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William T. Roden was a prominent figure within the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. He exhibited between 1843-1887 and was a member for 25 years, from 1848–1873. In total, Roden exhibited 86 works at the RBSA Gallery, including 65 portraits (presumably all commissions, since none for sale); a few landscapes; paintings of biblical, literary, or classical subject matter; and some engravings.

In 1867 Roden was made the Director of the Life Academy. He held the position for two years, before swapping to become the Director of the Costume Academy instead, finally resigning from any official post within the society in 1872. He is also credited as being one of the members who honoured a heavy call for money to pay the exprenses of moving from the Temple Row building to New Street Gallery in 18___.

A engraving by Roden, entitled Head of Woman, was presented to the Society by fellow RBSA member Samuel Henry Baker (1824 – 1909) after Roden’s death, which has since been identified as being after Antonio da Correggio’s Madonna of the Basket.