Artist Bio

Capturing the vitality and energy of modern and historic cities, Roger Disney’s work transcends the static and still imagery of common urban paintings. With long shutter speeds and dusk lighting, he captures photos of cities from around the world and returns home to interpret them in the studio with the vibrancy and motion of his palette knife oils on canvas.

Originally from central Oklahoma, Roger has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Oklahoma State University and has lived and studied in Europe and Australia. He currently lives and works in Tulsa and exhibits his work in exhibitions and private collections throughout North America and Europe.

Piece Description

“I was trying to think about how mine would be different,” Roger says. “Well, my technique is what’s different. I was trying to decide if I would distort it a lot or do it very abstract. I decided not to get hung up on doing something super creative or unique, process-wise. It’s the same thing, it’s just my technique. I wanted to kind of put in an atmospheric quality. It’s a physically heavy, dense item, and I wanted to give more of a light, airy feel to it.

“I’m partially colorblind. I know what I’m doing, but I can’t visually see it, so I don’t know if I got the red right. I’m assuming. I thought about making it green just to see if you guys would say anything.”