THE ARTISTRY OF ROLAND BERNIER

Show Dates: June 25, 2025 – September 19, 2025

Opening Reception: Friday, June 27 from 6pm-7:30pm

Roland Bernier (February 26, 1932-June 19, 2015) was an abstract/conceptual artist. The pieces in this exhibit are from his Abstract, Graffiti, and Arty Fax Series which were completed in the late 1980’s/early 1990’s. Roland had incorporated words into his art from the 1960’s to early 70’s then had taken a break for several years. As he returned to creating art the pieces were mainly abstract and then words emerged once more in the Arty Fax pieces. However, there are symbols and suggestions of language subliminally within many of these early abstract pieces.

Roland had a playful side when creating art, often using clichés and words to evoke a certain feeling. Sometimes the images did not reflect the actual word or phrase as it was more the shape and appearance of the letters he was seeking rather than trying to tell a story.

More on his life and work can be seen on his website along with press articles and a link to CPT 12 for a half hour documentary Roland Bernier: Words + Symbols.

Roland’s work is represented by:
Walker Fine Art
300 West 11th Avenue
Denver CO 80204

Roland’s work is in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Denver Public Library, Colorado Convention Center, University of Houston Law School, and in many private collections.