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'''Herb Roe''' (born 1974) is a painter of large scale outdoor murals and [[Realism (visual arts)|classical realist]] oil paintings.<ref name=TOP5>{{cite web|url=http://www.theind.com/arts-a-entertainment/5785-top-5-with-lafayette-artist-herb-roe|title=Top 5 with Lafayette artist Herb Roe|author=Dege Legg|work=The Independent Weekly|date=2010-02-26|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> After attending the [[Columbus College of Art and Design]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]] for a short time, he apprenticed to mural artist [[Robert Dafford]].<ref name=PICTURESWORTH>{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/pages/full_story?page_label=news_sports&id=2790860-A+Picture-s+Worth&widget=push&article-A%20Picture-s%20Worth%20=&instance=lead_story_left_column&open=&|title=A Pictures Worth|author=Ryan Scott Ottney|work=Portsmouth Daily Times|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> After 15&nbsp;years with Dafford Murals, he left to pursue his own art career.<ref name=TOP5/> He currently resides in [[Lafayette, Louisiana]].
'''Herb Roe''' (born 1974) is a painter of large scale outdoor murals and [[Classical Realism|classical realist]] oil paintings.<ref name=BRUSHSTROKES>{{cite newspaper|newspaper= [[The Independent (Acadiana)|The Independent Weekly]] |url=http://www.theind.com/living-ind/9630-brush-strokes|author=Anna Purdy|title=Brush Strokes : Herb Roe painted himself from Appalachia to the Gulf|date=2011-12-28}}</ref> After attending the [[Columbus College of Art and Design]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]] for a short time, he apprenticed to mural artist [[Robert Dafford]].<ref name=PICTURESWORTH>{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/pages/full_story?page_label=news_sports&id=2790860-A+Picture-s+Worth&widget=push&article-A%20Picture-s%20Worth%20=&instance=lead_story_left_column&open=&|title=A Pictures Worth|author=Ryan Scott Ottney|work=[[Portsmouth Daily Times]]|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> After 15&nbsp;years with Dafford Murals, he left to pursue his own art career.<ref name=TOP5>{{cite web|url=http://www.theind.com/arts-a-entertainment/5785-top-5-with-lafayette-artist-herb-roe|title=Top 5 with Lafayette artist Herb Roe|author=Dege Legg|work=[[The Independent (Acadiana)|The Independent Weekly]]|date=2010-02-26|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> He currently resides in [[Lafayette, Louisiana]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Roe was in born 1974 in [[Portsmouth, Ohio|Portsmouth]], [[Ohio]], USA. He spent his childhood across the [[Ohio River]] in [[Greenup County, Kentucky]], but moved to Portsmouth while in his teens.<ref name=ROEJUMPS/> In 1992 he received a scholarship to the [[Columbus College of Art and Design]]<ref>{{Cite news| title=Herb Roe awarded Art Scholarship|work=The Community Common|publisher=''The Community Common''(communitycommon.com)| page =28| date =1992-04-29}}</ref> in [[Columbus, Ohio]] and attended his freshman year there in 1992 to 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccad.edu/files/about-ccad/image-mag/imagewi09.pdf|title=Alumni Re-Engaged|accessdate =2010-03-28}}</ref> In the summer of 1993 he met the [[Louisiana]] mural artist [[Robert Dafford]] when he started a mural project in Portsmouth. He subsequently apprenticed to and worked for Dafford for 15&nbsp;years.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Diverse Display|author=Phyllis Noah|work=Portsmouth Daily Times|date=2006-08-27}}</ref> During that time Roe worked on Dafford mural projects in [[Portsmouth, Ohio#Floods and floodwalls|Portsmouth]], Ohio,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://robertdaffordmurals.com/Work_In_Progress_page2.htm|title=Welcome to robertdaffordmurals.com Works in Progress|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> [[Paducah, Kentucky|Paducah]],<ref name=KYLIVING>{{cite web|url=http://kentuckyliving.coop/article.asp?articleid=1560&issueid=261|title=KentuckyLiving.com Archives-Floodwall Murals Color Our Cities|author=Kathy Witt|accessdate =2010-03-24}}</ref><ref name=SMALLTOWN>{{cite web|url= http://www.bluefrogdesigns.com/clients/paducaharts/200910.html |title=Small Town's Story Transforms Drab Walls Into Art|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> [[Maysville, Kentucky#Maysville Murals|Maysville]],<ref name=CLOONEY>{{cite web|url= http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6QT6_Rosemary_Clooney_Mural_Maysville_KY |title=Rosemary Clooney Mural – Maysville, KY|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> and [[Covington, Kentucky]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.covingtonky.com/index.asp?fn=news&id=1211&cmonth=12&cyear=1983|title=Murals making the past present|author=Mike Rutledge|accessdate =2010-03-22}}</ref> [[New Orleans, Louisiana]],<ref name=ROEJUMPS>{{Cite news|title=Roe Jumps right into Floodwall Mural Project|author=Rick Cundiff|work=Portsmouth Daily Times|date=1994-06-26}}</ref> [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]]<ref name=VICKS3MORE>{{Cite news|title=Three more murals on the way|author=Jon Giffin|work=The Vicksburg Post|date=2004-04-18}}</ref> and [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]]. A number of subjects painted by Roe as a Dafford muralist include [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American history]],<ref name=SIXPANELS>{{Cite news|author=Molly Harper|title=Six panels to conclude 10-year painting project|date=2005-01-22|work=The Paducah Sun}}</ref> early settlers such as [[Daniel Boone]] and [[Simon Kenton]],<ref name=KYLIVING/> [[Carnegie Library|Carnegie Libraries]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Snow-covered library mural a warm memory for backers|author=Jimmy Nesbitt|date=2004-10-31|work=The Paducah Sun}}</ref> industries such as river [[barge]]s<ref name=SIXPANELS/> and hospitals,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Wind unveils Western Baptist's floodwall mural half-hour early|author=Andrew Parker|work=The Paducah Sun|date=2004-06-13}}</ref> [[labor unions]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wkyafl-cio.org/WKYWorker10-2004.htm|title=The Western Kentucky Worker-Labor floodwall mural dedicated in ceremony|accessdate =2010-03-28}}</ref> [[African-American]] heritage,<ref name=VICKS3MORE/> and local notables such as [[Rosemary Clooney]].<ref name=CLOONEY/> In May 2003 he was photographed painting the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] mural in Paducah by photographer Jim Roshan as part of the [[America 24/7]] project. The image was used in the book ''Kentucky24/7'' published in 2004.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Kentucky 24/7|authors=[[Rick Smolan]] and [[David Elliot Cohen]]|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]]|date=2004-09-27|page=71|isbn=0-7566-0057-X}}</ref> He was the only Dafford muralist to work on all of the Paducah murals, completing several of them entirely by himself.<ref name=KYLIVING/> In 2007 he left Dafford Murals to pursue his own commissions and devote more time to his own artwork under the name ChromeSun Productions.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Paducah Wall to Wall-Paintings of Paducahs Past|author=|page=5|publisher=Image Graphics Inc.|year=2008|isbn=0-9644699-9-5}}</ref> In 2009 he collaborated with Dafford on a poster project for the [[Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway]], in which he did the preliminary digital painting for the design.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crowley-la.com/news/news_zydecobywaymap05292009.html |title=Large Scale Map for Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway Unveiled|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> The year long project highlights many local spots of interest.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyworld/access/1740358171.html?FMT=ABS|title=Scenic byways map was unveiled-Dailyworld.com|accessdate =2010-03-23 | work=The Daily World | first=Judy | last=Bastien | date=2009-06-02}}</ref> In 2010 Roe painted a two new murals in Paducah and Vicksburg. In July he painted "Evening Roll call" in Paducah, a mural depicting the 100 year history of local [[Boy Scouts of America]] Troop 1. The mural was dedicated on National Scouting Sunday February 6, 2011 with a parade and other festivities.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paducahsun.com/local-news/todays-news/437146-troop-1-marks-centennial|title=Troop 1 marks centennial|author=Rebecca Feldhaus|work=The Paducah Sun|date=2011-02-07}}</ref> In the fall of 2010 Roe teamed up with another former Dafford muralist, Benny Graeff, to paint the 55 foot "Run thru History" mural in Vicksburg, Mississippi.<ref name="Sanoski">{{Cite news|url=http://issuu.com/vicksburgpost/docs/081110|title=Mural on Grove hill to highlight Run Thru History|first=Steve|last=Sanoski|work=The Vicksburg Post|date=2010-08-11|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref><ref name="Carter">{{Cite news|url=http://issuu.com/vicksburgpost/docs/101310|title=Ready to Roll|first=Katie|last=Carter|work=The Vicksburg Post|date=2010-10-13|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref>
