M. Fine Art (Rhodes University)
Doctor Technologiae: Design (Cape Peninsular University of Technolgy)
Roome obtained a Master’s Degree: Fine Art from Rhodes University in 1975 and a Doctor Technologiae: Design from Cape Peninsular University of Technology in 2014.
Roome retired from full time lecturing in 2016. He lectured in Fine Art at Durban University of Technology where he taught drawing, and printmaking and assisted in the co-ordination of the Fine Art Programme. He is still involved in the Masters in Fine Art Programme as a supervisor. He has successfully supervised numerous Masters Students in Fine Arts and other related Programmes over the last ten years.Roome’s own research interests are focused around Creative Practice Based Research Methodologies and Creative Drawing Research. He currently works in his studio concentrating on printmaking and drawing.
Roome has held 12 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions in a career that spans 40 years. His creative work includes a variety of media such as painting, printmaking, hand papermaking, drawing, digital drawing and animation. He has works in a number of public art collections including the Durban Art Gallery.
Solo Exhibitions
2018 COMMUNITY ZA, Durban
2008 artSPACEberlin, Berlin
2007 art SPACEdurban, Durban
2004 K. Z. N. S. A. Gallery, Durban
1997 K. Z. N.S.A. Gallery, Durban
1996 Cité Internationale Des Arts, Paris
1989 Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Durban
1987 Strack von Schyndal Gallery, Johannesburg
1986 Grassroots Gallery, Westville
1984 Cafe Gallery, Durban
1982 Gallery 567, Technikon Natal, Durban
1978 Stable Gallery, Durban
1977 N.S.A. Gallery, Durban
Public Collections
Campbell Collections, University of Natal, Durban
Durban Art Gallery
Durban Local History Museum
Durban University of Technology
Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Museum Service
MTN Print Collection, Johannesburg
Oliewenhuis Museum, Bloemfontein
Tatham Art Gallery, Pietermaritzburg
University of Durban-Westville
University of Orange Free State, Bloemfontein
Awards
2014 KZNSA Members Exhibition, “Urbanity”, 2nd Prize
2007 Cosmonauts Online Teaching Development Grant
1993 Natal Arts Trust Biennial 5
1992 First Prize, Vrye Weekblad Poster Competition