Endre Röder was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1933. He was raised in Malta. Since 1949 he has resided in the U.K. Röder first studied Architecture, however his love of painting overtook this former interest. Once qualified in fine art Röder spent several years teaching art, sharing his passion for colour and vivid representation. Röder also spent nine yeas working as a Curator of Education with Sheffield City Art Galleries. Following this Röder became a post graduate Art History lecturer at Sheffield University. Since 1988 Röder has been a full time artist creating a diverse yet distinctive body of work. His paintings have been exhibited and collected throughout Britain, the USA and Europe. Röder’s international following can be traced in private collections across the world and several British Public collections including Sheffield City Art Galleries and Sheffield University. 

Röder’s paintings seem to infer fond memories of his childhood spent in Malta in conjunction with a deep understanding of his artistic and social roots in Hungary. His influences are wide resulting in works which have a clear understanding of Western art history whilst at the same time quietly evoking Eastern and South American art.

The beautiful women who are the subject of his work have a timeless quality, they combine a distinct contemporary beauty with classical grace. Both in terms of his exquisite painterly technique and an ability to enliven his figures Röder is possibly one of the finest painters working in Britain today.