Roe was in born 1974 in [[Portsmouth, Ohio|Portsmouth]], [[Ohio]], USA. He spent his childhood across the [[Ohio River]] in [[Greenup County, Kentucky]], but moved to Portsmouth while in his teens.<ref name=ROEJUMPS/> In 1992 he received a scholarship to the [[Columbus College of Art and Design]]<ref>{{Cite newspaper| title=Herb Roe awarded Art Scholarship|newspaper=The Community Common|publisher=''The Community Common''(communitycommon.com)| page =28| date =1992-04-29}}</ref> in [[Columbus, Ohio]] and attended his freshman year there in 1992 to 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccad.edu/files/about-ccad/image-mag/imagewi09.pdf|title=Alumni Re-Engaged|accessdate =2010-03-28}}</ref> In the summer of 1993 he met the [[Louisiana]] mural artist [[Robert Dafford]] when he started a mural project in Portsmouth. He subsequently apprenticed to and worked for Dafford for 15&nbsp;years.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Diverse Display|author=Phyllis Noah|work=[[Portsmouth Daily Times]]|date=2006-08-27}}</ref> During that time Roe worked on Dafford mural projects in [[Portsmouth, Ohio#Floods and floodwalls|Portsmouth]], Ohio,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://robertdaffordmurals.com/Work_In_Progress_page2.htm|title=Welcome to robertdaffordmurals.com Works in Progress|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> [[Paducah, Kentucky|Paducah]],<ref name=KYLIVING>{{cite web|url=http://kentuckyliving.coop/article.asp?articleid=1560&issueid=261|title=KentuckyLiving.com Archives-Floodwall Murals Color Our Cities|author=Kathy Witt|accessdate =2010-03-24}}</ref><ref name=SMALLTOWN>{{cite web|url= http://www.bluefrogdesigns.com/clients/paducaharts/200910.html |title=Small Town's Story Transforms Drab Walls Into Art|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> [[Maysville, Kentucky#Maysville Murals|Maysville]],<ref name=CLOONEY>{{cite web|url= http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6QT6_Rosemary_Clooney_Mural_Maysville_KY |title=Rosemary Clooney Mural – Maysville, KY|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> and [[Covington, Kentucky]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.covingtonky.com/index.asp?fn=news&id=1211&cmonth=12&cyear=1983|title=Murals making the past present|author=Mike Rutledge|accessdate =2010-03-22}}</ref> [[New Orleans, Louisiana]],<ref name=ROEJUMPS>{{Cite news|title=Roe Jumps right into Floodwall Mural Project|author=Rick Cundiff|work=[[Portsmouth Daily Times]]|date=1994-06-26}}</ref> [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]]<ref name=VICKS3MORE>{{Cite news|title=Three more murals on the way|author=Jon Giffin|work=The Vicksburg Post|date=2004-04-18}}</ref> and [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]]. A number of subjects painted by Roe as a Dafford muralist include [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American history]],<ref name=SIXPANELS>{{Cite news|author=Molly Harper|title=Six panels to conclude 10-year painting project|date=2005-01-22|work=[[The Paducah Sun]]}}</ref> early settlers such as [[Daniel Boone]] and [[Simon Kenton]],<ref name=KYLIVING/> [[Carnegie Library|Carnegie Libraries]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Snow-covered library mural a warm memory for backers|author=Jimmy Nesbitt|date=2004-10-31|work=The Paducah Sun}}</ref> industries such as river [[barge]]s<ref name=SIXPANELS/> and hospitals,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Wind unveils Western Baptist's floodwall mural half-hour early|author=Andrew Parker|work=The Paducah Sun|date=2004-06-13}}</ref> [[labor unions]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wkyafl-cio.org/WKYWorker10-2004.htm|title=The Western Kentucky Worker-Labor floodwall mural dedicated in ceremony|accessdate =2010-03-28}}</ref> [[African-American]] heritage,<ref name=VICKS3MORE/> and local notables such as [[Rosemary Clooney]].<ref name=CLOONEY/> In May 2003 he was photographed painting the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] mural in Paducah by photographer Jim Roshan as part of the [[America 24/7]] project. The image was used in the book ''Kentucky24/7'' published in 2004.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Kentucky 24/7|authors=[[Rick Smolan]] and [[David Elliot Cohen]]|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]]|date=2004-09-27|page=71|isbn=0-7566-0057-X}}</ref> He was the only Dafford muralist to work on all of the Paducah murals, completing several of them entirely by himself.<ref name=KYLIVING/> In 2007 he left Dafford Murals to pursue his own commissions and devote more time to his own artwork under the name ChromeSun Productions.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Paducah Wall to Wall-Paintings of Paducahs Past|author=|page=5|publisher=Image Graphics Inc.