society of Marine Painters - Signature Status
OPA National - Plein-Air Awards Judge

2016

ARC Master Status
International ARC Salon - Finalist Award
All Nashville Show - Haynes Galleries, Nashville, TN
2 Man Show - Haynes Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Judge & Juror - New Iberia Plein Air Festival
Juror - Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
Juror - En Plein Air Texas
Published - “A Passion for Painting”book

2015

Oil Painters of America National
Plein Air Convention - Featured Speaker/Demo
Greenbrier Invitational
Produced instructional DVD
International ARC Salon - Finalist Award
Salmugundi Club Members Show - Third Place
Art Renewal Center - Associate Living Master

2014

American Impressionist Society, Nation Juried Exhibition
Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition & National Exhibition - Demo
American Masters of Today
Chinese Cultural Exchange Program
International ARC Salon- Finalist Award

2013

American Impressionist Society, Nation Juried Exhibition - Artist Choice & Honorable Mention Awards
Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition
Salon International, International Juried Exhibition
American Masters of Today

2012

American Impressionist Society, Nation Juried Exhibition
Artist for the New Century, The Bennington, Bennington, VT
Callaway Gardens Plein Air Festival - Second Place Award
Plein Air Easton

2011

Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition
Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery
Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
Plein Air Easton
Callaway Gardens Plein Air Festival –Third Place Award
Let There Be Art, Columbus Museum

2010

Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
Telluride Plein Air Competition
Plein Air Easton
Callaway Gardens Plein Air Festival

2009

Plein Air Easton, Honorable Mention
Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
Oil Painters of America, National Show

2008

Artist Choice Award Estes Park Plein Air Festival
Purchase Award, Avalon Museum, Easton Maryland
Third Place Plein Air Easton
First Place Barnes and Farms Competition, Barnsite Gallery

2007

Featured Artist Huntsville Museum of Art Gala
Third Place Quick Draw Estes Park Plein Air Festival

2003 - 2006

Gold Medal Winner Hudson Valley Art Association (06)
OPA Signature member (06)
Honorable Mention Easton Plein air competition (05)
One man show Hanson gallery (05)
National Arts Club (05)
Best of Show 39th Annual Central South Juried Art Show (04)
Honorable Mention 38th Annual Central South Juried Art Show (03)
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition (03)

Publications

International Artist

John Pototschnik Blog - Interview

featured on OPA Blog Nashville Arts Magazine Plein Air Magazine Artist Magazine

Art Collectors Magazine

American Artists Magazine

American Impressionist Society

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

Art Renewal Center, Living Associate Master Portrait Society of America

Artists and Galleries of the Southeast International Art Magazine