The striking luminescence that one sees in Roger's works is achieved through a painstaking colour layering technique. Using the finest hand-made sable brushes, Roger applies dozens of thinned-down, transparent layers of colour on top of each other, and lets each layer dry before moving onto the next.

When the image is completed, the effect is remarkable. The light travels through the layers and reflects off the surface of the white board beneath, creating a gentle, luminescent play of light and colour.

The layering technique is time consuming, so Roger often works on a dozen paintings at a time.

He is also one of the few contemporary fine artists who paints large format representational works, as large as 48 inches by 72 inches. He typically paints a few large pieces a year, each taking eight months or so to complete.

FINISHING AND FRAMING:

Roger devotes the same amount of detail and attention to the finishing and framing of his artworks as he does to the painting itself.The completed piece of work is hand-varnished. High-quality mouldings and traditional frame materials are then hand-picked to compliment the work.

To maintain integrity in finishing, all of Roger's work is framed at his own framing studio in the Okanagan, the Cherrytree Workshop.