Roy Wright
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.
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Paris towards the Sacre Coeur (from the Arc de Triomphe), 2022
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The Rhythm of the Winter Branches, 2022
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A Bright Winter’s Day, 2021
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Sweet Chestnut V, 2021
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Silver Birches in the Cold Autumn Air, 2021
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Autumn Leaves Have Started to Fall, 2021
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The Summer Leaves Have Started to Fall II, 2021
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A Clear October Day, 2021
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….And the Trees Are All Bare, 2021
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Beneath the Mid-Summer Silver Birch, 2021
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Summer Fades into Autumn, 2021
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The Undulating Summer Leaves, 2021
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Cactus (Opuntia Lasiacantha), 2020
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Signs of Spring No 2 , 2018
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Signs of Spring, 2017
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Shanghai, Towards the Bund , 2010
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Oak After The Blizzard, 2010
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Feels Like Spring, 2021
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Summer arrives on the Old Oak III, 2021
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Silver Birch Forest, 2019
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Summer Arrives on the Old Oak Tree, 2020
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The Outstretched Arms of the Ancient Oak, 2021
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Snow Rests on the Winter Oak, 2021
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The Old Gnarled Oak Stands Alone, 2020
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Late afternoon sun on the birch forest, 2019
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At the Waters Edge, 2018
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The First Days of Summer, 2017
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Woodland
Roy Wright 27 April - 28 May 2022 LondonRoy Wright's latest exhibition at the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery conjures up - in a series of large-scale charcoal drawings - the great oaks, birches and chestnut trees of the English countryside.In these new works the artist has drawn inspiration from the bold design choices of Japanese woodblock prints.Read more -
Millefolia
Roy Wright and Patricia Cain 1 - 25 November 2017 LondonMillefolia is a two-person exhibition which presents contrasting approaches to the intricacies of the natural world. Draughtsman Roy Wright uses charcoal on paper to create forensically precise images of trees....Read more -
Mott Street in July
Group Show, NYC 7 - 31 July 2013During the month of July, RHG NYC will be exhibiting our annual summer group show inspired by the famously evocative Rodgers and Hart song 'Manhattan'. We will be showcasing pieces...Read more