|year=2008|isbn=0-9644699-9-5}}</ref> In 2009 he collaborated with Dafford on a poster project for the [[Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway]], in which he did the preliminary digital painting for the design.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crowley-la.com/news/news_zydecobywaymap05292009.html |title=Large Scale Map for Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway Unveiled|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref> The year long project highlights many local spots of interest.<ref>{{cite newspaper| url= http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyworld/access/1740358171.html?FMT=ABS |title=Scenic byways map was unveiled-Dailyworld.com|accessdate =2010-03-23 |newspaper = [[The Daily World]] | first=Judy | last=Bastien | date=2009-06-02}}</ref> In 2010 Roe painted a two new murals in Paducah and Vicksburg. In July he painted "Evening Roll call" in Paducah, a mural depicting the 100 year history of local [[Boy Scouts of America]] Troop 1. The mural was dedicated on [[Scouts' Day#Scout Sunday or Scout Sabbath (Boy Scouts of America)|National Scouting Sunday]] February 6, 2011 with a parade and other festivities.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paducahsun.com/local-news/todays-news/437146-troop-1-marks-centennial|title=Troop 1 marks centennial| author=Rebecca Feldhaus|work=[[The Paducah Sun]]|date=2011-02-07}}</ref> In the fall of 2010 Roe teamed up with another former Dafford muralist, Benny Graeff, to paint the 55 foot "Run thru History" mural in Vicksburg, Mississippi.<ref name="Sanoski">{{Cite news|url=http://issuu.com/vicksburgpost/docs/081110|title=Mural on Grove hill to highlight Run Thru History|first=Steve|last=Sanoski|work=The Vicksburg Post|date=2010-08-11|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref><ref name="Carter">{{Cite news|url=http://issuu.com/vicksburgpost/docs/101310|title=Ready to Roll|first=Katie|last=Carter|work=The Vicksburg Post|date=2010-10-13|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref> Roe's current artwork focuses on the traditional southwestern [[Louisiana]] [[Cajun]] celebration of the [[Courir de Mardi Gras]] and is a series of hyperrealistic documentary style depictions of costumed celebrants playing music, dancing on the backs of horses and chasing after chickens.<ref name=BRUSHSTROKES/><ref>{{cite web |title= Off the beaten path at the Warehouse on Garfield | date=2011-11-28 | url= http://louisianaesthetic.com/2011/11/28/off-the-beaten-path-at-the-warehouse-on-garfield/ | author= Reggie Michael Rodrigue }}</ref>


==Work==
==Work==
===Techniques and style===
===Techniques and style===
[[File:PHS SportComplex Murals Herb Roe 04.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Mural detail on Clark Athletic Complex]]
[[File:PHS SportComplex Murals Herb Roe 04.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Mural detail on Clark Athletic Complex]]
Roe's pieces begin with extensive research and attention to detail.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Paducah Wall to Wall-Paintings of Paducahs Past|author=|page=6|publisher=Image Graphics Inc.|url =http://www.paducahwalltowall.com/|year=2008|isbn=0-9644699-9-5}}</ref> They are typically started as [[photoshop]] sketches,<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/> often based on models and surroundings he has lighted and digitally photographed. His [[Composition (visual arts)|compositions]] are often influenced by classical art and he cites European artists of the sixteenth and seventeenth century [[Michaelangelo]], [[Peter Paul Rubens]],<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/> and [[Caravaggio|Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]] as major influences.<ref name=ROEJUMPS/> For his historical murals he will often pick a particular artist or illustrator from the time period he is depicting to emulate and thereby stylistically invoking the era.<ref name=SMALLTOWN/> After the composition is decided upon, he transfers it to the painting surface either by [[Scale (ratio)|scaling]] the design and doing a grid transfer or with an [[overhead projector]].<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/> Murals are then painted either with industrial [[Acrylic resin|acrylic]] enamels or the longer lasting [[silicate mineral paint]]s.<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/> His oil paintings are done in a classical realist style, and subjects include portraiture, photorealist abstract compositions, and historical illustration.<ref name=TOP5/>
