Dale O. Roberts was born in Waterville, New York in 1959. Roberts is a painter, working primarily in the encaustic medium for over 30 years with a significant portion of work carried out in gouache, graphite and a variety of other techniques. His work explores the painterly possibilities of representation with regard to urban landscape, still life and rural landscape. Roberts graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing from Tyler School of Art in 1982. He has had numerous solo shows at the Rosenfeld Gallery in Philadelphia PA and is also represented by the following galleries: Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia, Blue Heron in Wellfleet MA, Marshall Lakae Gallery in Scottsdale AZ, Galleria Art Nou-Mil-Lenni in Barcelona Spain, and the 1261 Gallery in Denver CO. He has paintings in many public and private collections including Cozens Connor law firm, Liberty One in Philadelphia, The PECO Corporation, Rutgers University Museum, Community College of Philadelphia Museum, The Wharton School of business, and Vanguard investment Group. Roberts currently lives and works in Norristown PA. I have taught many workshops throughout the united states including the International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown MA, The Willingboro Art Alliance, The Wallingford Art Center, and Castle Hill Center for the arts. During the summer of 2016 I spent 5 weeks as an artist- in- residence studying in Tetouan, Morocco and giving an intensive 2 evening encaustic workshop to 15 Moroccan artists.
Artist Blog by Brad Teare:
http://bradteare.blogspot.com/search?q=Encaustic
YouTube Video:
Through The Eyes of Fellow Artist, Dale Roberts
Dale Roberts: Family, Faith, Life, and Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq5ICq_bGjk
Dale Roberts Painting Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYOQTUW-jW0
Dale Roberts Playing with Wax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QuC5lcyo7
PERSONAL: Born 1959 – Waterville, New York. The work I am currently engaged in is
a continued refinement of a visual dialogue with life. Changing
relationships of light, air, and color, specific to season and time of day
are the foundational structures underpinning my work. A yearning to see
and interpret more clearly and truthfully defining qualities intrinsic to
each subject has become my obsession. The interactive process of
painting itself, with its history, both personal and universal is the
backdrop and the lens that places each new effort in context.
EDUCATION: BFA Painting and Drawing. Tyler School of Art, Temple University, 1982.
AAS Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979.
ONE PERSON SHOWS:
2017 Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia
2017 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2016 “Reactions to Life” , Millersville University
2016 Green Olive Arts Tetouan Morocco
2016 “Landscapes, Cityscapes”, Gallery 1261, Denver
2016 “Interpretations”, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia
2016 “Selective Retrospective”, Wallingford Community Art Center
2016 “Art of Encaustic”, The Marshall Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona
2016 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2015 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2015 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2014 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2014 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2013 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2012 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2012 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2009 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2007 Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2006 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2004 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2003 Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2001 Oliver Gallery, Norristown, Pennsylvania
2001 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2001 Myrtle Gallery, North Wales, Pennsylvania
2000 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2000 Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1998 Norristown Public Library One Man Show and Talk
1998 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1991 Bristol Riverside Theater
1990 Bristol Riverside Theater
1989 Westminster Seminary Gallery
GROUP SHOWS:
2017 Summer Show, Gross McCleaf, Philadelphia
2015 Summer Show, Gross McCleaf, Philadelphia
2015 Art Beijing Fair
2015 Art Nou Mil.lenni Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2014 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2013 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2013 The City, Invitational Show, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2012 Urban Nature, Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA
2012 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2011 Group Show, Marshall Lakae Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona
2011 Feature Show, Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2011 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2010 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2009 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2008 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2007 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2007 Summer Season, Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2006 Food for Thought, Robert Roman Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
2006 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2006 Five Landscape Painters, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2005 Oil and Wax, Traveling National Show
2005 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2005 “Kaleidoscope”, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2004 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2004 George Nick Selects “Realist Painters”, Concord, MA
2003 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2003 USA Artists, Dealer’s Choice
2002 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2002 Imaginative Affinities, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, (Juried)
2002 USA Artists, Dealer’s Choice
