Roland Fraser

The Open Eye Gallery is committed to showcasing and supporting as many of our Gallery artists annually as possible. This takes numerous forms, whether it be our annual Festive 'On...

'This show is my sixth at the gallery and consists of work made between 2023 and the first half of 2024. With the latest work, there is a strong reference...

Roland Fraser creates artworks inspired by the material they are produced from. He selects raw materials that have an accumulation of surface markings and evidence of human use. The ghost traces from missing locks, hinges and structural joints have a particular resonance for him as they refer to previous incarnations. The completed pieces are a composition of these disparate fragments and his titles often make reference to the places where the raw material was located.