Roe's pieces begin with extensive research and attention to detail.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Paducah Wall to Wall-Paintings of Paducahs Past|author=|page=6|publisher=Image Graphics Inc.|url =http://www.paducahwalltowall.com/|year=2008|isbn=0-9644699-9-5}}</ref> They are typically started as [[photoshop]] sketches,<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/> often based on models and surroundings he has lighted and digitally photographed.<ref name=BRUSHSTROKES/> His [[Composition (visual arts)|compositions]] are often influenced by classical art and he cites European artists of the sixteenth and seventeenth century [[Michaelangelo]], [[Peter Paul Rubens]],<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/> and [[Caravaggio|Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]] as major influences.<ref name=ROEJUMPS/> For his historical murals he will often pick a particular artist or illustrator from the time period he is depicting to emulate and thereby stylistically invoking the era.<ref name=SMALLTOWN/> After the composition is decided upon, he transfers it to the painting surface either by [[Scale (ratio)|scaling]] the design and doing a grid transfer or with an [[overhead projector]].<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/> Murals are then painted either with industrial [[Acrylic resin|acrylic]] enamels or the longer lasting [[silicate mineral paint]]s.<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/> His oil paintings are done in a classical realist style, and subjects include portraiture, photorealist abstract compositions, and historical illustration.<ref name=TOP5/> These oil paintings may contain from 3 to 20 layers from underpainting to the final colored glazes.<ref name=BRUSHSTROKES/>


===Exhibits===
===Exhibits===
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* In 2008 he was included in the Acadiana Center for the Arts "Southern Open", an annual juried show open to residents of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The juror for the show that year was [[Peter Frank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/19010389.html?showAll=y&c=y|title=2theadvocate.com Entertainment Mayo wins Guild Show|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref>
* In 2008 he was included in the Acadiana Center for the Arts "Southern Open", an annual juried show open to residents of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The juror for the show that year was [[Peter Frank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/19010389.html?showAll=y&c=y|title=2theadvocate.com Entertainment Mayo wins Guild Show|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref>
* Solo Exhibit at the A.I.R. Studio in Paducah, Kentucky in September 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bluefrogdesigns.com/clients/paducaharts/200909.html |title=Paducah Arts-September 2009|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref>
* Solo Exhibit at the A.I.R. Studio in Paducah, Kentucky in September 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bluefrogdesigns.com/clients/paducaharts/200909.html |title=Paducah Arts-September 2009|accessdate =2010-03-23}}</ref>
* ''Masks & Mayhem – The Courir de Mardi Gras'' : An exhibit of Roe's oil paintings and graphite drawings of the traditional [[Cajun]] ''[[Courir de Mardi Gras]]'' during February 2012.<ref>{{cite newspaper | newspaper = [[KATC (TV)|KATC]] | url =http://www.katc.com/news/courir-de-mardi-gras-art-exhibit-on-display/| title=Courir de Mardi Gras art exhibit on display| date=2012-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper | newspaper = [[Daily World]] | url = http://www.dailyworld.com/article/20120129/NEWS01/201290329/Tourist-bureau-wins-top-award?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE | title=Tourist bureau wins top award| date=2012-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stlandryparish.blogspot.com/2012/02/first-fridays-arts-series-features-wood.html|title=First Fridays arts series features wood artist Lee Tedrow|publisher=St. Landry Parish - It's Gumbo for Your Soul|date=2012-02-01}}</ref>


===Murals===
===Murals===
[[File:Phs trojans final 02.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Mural in entry way at [[Portsmouth High School (Ohio)|Portsmouth High School]]]]
[[File:Phs trojans final 02.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Mural in entry way at [[Portsmouth High School (Ohio)|Portsmouth High School]]]]
* In 2006 Roe completed three murals in the new [[Portsmouth High School (Ohio)|Portsmouth High School]]. The murals depicted the previous high school building (now demolished), school mascot Trojans welcoming new students into the building, and an indoor sports themed mural at the entrance to the gymnasium.<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Many begin school this week|author=Frank Lewis|work=Portsmouth Daily Times|date=2006-08-21}}</ref>
