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Roger Calle was born in Havana, Cuba in 1954 and arrived in the USA in 1962. An honors graduate of the Newark School of Fine & Industrial Arts in 1976 and a student of the Famous Artist Schools at an early age. He has had numerous exhibitions throughout New Jersey and South Florida over the past 35 years. His works has encompassed both the fine art and commercial arts with published works in magazines, paperback illustration and advertising design. His style has evolved into surrealism due to his realistic paintings in the world of comics and paperback illustration.

Roger is an avid oil painter who has worked in different mediums such as pencil, watercolors, acrylics,  clay sculpture and silk screen printing. Drawing and design is the basis of art. Line in varieties of thick & thins is what motivates his works and usually comes through in his finished paintings either boldly or subtle. Gets involved deeply in each painting by researching the information on each topic and getting the necessary reference. Develops Composition and color themes through sketches before going to the canvas.

He is involved in the creative production of art on a daily basis. Surfing the internet thru hundreds of other artists' works inspires him and keeps him up-to-date on current art happenings throughout the world.