Paula Roland – Artist Statement

Because of the fluid nature of the wax I am forced to react and invent on the spot. Working in wax is much like expression in other intuitive art forms such as jazz or improvisational dance. This way of working allows avenues of discovery that can’t be accessed through the cognitive mind. The fluidity of the wax requires a letting go, while remaining mindful.

The Diptych Project has been both challenging and stimulating. The challenge comes in receiving a beautiful, completed painting from my partner, Charyl Weissbach, and attempting to extend and compliment her idea. My solution (after many attempts) was to use related colors in a close up view of what I imagined I could see if I could fly into the space of Charyl’s painting. My panel consists of an encaustic monotype, sealed in wax, of ground debris in colors relating to her painting.

I hope the two panels “read” as one work, with each reflecting and encouraging a deeper consideration of the other, and the whole.

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Education

M.F.A. Painting and Sculpture, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

BA, Painting, St. Mary's Dominican College, New Orleans, LA

Exhibitions

Solo:

• 2008 Connect the Dots, New Encaustic Works, William Siegal Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
• 2005 Pulse, Chiaroscuro, Santa Fe, NM
  Paula Roland-- Attraction, Chiaroscuro, Scottsdale, AZ
• 2004 One of a Kind: Encaustic Monotype by Paula Roland, Ohr-O’Keef Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM
• 2003 Synesthesia: New Work by Paula Roland, in Three Parts, Chiaroscuro, Santa Fe, NM
• 2001 Paula Roland; Strangely Attracted Chiaroscuro, Santa Fe, NM
• 1999 The Strange Attractors, Art Center at Fuller Lodgem Los Alamos, NM
• 1998 Paula Roland, University of New Mexico, Gallup, NM
• 1997 Paila Maenza Roland; New Works, West Manhattan Art Space, Santa Fe, NM
• 1991 Between Heaven and Earth, Gallery at the Rep, Santa Fe, NM
• 1988 Post Natural Selections I, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
• 1986 Introductions, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
• 1985 Paula Roland, Mario Villa Gallery, New Orleans, LA
• 1985 MFA Thesis Exhibition, University of New Orleans, LA
• 1985 Festival of New Works, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA

Group:

• 2008 On the Edge: A Juried Show of New Work in Encaustic, 2nd National Encaustic Painting Conference, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA
• 2008 The Diptych Project, Traveling Encaustic Exhibition, Brian Markey Gallery, Portland OR, Whitney Art Works, Portland, ME, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
• 2007 New Artists, Victoria Price Contemporary Art and Design, Santa Fe
  Fall Show, Galleri Urbane, Marfa, TX
• 2007 Then and Now, William Siegal Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
• 2006 New Artists, Victoria Price Contemporary Art and Design, Santa Fe
  Hot Wax, Cool Artists: Encaustic Art Today, Invitational at Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, NE
• 2006 Collects, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM
• 2005 Black and White, Chiaroscuro Santa Fe, NM
• 2005 Beaux Arts, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM
• 2005 Collects, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM
• 2003 Van Tuinen Gallery, Olympia WA
• 2003 The Whole Ball of Wax, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
• 2003 Waxing Poetic, Catskill Mountain Foundation
• 2003 ART Santa Fe 2003, International Art Fair, Santa Fe, NM
• 2003 Santa Fe Six, Chiaroscuro, Scottsdale, AZ
• 2002 Lush Abstraction, Melanee Cooper Gallery, Chicago, IL
• 2002 Chiaroscuro, Scottsdale, AZ
  Chiaroscuro, Santa Fe, NM
• 2001 Originals, New Mexico Committee, National Museum for Women in Arts, Harwood Museum, Taos, NM
• 2001 ART Santa Fe 2001, International Art Fair, Santa Fe, NM
• 2001 Monothon 2001, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
• 2000 Beaux Arts, Plan B/ Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM
• 2000 24th Annual National Invitational Drawing Exhibition, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
• 1999 Drawn to the Future, Invitational, Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
• 1999 Collage = Reality, Invitational, Gallery Zipp, Valencia, CA
• 1999 Eros/Thanatos, McCray Gallery, Western NM University, Silver City, NM
• 1999 Poetry in Motion, Invitational Online Exhibition, NextMonet.com
• 1999 Contemporary Art 1999, Los Alamos, NM
• 1999 Selections From New American Painting, Invitational Online Exhibition, NextMonet.com
• 1998 Explorations in Monotype, Invitational, Maslak-McLeod Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
• 1998 SFCC Art Faculty Fall Exhibition, Santa Fe Community College, Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
• 1997 Contemporary ‘97, Albuquerque United Artists, Santa Fe, NM
• 1997 Heriard-Cimino Gallery, Invitational, New Orleans, LA
• 1996 Playing in the Woods, Guadalupe ArtSpace, Santa Fe, NM
• 1995 Mostra 95 Invitational, Invitational, Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, CA
• 1995 IAIA Faculty Exhibition, Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe, NM
• 1993 Angels, Saints and Crosses, Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
• 1993 New Work/New Mexico, Copeland Rutherford Fine Art Ltd., Santa Fe, NM
• 1989 Biennial Five, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL
• 1989 New Gallery Artists, Hall-Barnett Gallery, New Orleans
• 1987 Art for Art's Sake, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
• 1987 The Louisiana Competition, Louisiana Arts and Science Center, Baton Rouge, LA
• 1987 Fifth Annual Exhibition of Louisiana Women Artists, West Baton Rouge Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
• 1987 Selections One, Invitational at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
• 1986 Major-Mini Works, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
• 1986 Neometix Group Exhibition, Delgado College, New Orleans, LA
• 1985 28th Annual Delta Art Exhibition, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
• 1985 Frozen in Time: A Last Resort, The Last Ride, The Contemporary Arts Center, Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans, LA
• 1985 Paintings for Public Spaces, Mario Villa Gallery, New Orleans, LA
• 1985 Matter and Energy/Low Tech Series, University of New Orleans, LA
• 1985 Animal, Animalism, Animalize, Anamality, Animate, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
• 1984 The Third Coast, Art League of Houston, Houston, TX
• 1984 National Works on Paper, Spokane, WA
• 1984 National Women's Art Exhibition, Women's Pavilion, Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans, LA