* In 2006 Roe completed three murals in the new [[Portsmouth High School (Ohio)|Portsmouth High School]]. The murals depicted the previous high school building (now demolished), school mascot Trojans welcoming new students into the building, and an indoor sports themed mural at the entrance to the gymnasium.<ref name=PICTURESWORTH/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Many begin school this week|author=Frank Lewis|work=[[Portsmouth Daily Times]]|date=2006-08-21}}</ref>
* In 2009 Roe completed three sports themed murals on the new Clark Athletic Complex in Portsmouth, Ohio. The murals depict the three sports played at the new facility, a baseball game, a tennis match, and a football game.<ref>{{Cite news|title=A Pictures Worth|date=2009-06-25|author=Ryan Scott Ottney|work=Portsmouth Daily Times}}</ref>
* In 2009 Roe completed three sports themed murals on the new Clark Athletic Complex in Portsmouth, Ohio. The murals depict the three sports played at the new facility, a baseball game, a tennis match, and a football game.<ref>{{Cite news|title=A Pictures Worth|date=2009-06-25|author=Ryan Scott Ottney|work=[[Portsmouth Daily Times]]}}</ref>
*In the summer of 2010 Roe added a new mural to the [[Paducah, Kentucky#Contemporary Paducah|Paducah Wall to Wall Project]] showing the 100 year history of the local [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scout]] troop.<ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=Muralist to paint 100 years of Paducah Scouts|first=Shelley|last= Byrne|work=The Paducah Sun|date=2010-07-03|url=http://www.paducahsun.com/local-news/todays-news/426134-muralist-to-paint-100-years-of-paducah-scouts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Painting begins for mural honoring local boy scouts|first=Michael|last=Vick|date=2010-07-12|url=http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Painting-begins-for-mural-honoring-local-boy-scouts--98277999.html|accessdate=2011-02-06|publisher=[[WPSD-TV]]}}</ref> Troop 1 is one of only a handful of troops who share their centennial with the centennial of the national scouting organization itself. The dedication for the mural was held on National Scout Sunday, February 6, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://westkentuckystar.com/News/Local---Regional/McCracken-County/Troop-1-Celebrates-100-Years-Today|title=Troop 1 Celebrates 100 Years Today|accessdate=2011-02-06|publisher=West Kentucky Star}}</ref>
*In the summer of 2010 Roe added a new mural to the [[Paducah, Kentucky#Contemporary Paducah|Paducah Wall to Wall Project]] showing the 100 year history of the local [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scout]] troop.<ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=Muralist to paint 100 years of Paducah Scouts|first=Shelley|last= Byrne|work=[[The Paducah Sun]]|date=2010-07-03|url=http://www.paducahsun.com/local-news/todays-news/426134-muralist-to-paint-100-years-of-paducah-scouts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Painting begins for mural honoring local boy scouts|first=Michael|last=Vick|date=2010-07-12|url=http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Painting-begins-for-mural-honoring-local-boy-scouts--98277999.html|accessdate=2011-02-06|publisher=[[WPSD-TV]]}}</ref> Troop 1 is one of only a handful of troops who share their centennial with the centennial of the national scouting organization itself. The dedication for the mural was held on National Scout Sunday, February 6, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://westkentuckystar.com/News/Local---Regional/McCracken-County/Troop-1-Celebrates-100-Years-Today|title=Troop 1 Celebrates 100 Years Today|accessdate=2011-02-06|publisher=West Kentucky Star}}</ref>
* Roe teamed up with Benny Graeff, a fellow former Dafford muralist, to paint the 55 foot long "Run thru History" mural in Vicksburg, Mississippi in the fall of 2010 . The mural is located across the street from the [[Vicksburg, Mississippi#Contemporary Vicksburg|Vicksburg Riverfront Murals Project]] on Grove Hill<ref name="Sanoski"/><ref name="Carter"/> The murals subject matter is the annual 10k run through the [[Vicksburg National Military Park]] and shows several prominent monuments from the park.
* Roe teamed up with Benny Graeff, a fellow former Dafford muralist, to paint the 55 foot long "Run thru History" mural in Vicksburg, Mississippi in the fall of 2010 . The mural is located across the street from the [[Vicksburg, Mississippi#Contemporary Vicksburg|Vicksburg Riverfront Murals Project]] on Grove Hill<ref name="Sanoski"/><ref name="Carter"/> The murals subject matter is the annual 10k run through the [[Vicksburg National Military Park]] and shows several prominent monuments from the park.