2002 3 Realists, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2001 Landscape Painting Invitational (Juried), Boston
2001 “Kaleidoscope”, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2001 Pastels, Group Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2000 20th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2000 Woodmere Museum Juried Show (annual)
1999 New Works Group Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
1999 19th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1999 Members Show, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1999 American Artists Show, Invitational, Philadelphia
1998 18th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1998 American Artists Armory Show, Philadelphia
1998 American Artists Show, Invitational, Philadelphia
1998 Gallery Artists Group Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
1998 New Landscapes, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
1998 Members Show, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1998 Summer Show, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1998 “Into the Light”, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1997 3 Person Show, Gaffney Irby, Atlanta
1997 Fall Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
1997 17th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1997 Contemporary Realists Show, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey (Juried)
1997 New Members Show, Abstein Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
1996 21st Anniversary Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Dealer’s Choice
1996 16th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery
1996 20th Anniversary Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia (Dealer’s Choice)
1996 Into the Light, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1996 City Lights, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1996 Rarely Seen, Unusual Media Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1996 Artist Choice Show, Art Alliance, Philadelphia
1995 15th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1995 Recent Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1994 14th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1994 Four Young Realists, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1993 2nd Annual Small Works Invitational, Sassafras Gallery, Philadelphia
1993 13th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1992 Two Person Show, Goforth Rittenhouse Gallery, Philadelphia
1992 Harrisburg Art Association Invitational Show (Juried)
1991 Manayunk Two Person Invitational Show
1990 Two-person show, Goforth Rittenhouse Gallery, Philadelphia
1990 Pastel Society of America 18th Annual Open Exhibition (Juried)
1990 2nd Annual Manayunk Art Center Exhibition (Juried)
1990 Oreland Art Center 32nd Annual Exhibition (Juried)
1990 50th Annual Woodmere Juried Show
1987 Contemporary Portraits from the Northeast (Juried)
1984 Two man show, Temple University
1984 Germantown Academy Show (Juried)
1982 Munson Williams Proctor Institute Sidewalk Show (Juried)
ACHIEVEMENTS: 2016 Artist in Residence at Green Olive Arts, Tetouan, Morocco
1990 Chosen to show at Goforth Rittenhouse Galleries at inaugural show
1984 Two works selected for exhibit in Germantown Academy opening
1981 Rohm and Haas Annual Purchase prize for painting
1981 Graduate, Cum Laude, Tyler School of Art
COLLECTIONS: PECO, Philadelphia, PA
Cozens Connor Law Firm, Philadelphia, PA
Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, PA
Rutgers University
Community College of Philadelphia
Recreation Center, Peachtree City, GA
University of PA Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Fidelity Bank of Delaware, DE
Zallie Enterprises, Inc., Laurel Hill, NJ
Rohm and Haas Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
Penn Christian Academy, Norristown, PA
Philmont Christian Academy, Erdenheim, PA
C.L.C. Publications, Fort Washington, PA
***Also numerous private collections
BIBLIOGRAPHY: 2017 Catamaran Literature and Art Magazine
2015 Through the Eyes of Fellow Artists, Dale Roberts, Works on Paper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT7KId9COFo
2014 http://bradteare.blogspot.com/search?q=Encaustic
2014 Dale Roberts: Family, Faith, Life, and Art – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq5ICq_bGjk
2014 Dale Roberts Painting Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYOQTUW-jW0
2014 Dale Roberts on the Role of Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zWiFmtMAg
2010 Dale Roberts Playing with Wax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QuC5lcyo7E
2010 Southwest Art November issue
2007 Cape Cod Arts Review Vol.VII
2006 Feature Article, Times Herald – February 19th
2002 New Jersey Public Television One Hour Encaustic Painting Program
1999 Feature Article, Waterville Times – January 20th
1998 Feature Article, Colonial – February 19th
1998 Feature Article, Times Herald – February 8th
1989 American Artists, An Illustrated Survey
REVIEWS: 2005 Philadelphia Inquirer – Oil and Wax – Edward J. Sozanski
2000 Philadelphia Inquirer – January 20th – Edward J. Sozanski
1991 Courier Times – March 15th – Christian Kirkpatrick
1990 Courier Times – March 16th – Christian Kirkpatrick
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2018 Encaustic Class, Castle Hill Arts in Truro, Massachusetts, June 6-7
2018 R&F Encaustic Workshop, Kingston, NY, June 20-22
2018 The Encaustic Center, Richardson, TX, September 14-16
2017 Encaustic Class, Castle Hill Arts in Truro, Massachusetts
2016 Encaustic Class, Castle Hill Arts in Truro, Massachusetts
2016 “Ancient Media”, Wallingford Art Center, Wallingford, PA
2013 Encaustic Workshop, Wallingford Art Center, Wallingford, PA
2006 Encaustic Workshop – Wayne Art Center
2004 Artist in Residence – Bridgeport Elementary
2003 Slide Lecture – Woodmere Art Museum
2002 Artist in Residence – Waterville, New York
2001 Artist in Residence – Candlebrook Elementary – Feb. 5-7.
2000 Four slide talk and encaustic demonstrations at Art Leagues in The North\East, United States.
2000 Two encaustic methods seminars at Fleischer Memorial, Philadelphia & at the Norristown Art League.
1997-2000 Adjunct professor of drawing and painting, Beaver College, Glenside, PA.