Awards

• 2008 Residency and Fellowship, Moulin a Nef, Auvillar, France
• 2001 Residency and Fellowship, Virginia Center for Creative Arts
• 1999 Best of Show, Contemporary Art One-person show, Site Santa Fe, NM
• 1997 Tamarind Printmaking Award, Contemporary ‘97, Juror: Louis Grachos, Director, Site Santa Fe
• 1995 Faculty Development Grant, Institute of American Indian Arts, to attend The Drawing Marathon, New York Studio School
• 1995 Grant, Santa Fe Art Institute and IAIA, Residency with Elizabeth Murray
• 1993 Grant, Santa Fe Art Institute and IAIA , Residency with Lynda Benglis
• 1987 Award, The Louisiana Competition,
  1986 Art in Public Places Endowed Commission, National Endowment for the Arts
• 1985 Award/ One-person Show, Festival of New Works, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
• 1985 Installation Grant, The Last Ride, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA

Collections

• United States Department of State, American Embassy, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Agilent Technologies, Inc, Palo Alto, CA
• Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, LA
• City National Bank, Baton Rouge, LA
• U. S. Department of State, American Embassy, Kampala, Uganda
• Lowe Investments, Jackson, MS
• Novelle, Inc. Provo, Utah
• R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston, NY
• Jackson-George Regional Library, NEA
• Art in Public Places, Pascagoula, MS
  

