Travel
Gayle Garner Roski was an avid traveler – her goal was to see, feel and paint the world. She once remarked, “Unknown territory, be it a blank paper or a foreign land, teaches us to be present with our eyes open to see each moment in a new light.” During her travels, which took her from the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Atlantic, where she viewed the Titanic from a Russian submersible, she would create at least one painting each day, capturing the full spectrum of life’s vivid colors.
Italy
Italy was one of Gayle Garner Roski’s favorite place to travel, as she was enamored with the country’s varied passions – from food and wine to music and art. Her love of Italy inspired different bodies of work – from scenes of the Tuscan countryside to the masterworks of its potters.
India
Travel not only broadens the mind but also creates a fresh eye for a painter. I always have a travel adventure and my paintings reflect my experience. I create sketchbooks wherever I travel and I do a series of paintings based upon those sketches. My goal is to see, feel and paint the world.
Southeast Asia
Travel not only broadens the mind but also creates a fresh eye for a painter. I always have a travel adventure and my paintings reflect my experience. I create sketchbooks wherever I travel and I do a series of paintings based upon those sketches. My goal is to see, feel and paint the world.
Travel Treasures
Roski created several series of paintings of artifacts with which she had become enamored during her travels around the globe. These cultural treasures included Chinese calligraphy brushes, Italian pottery from Tuscany, baskets from Africa and Bhutan and more. Her painting of colorful Zulu baskets that she discovered during a trip to South Africa won the Jesse Arms Botke Award at California Art Club’s 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition.
Chinese Brushes
Chinese calligraphy is a true art and takes a lifetime to perfect. In China, a part of every child’s education is mastering their characters with the calligraphy brush, and brushes are cherished for generations. Mastery of the form is creating each character in one pass – a single stroke, without ever lifting the brush from the page. As a painter, I have such respect for this ancient tradition, and as a lover of history, I am fascinated by the story behind each and every brush. Painting them was a remarkable journey.
Sketchbooks
Welcome to the virtual sketchbooks of watercolor artist Gayle Garner Roski. An avid traveler, Roski enjoys sketching the sights and experiences as she travels around the world. View her sketchbooks, which include the paintings that she has created as she travels.