Overview

Roy Wright is an extraordinary draughtsman. Working usually in charcoal he creates wonderfully detailed yet vital images of trees and of cityscapes. These two favoured motifs may seem oddly contrasting but both compel him to search out and define the underlying rhythms that pulse beneath the mass of accumulated detail. 

 

Wright works from nature, spending long hours in patient observation and scrupulous recording. But it is a long process. 'There are times when it becomes overwhelming,' he explains, 'and I need a period of time away from it. Eventually the compulsion to finish the drawing returns and I can continue with fresh eyes and renewed concentration.' 

 

Wright has won numerous awards for his work (including - in 2001 - the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition award for a drawing of an architectural subject). In 2003 he was elected a member of the Pastel Society. His work is held in many public and corporate collections in the UK and America.

Works
  • Roy Wright British artist and draughtsman's highly detailed vital image of natural forms and cityscapes in charcoal black and white tree
    The Summer Leaves Have Started to Fall II, 2021
  • Roy Wright, Artist Studio
    Artist Studio
  • charcoal on paper by Roy Wright of three trees full of leaves during the summer available at Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
    The Undulating Summer Leaves, 2021
  • Roy Wright, Gallery Installation Shot
    Gallery Installation Shot
  • Roy Wright, London, East from St. Paul’s, 2017
    London, East from St. Paul’s, 2017
  • Roy Wright, Gallery Installation Shot
    Gallery Installation Shot
  • Roy Wright British artist and draughtsman's highly detailed vital image of natural forms and cityscapes in charcoal black and white tree
    Summer Fades into Autumn, 2021
  • Roy Wright, Roy Wright
    Roy Wright
  • charcoal on paper by Roy Wright of the view of Paris from the Arc de Triomphe looking towards the Sacre-Coeur available at Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
    Paris towards the Sacre Coeur (from the Arc de Triomphe), 2022
  • Roy Wright, The snow came early, 2023
    The snow came early, 2023
  • charcoal on paper by Roy Wright of a strong old oak available at Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
    The Old Oak Just Grows Stronger , 2021
  • charcoal on paper by Roy Wright of a close up of a tree depicting the rhythm of the winter branches available at Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
    The Rhythm of the Winter Branches, 2022
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