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Herb Roe
File:Herb Roe Nick Clooney Maysville mural dedication.jpg
Nick Clooney and Herb Roe at the dedication of the Rosemary Clooney mural 2007
Born1974
Portsmouth, Ohio, USA
NationalityAmerican
EducationApprenticeship to Robert Dafford
Known forOil painting, Murals

Herb Roe (born 1974) is a painter of large scale outdoor murals and classical realist oil paintings.[1] After attending the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio for a short time, he apprenticed to mural artist Robert Dafford.[2] After 15 years with Dafford Murals, he left to pursue his own art career.[3] He currently resides in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Biography

Roe was in born 1974 in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA. He spent his childhood across the Ohio River in Greenup County, Kentucky, but moved to Portsmouth while in his teens.[4] In 1992 he received a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art and Design[5] in Columbus, Ohio and attended his freshman year there in 1992 to 1993.[6] In the summer of 1993 he met the Louisiana mural artist Robert Dafford when he started a mural project in Portsmouth. He subsequently apprenticed to and worked for Dafford for 15 years.[7] During that time Roe worked on Dafford mural projects in Portsmouth, Ohio,[8] Paducah,[9][10] Maysville,[11] and Covington, Kentucky,[12] New Orleans, Louisiana,[4] Vicksburg, Mississippi[13] and Pine Bluff, Arkansas. A number of subjects painted by Roe as a Dafford muralist include Native American history,[14] early settlers such as Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton,[9] Carnegie Libraries,[15] industries such as river barges[14] and hospitals,[16] labor unions,[17] African-American heritage,[13] and local notables such as Rosemary Clooney.[11] In May 2003 he was photographed painting the Lewis and Clark Expedition mural in Paducah by photographer Jim Roshan as part of the America 24/7 project. The image was used in the book Kentucky24/7 published in 2004.[18] He was the only Dafford muralist to work on all of the Paducah murals, completing several of them entirely by himself.[9] In 2007 he left Dafford Murals to pursue his own commissions and devote more time to his own artwork under the name ChromeSun Productions.[19] In 2009 he collaborated with Dafford on a poster project for the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway, in which he did the preliminary digital painting for the design.[20] The year long project highlights many local spots of interest.[21] In 2010 Roe painted a two new murals in Paducah and Vicksburg. In July he painted "Evening Roll call" in Paducah, a mural depicting the 100 year history of local Boy Scouts of America Troop 1. The mural was dedicated on National Scouting Sunday February 6, 2011 with a parade and other festivities.[22] In the fall of 2010 Roe teamed up with another former Dafford muralist, Benny Graeff, to paint the 55 foot "Run thru History" mural in Vicksburg, Mississippi.[23][24] Roe's current artwork focuses on the traditional southwestern Louisiana Cajun celebration of the Courir de Mardi Gras and is a series of hyperrealistic documentary style depictions of costumed celebrants playing music, dancing on the backs of horses and chasing after chickens.[1][25]

Work

Techniques and style

Mural detail on Clark Athletic Complex

Roe's pieces begin with extensive research and attention to detail.[26] They are typically started as photoshop sketches,[2] often based on models and surroundings he has lighted and digitally photographed.[1] His compositions are often influenced by classical art and he cites European artists of the sixteenth and seventeenth century Michaelangelo, Peter Paul Rubens,[2] and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio as major influences.[4] For his historical murals he will often pick a particular artist or illustrator from the time period he is depicting to emulate and thereby stylistically invoking the era.[10] After the composition is decided upon, he transfers it to the painting surface either by scaling the design and doing a grid transfer or with an overhead projector.[2] Murals are then painted either with industrial acrylic enamels or the longer lasting silicate mineral paints.[2] His oil paintings are done in a classical realist style, and subjects include portraiture, photorealist abstract compositions, and historical illustration.[3] These oil paintings may contain from 3 to 20 layers from underpainting to the final colored glazes.[1]

Exhibits

  • In 2002 Roe was part of an exhibition with artist Wayne Ditch at the Cite des Arts in Lafayette, Louisiana during the Festival International de Louisiane.[27]
  • In 2008 he was included in the Acadiana Center for the Arts "Southern Open", an annual juried show open to residents of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The juror for the show that year was Peter Frank.[28]
  • Solo Exhibit at the A.I.R. Studio in Paducah, Kentucky in September 2009.[29]
  • Masks & Mayhem – The Courir de Mardi Gras : An exhibit of Roe's oil paintings and graphite drawings of the traditional Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras during February 2012.[30][31][32]

Murals

Mural in entry way at Portsmouth High School
  • In 2006 Roe completed three murals in the new Portsmouth High School. The murals depicted the previous high school building (now demolished), school mascot Trojans welcoming new students into the building, and an indoor sports themed mural at the entrance to the gymnasium.[2][33]
