Roger Quesnel

Roger's contemporary paintings are a modern and creative rethinking of classical impressionism. Not purely classical impressionism, but with a spirit of classical painting and a modern look. They have a nuanced, dreamy aura about them, created by the right balance of emotive brushstrokes and soft, fluid, blended edges, enhancing depth and atmosphere. His paintings also exhibit classical influences of tonalism, expressionism and minimalism, bordering into semi-abstraction. His limited muted colour palette is refined and gentle, soothing the viewer with subtle tones and shades. Working with acrylics on large and medium size canvases, his paintings have a freshness and one-of-a-kind quality to them, which stems from the fact that they are all created from his imagination, stored memories and emotions. His goal and hope for the viewer of his work, is to create in them a sense of peace, joy or even a nostalgic familiarity to his painting, which speaks to their soul and leaves them in a happy state of mind.