Roc Prologo, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received certification in commercial art from the Pittsburgh Art Institute.   His vocation, however, was in computer science---a career that spanned over 45 years.  During that time he continued his art, producing oil paintings as gifts to friends and family.  He has studied painting in all media, but had no experience in watercolors until after his retirement.

In 2002, Roc retired and returned to his first passion, art.  He hones his skills and sustains his interest in art by regularly attending watercolor workshops and classes.  He has studied under the tutelage of many local and nationally-acclaimed artists, such as Tony Couch, Fred Graff, Judi Wagner, Skip Lawrence, Mel Stabin, Don Andrews Linda Doll and Frank Webb.  He has been recognized in several exhibits and has been accepted into many juried shows while receiving several awards in watercolor competitions.  Roc has traveled and painted on location throughout Ohio, Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, the eastern seaboard (Maine to South Carolina), and internationally in Italy and France.

Roc’s art work depicts his enjoyment of painting a variety of subjects, such as still life, landscapes, and structural renderings.  In his “International Series” Roc chose to capture the day to day activity of the local people in their local surroundings of the towns he traveled through.  In his “Maine Series” Roc conveys his subjects by capturing the character of the Lobster villages and surrounding areas at different times of the day.  Roc cites painter Fred Graff as a strong source of inspiration and is fascinated by his ability to relate a complete story in a single painting.

Roc is an active board member of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, The Associated Artists of Butler County, The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, The Hoyt Artist Association, The North Hills Art Center, The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, The Latrobe Art Center and The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh.