Simonne Roy
Biography
Simonne Roy is a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania and has been painting outdoors since she was a child. She finds tremendous enjoyment in the process of painting and in sharing her work with others.
From her parents, both mathematicians, she acquired a sense of order and a love of learning. Her Quebecois father raised her with an appreciation of all things French, including the impressionist painters whose work has influenced hers.
She graduated magna cum laude from Mount Holyoke College in 1977, and obtained a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law in 1980. She moved to Lewisburg (in Central Pennsylvania) in 1980 and practiced law for about thirty years, painting and attending workshops, including memorable trips with Lois Griffel who directed the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Simonne has evolved from a "lawyer who paints" to a full time artist. She paints in oils and watercolors and produces paintings she sells through her website www.simonneroy.com and through galleries. She also does commissioned paintings of homes, gardens and landscapes. You can find her work on Facebook as well.
Her subjects include fields and forests of Central Pennsylvania, wetlands and seascapes, and cityscapes, farm fields, and vineyards of France. Having lived in France during various parts of her life, most recently for two years, she has created many paintings documenting her experiences there.
Artist's Statement
As a plein air painter, my focus is on the quality of the light (influenced by the season, weather, time of day) and how it affects the elements in the landscape. The impermanence of the scene - the impossibility to revisit that precise moment - makes every painting unique. I am inspired by nature and drawn to a subject by the emotions evoked by the scene, often linked to memories of past experiences. Composition, color, and light are all important elements in my paintings.
As a plein air painter, my focus is on the quality of the light (influenced by the season, weather, time of day) and how it affects the elements in the landscape. The impermanence of the scene - the impossibility to revisit that precise moment - makes every painting unique. I am inspired by nature and drawn to a subject by the emotions evoked by the scene, often linked to memories of past experiences. Composition, color, and light are all important elements in my paintings.