Enchanted by fairy tales and a love of animals, Roylene has incorporated these themes into her artwork since grade school. After moving to Forest Grove with her family in 1989. At that time she was making and selling hand-built clay animals (ornaments and nursery rhyme characters). Roylene slowly transitioned to working with acrylic paint and collage and now focuses on those mediums. Roylene tries to tell little stories with her paintings and incorporate some humor with each one. She finds it most gratifying to see people smile when they view her work. Roylene has been a member of Valley Art since 1989, was Chair of the Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival and has served on the board for many years.
Roylene Read
