Curator

Roland Prime

Roland graduated from Canterbury Christ Church College with a B.A. in Fine Arts where he studied painting and drawing; through the exploration of art his work became gradually more three dimensional. Once qualified in welding this developed into creating large sculptures in steel made from the discarded pieces of metal from the steel industry, a recycled art form, gaining public and private commissions in the process.

He then moved to Cairo Egypt eight years ago and has since concentrated his efforts on painting. Achieving considerable success, he was invited to take part in the 2nd Luxor International Painting Symposium sponsored by Egypt’s Ministry of Culture. His work is now part of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture Collection that has been exhibited in Cairo and Luxor. He regularly exhibits in downtown Cairo and leads adult education courses in painting and drawing.

Whilst here in Cairo, he was commissioned to create a 5m tall sculpture for St. John’s Church-Maadi. The sculpture entitled “Resurrection” continues the theme of recycling by using the old pipes from the organ which had fallen into disrepair.

As curator for the visual art exhibition of the Caravan Festival of the Arts he has focused on a variety of artists from East and West that can reflect the inner emotions of our current time. The exhibition is now in its fourth year, and is gaining considerable publicity throughout the Middle East and various parts of the world.