Jean-Claude Roy

biography

Jean-Claude Roy (b. 1948, France) is an internationally collected painter celebrated for his luminous, richly textured depictions of France and Newfoundland. Largely self-taught, Roy’s distinctive expressionist style is characterized by bold colour, dramatic light, and his signature palette-knife technique, resulting in paintings that capture both the spirit and atmosphere of the places he paints.

Working primarily in oils, Roy divides his time between his studios in France and Newfoundland, Canada. He frequently paints en plein air, drawing direct inspiration from the landscapes that surround him before translating those impressions into his studio work. Since the late 1980s, the radiant sun has become a signature element in his compositions, lending warmth, light, and energy to scenes for which he has become especially recognized among Canadian collectors.

His paintings are represented in public and private collections throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe.

The works by Jean-Claude Roy presented by Rodrigues Contemporary were acquired through an Ontario gallery and remained in a private Ontario collection for many years. Now being offered as the collectors prepare to downsize, the collection features Roy’s celebrated Newfoundland landscapes and coastal communities, together with one Ontario scene.