Roger Dale Brown grew up in Tennessee, exploring the woods, creeks and fields around his Nashville home, a passionate observer of every aspect of nature since early childhood. He has made it his life’s work to connect deeply to places around the world, incorporating knowledge of their nature, history, architecture and culture in his creative process, and reflecting that knowledge in his painting and writing. "To capture the essence of a scene and make viewers feel they can step into a different day and understand its mood and beauty is my goal.” Roger's oil paintings hang in the permanent collections of Tennessee StateMuseum and other museums throughout the United States and are held in several prominent galleries around the country. He was given Associate Living Master Status with the Art Renewal Center in 2015, and was awarded Fellowship status in 2019 with the American Society of Marine Artists. In 2018 Roger was awarded Master Status with Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society. His latest honor, in 2020, Roger was asked to join the premier plein air organization in the country, The Plein Air Painters of America.