Meet one of Paradise City’s favorite artists, moving on to more ambitious projects! After several years of producing metal home furnishings and accessories, Rogers has made the commitment to focus on large-scale steel sculpture. He works in both Cor-Ten steel, a long-life metal that oxidizes for a year and then permanently seals itself with a natural golden-brown patina, and heavy stainless steel, which requires a three or four-step process to create its distinctive sheen and finish. His sculptures are fabricated one at a time in his studio in editions of five to twenty-five. The intensive fabrication process, aided by the variations in weather and how that affects the patina, makes each piece truly unique. His fine workmanship, lack of pretension and attention to detail assures that these sculptures will endure the test of time.
This young sculptor has a lighter side, too. The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the designers of the 2006 HGTV Dream House were seduced by his “Big Dog”. The distinctive ‘Dogs’ and ‘Lola’s Dress’ (sinuous and much larger than life) are definitely whimsical yet still true to his vision of crisp, clean lines. As he says, ‘I believe in simple truths and enduring values.’
Ward Hill, MA 01835; Sculpture; Metal