Publications

• Feinstein, Lea. “Winter Show, William Siegal Gallery”, ARTnews, June, 2008.
• Firmin, Pam. “Beeswax Goes Artsy at Ohr Museum: Roland Creates Encaustic Works”, Sun Herald. Biloxi, MS August 8, 2004
• Coleman, Gene. “Truly Original”. The Bay Press, Biloxi, MS. July 30, 2004
• Art Fairs: Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY (Catalogue image); Chicago Art Dealers Association, Chicago, IL
• (Directory image); Art Santa Fe Biennial Fair, Santa Fe, NM (Catalogue image). 2003.
• Carver, Jon. “Critical Reflections: Paula Roland, Synesthesia…”, THE Magazine of the Arts, Santa Fe. August, 2003.
• Sheck, Ree Strange. “Artists of a Different Hue”, New Mexico Magazine. Santa Fe. October, 2002.
• Parker, Oriana. “Chiaroscuro Gallery: No, it’s not a museum.” Arizona Republic. Phoenix. February, 2002.
• Mattera, Joanne. The Art of Encaustic Painting: Contemporary Expression in the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax. (Watson-Guptil, 2001).
• Parker, Oriana. “Paula Roland--The Artist as Alchemist”. ArtBook of the New West. Phoenix. (cover). November, 2001.
• Dottie Indyke. “Field Notes”. Pasatiempo--The New Mexican. Santa Fe. July 14, 2000.
• New American Painting. The Open Studio Press, Vol. 24, October-November, 1999.
• Kotler, Kiera. THE Magazine of the Arts. Santa Fe. October, 1999.
• Walker, Hollis. Pasatiempo, The New Mexican. Santa Fe. June 11, 1999.
• “Strange Attractors.” Los Alamos Monitor. Los Alamos. August 8, 1999.
• Telcocci, Gina. “Paula’s Progress “ THE Magazine of the Arts. Santa Fe. June, 1999.
• Berkovitch, Ellen. “The Monothon: The Tradition Endures.” The Albuquerque Journal/North. February 18, 1999
• Walker, Hollis. ”Hot Wax Messy but Magical.” Pasatiempo--The New Mexican. Santa Fe. March 13,1998.
• “Contemporary ‘97.” An Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Albuquerque United Artists. (catalogue). 1997
• Armitage, Diane. “Paula Roland and Adriana Siso ” THE Magazine of the Arts. Santa Fe. October, 1997
• Bensley, Lis. “Roland’s Dance with the Medium of Graphite.” Pasatiempo--The New Mexican. Santa Fe. July 4, 1996.
• Balsamo, Dean. “Studio Visits.” The Magazine. Santa Fe. December, 1996.
• Berkovitch, Ellen. “Paintings, Sculptures Pull Viewers into the Landscape.” The Albuquerque Journal. Aug. 1, 1996.
• “In the Studio: A Visit with Paula Roland.” Pasatiempo--The New Mexican. Santa Fe. January, 1996.
• “Faculty Spotlight.” Artspirit. Center for Arts and Cultural Studies, Inst. of American Indian Arts. Santa Fe. Vol.1, No.1, 1995
• “Acting on Tradition: The IAIA Faculty Triennial.” IAIA, Santa Fe. (catalogue) 1994.
• Versace, Candelora. “Exhibit Showcases Group’s Art.” The New Mexican. Santa Fe. Nov. 4, 1992.
• Fabricant, Don. “Art Views.” The Sun. Santa Fe. December, 1991.
• Landay, Penny. “Recent Faculty Works at IAIA Show.” The New Mexican. Santa Fe. March 22, 1991.
• “New Art in an Old City.” Featured artist, WLAE-TV Special. New Orleans, 1989.
• “Biennial Five.” The Birmingham Museum of Art. (catalogue). 1989.
• Green, Roger. “World of Art.” Lagniappe--The New Orleans Times-Picayune. January 15, 1988.
• “Arts Thrive in Alternative Places.” Artsbriefs. The Arts Council of New Orleans. Winter, 1987.
• “Louisiana Competition, 1987.” Louisiana Arts and Science Center. Baton Rouge. (catalogue). 1987.
• Feckmann, D. “‘Gimme 5’ Strong and Emotional.” The News Journal. Pensacola. Feb. 7, 1987.
• Smitherman, Leigh. “Houston: Introductions.” Artscene. Houston. Fall 1986.
• Roland, Paula M. “Learning to See: Art as Analog to Nature.” A Thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School, University of New Orleans. December, 1985.
• “ 28th Annual Delta Arts Exhibition.” The Arkansas Art Center. Little Rock. (catalogue). 1985.
• Alexander, Chris. “Houston Letter.“ Artspace. Winter, 1985.
• Albert, Daniel. “Sacabo and Roland.” The New Orleans Art Review. May/June, 1985.
• Green, Roger. “World of Art.” Lagniappe--The New Orleans Times-Picayune. April 19, 1985.
• Bachman, Stephen. “Shannon’s Shamans.” The New Orleans Art Review. Feb/March 1985.
• Green, Roger. “World of Art.” Lagniappe--The New Orleans Times-Picayune. February 3, 1985.
• “The Third Coast Exhibition.” The Art League of Houston. (catalogue) 1984.
• Salute to the Women’s Pavilion. Louisiana World Exposition. New Orleans. (catalogue) 1984.
• “Tri-State Fine Arts Biennial.” Terrebonne Historical and Cultural Society. Houma,LA. (catalogue). 1985.
• Albert, Daniel. “Diamonds and Stones.” The New Orleans Art Review. January/February, 1984.

• Second National Encaustic Painting Conference, Beverly, MA 2008
• First National Encaustic Painting Conference, Beverly, MA 2007
• Fine Arts Lecture Series, State Capital Museum, Olympia, WA, 2003
• First Thursdays Artists’ Lectures, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, 2003
• Dialogue Among Peers, Santa Fe Council for the Arts, Santa Fe, 2001
• Faculty Series, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, 2000
• The First Biennial Artists’ Materials Expo, Santa Fe, 2000
• Art Faculty Lecture Series, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, 1998
• Friends of Fine Arts Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Univ. of New Mexico, Gallup, 1998
• The Founding Artists of Taos and Santa Fe, Santa Fe Tours, Santa Fe, 1998
• Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, 1995
• Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, 1993
• College of Santa Fe, 1989
• University of New Orleans, 1988
• New Orleans Women’s Caucus for Art, 1988
• University of Denver, 1986, 1987