  • In 2009 Roe completed three sports themed murals on the new Clark Athletic Complex in Portsmouth, Ohio. The murals depict the three sports played at the new facility, a baseball game, a tennis match, and a football game.[34]
  • In the summer of 2010 Roe added a new mural to the Paducah Wall to Wall Project showing the 100 year history of the local Boy Scout troop.[35][36] Troop 1 is one of only a handful of troops who share their centennial with the centennial of the national scouting organization itself. The dedication for the mural was held on National Scout Sunday, February 6, 2011.[37]
  • Roe teamed up with Benny Graeff, a fellow former Dafford muralist, to paint the 55 foot long "Run thru History" mural in Vicksburg, Mississippi in the fall of 2010 . The mural is located across the street from the Vicksburg Riverfront Murals Project on Grove Hill[23][24] The murals subject matter is the annual 10k run through the Vicksburg National Military Park and shows several prominent monuments from the park.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Anna Purdy (2011-12-28). "Brush Strokes : Herb Roe painted himself from Appalachia to the Gulf". The Independent Weekly.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Ryan Scott Ottney. "A Pictures Worth". Portsmouth Daily Times. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  3. ^ a b Dege Legg (2010-02-26). "Top 5 with Lafayette artist Herb Roe". The Independent Weekly. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  4. ^ a b c Rick Cundiff (1994-06-26). "Roe Jumps right into Floodwall Mural Project". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  5. ^ "Herb Roe awarded Art Scholarship". The Community Common. The Community Common(communitycommon.com). 1992-04-29. p. 28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Alumni Re-Engaged" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  7. ^ Phyllis Noah (2006-08-27). "Diverse Display". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  8. ^ "Welcome to robertdaffordmurals.com Works in Progress". Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  9. ^ a b c Kathy Witt. "KentuckyLiving.com Archives-Floodwall Murals Color Our Cities". Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  10. ^ a b "Small Town's Story Transforms Drab Walls Into Art". Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  11. ^ a b "Rosemary Clooney Mural – Maysville, KY". Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  12. ^ Mike Rutledge. "Murals making the past present". Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  13. ^ a b Jon Giffin (2004-04-18). "Three more murals on the way". The Vicksburg Post.
  14. ^ a b Molly Harper (2005-01-22). "Six panels to conclude 10-year painting project". The Paducah Sun.
  15. ^ Jimmy Nesbitt (2004-10-31). "Snow-covered library mural a warm memory for backers". The Paducah Sun.
  16. ^ Andrew Parker (2004-06-13). "Wind unveils Western Baptist's floodwall mural half-hour early". The Paducah Sun.
  17. ^ "The Western Kentucky Worker-Labor floodwall mural dedicated in ceremony". Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  18. ^ Kentucky 24/7. Dorling Kindersley. 2004-09-27. p. 71. ISBN 0-7566-0057-X. {{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  19. ^ Paducah Wall to Wall-Paintings of Paducahs Past. Image Graphics Inc. 2008. p. 5. ISBN 0-9644699-9-5.
  20. ^ "Large Scale Map for Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway Unveiled". Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  21. ^ Bastien, Judy (2009-06-02). "Scenic byways map was unveiled-Dailyworld.com". The Daily World. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  22. ^ Rebecca Feldhaus (2011-02-07). "Troop 1 marks centennial". The Paducah Sun.
  23. ^ a b Sanoski, Steve (2010-08-11). "Mural on Grove hill to highlight Run Thru History". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  24. ^ a b Carter, Katie (2010-10-13). "Ready to Roll". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  25. ^ Reggie Michael Rodrigue (2011-11-28). "Off the beaten path at the Warehouse on Garfield".
  26. ^ Paducah Wall to Wall-Paintings of Paducahs Past. Image Graphics Inc. 2008. p. 6. ISBN 0-9644699-9-5.
  27. ^ Susan Hines (2002-04-24). "Festival Dance". The Times of Acadiana.
  28. ^ "2theadvocate.com Entertainment Mayo wins Guild Show". Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  29. ^ "Paducah Arts-September 2009". Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  30. ^ "Courir de Mardi Gras art exhibit on display". KATC. 2012-02-07.
  31. ^ "Tourist bureau wins top award". Daily World. 2012-01-28.
  32. ^ "First Fridays arts series features wood artist Lee Tedrow". St. Landry Parish - It's Gumbo for Your Soul. 2012-02-01.
  33. ^ Frank Lewis (2006-08-21). "Many begin school this week". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  34. ^ Ryan Scott Ottney (2009-06-25). "A Pictures Worth". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  35. ^ Byrne, Shelley (2010-07-03). "Muralist to paint 100 years of Paducah Scouts". The Paducah Sun.
  36. ^ Vick, Michael (2010-07-12). "Painting begins for mural honoring local boy scouts". WPSD-TV. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  37. ^ "Troop 1 Celebrates 100 Years Today". West Kentucky Star. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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