Background
Curtis, Roger William was born on December 20, 1910 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Howard and Etta Elinda (Elwell) Curtis.
Curtis, Roger William was born on December 20, 1910 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Howard and Etta Elinda (Elwell) Curtis.
Graduate, Burdett College, 1931; student, Boston University, 1938-1939; also private art studies.
Treasurer, Cape Ann Festival of Arts, 1951-1959; director, Burlington Art Gallery, 1954-1959; director, Boston Gallery, 1957-1962; director For Massachusetts, National Art Week, 1958; founder, New England Artists Group, 1961-1963; art director, Legendsea Gallery of A. T. Hibbard, 1960-1977; art director, Downtown Gallery, Boston, 1966-1971; founder, owner, Riverview Gallery, since 1976. Treasurer Patterson Company Inc., Boston, 1935-1955, Committee for Fair Representation in Art Exhbns.
Member American Artists Professional League (honorary, vice president Boston chapter 1962, treasurer Massachusetts chapter 1972-1992), Copley Society (Board of Governors 1957-1960), North Shore Arts Association (honorary, president 1955-1959, board directors 1960-1990, treasurer 1966-1990), International Society Marine Painters (honorary), Burlington Art Association (president 1958-1962), New England Guild Fine Arts (treasurer), Concord Art Association (board directors), Guild Boston Artists (board of managers 1969, treasurer 1970-1992), Massachusetts Art Association (co-founder), Italian Academy Arts and Work, Masons.
Married Winifred Joan Fountain, September 30, 1939. Children: Hannah Joan, Alan Howard, William Arthur, David Philip.