Roy Fairchild-Woodard

Below: "So Far Away" 22"h x 18" w, serigraph edition size 465

BIOGRAPHY-Roy Fairchild-Woodard was born in 1953 in Surrey, England.
He lives and works most of the year in his country home. This peaceful environment is fundamental to his well being and stability as an artist, although he travels throughout Europe to obtain new sources of insiration. He is particularly influenced by the painters of the Renaissance and he visits Italy in particular to study frescos, tapestries, and paintings and to see for himself the techniques with which they were executed.

His admiration for Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt can be seen in occasional references of line and decoration but he has extended their techniques to produce something altogether bolder and contemporary.

After leaving school at sixteen to train as a technical illustrator, he then took a degree in graphic design. Having completed his education he set up his own studio. He soon found it was difficult to make a living from his own work and supported himself and his family for several years by producing under the name Woodard, illustrations for record sleeves, advertisements and books, as well as decorative serigraphs and lithographs. He achieved considerable popularity with his suites of pastel colored figurative prints. Experimenting with different techniques he developed entirely new methods of achieving effects in serigraphy to obtain qualities of light and color that are now in general use.

He eventually gained sufficient financial security to be able to give up his commercial illustrations and return full time to his own painting and printmaking which he does under his family name, Fairchild.

As a printmaker he has found most favor with serigraphy where the rich, opaque colors of his work is furthered by the medium, although with his figure drawings he still prefers to translate into etchings.

ARTFINDERS' COMMENTARY-Fairchild prints have been longstanding favorites of our residential clients. They are sumptuously layered and poetic works that provide an ever changing feast for the eye. They complement contemporary, transitional, and traditional decors. They have the ability to convey elements of elegance, whimsy, and contemplation--often within the same piece. Fairchild's timeless range of subjects, virtuosity with his medium (serigraphy) and themes make his work an ideal choice for collectors.

Middle Image: "Santa Maria della Salute" 24"h x 35"w serigraph on paper. Edition of 465.

Bottom Image: "Between the Lines" 30"h x 23"w serigraph on paper. Edition of 465.