Roderick W. Slater (April 24, 1937 – June 25, 2019) was an American artist. His works include paintings,

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s, and

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s and collages. He is best known for

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works combining painting and collage. Slater's collages, composed on rectilinear grids, often include

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components and fragments of antique paper.

Early life

Born in

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, Slater studied art at the National Academy of Design School of Art in New York City.

Work

Two works by Roderick Slater are included in the collection of the

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. Galleries which have exhibited Slater works include the Ann Jacobs Gallery in

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, Georgia, Dryden Galleries,

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, Plum Gallery in

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, and Frost Gully Gallery in

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. Slater's works have also been sold by auction houses such as

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in New York City (August 9, 2005), Skinner Inc. in

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, Massachusetts (May 15, 2009), Luper Auctions,

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, and Julia Auctions in

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. Slater's work ''Mnemonic Device'' was included in ''Paste and Pixels'', a 2001 exhibition at Core Gallery in

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. Most recently, Roderick Slater had a two-person show at the Staunton Augusta Art Center in Staunton, VA with his protégée Sarah Bean. The show was titled "Promises We Make To Ourselves: A 15 year dialogue between mentor and student" A series of black and white drawings by Roderick Slater illustrates the book ''Up Here in Maine'' by Gerald E. Lewis, published by Pittsfield Publishers in 1975. Slater has been cited as an influence by other contemporary artists, including noted American collage artists

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and Sarah Bean.

Death

Slater died on June 25, 2019 in Lexington, VA.

References

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