Raymer Society Consignment Art Auction
Lot 99:
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Rogers, Charles (1911-1987) "Barn Dance Fiddler" etching. pencil signed in lower right, good condition (artwork not viewed out of frame) image size: 10 x 8 inches. Rogers was a member of the Prairie Print Makers. Charles B. Rogers, was born January 27, 1911 at Great Bend, Kansas. As a child, Rogers dreamed of becoming an artist. During his childhood he had little encouragement to pursue his dream. After graduation from high school he set out to visit the best art galleries in the United States. Rogers received a scholarship to the national Academy of Art in New York City. He later studied at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, where he assisted world renowned artist Birger Sandzén, who was head of the art department. When Sandzén decided to retire, Charles B. Rogers, now a graduate and instructor, was chosen to succeed Sandzén as head of the Bethany art department.During World War II, Rogers was a member of the Coast Guard for four years. After the war, he studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. Rogers then returned to Kansas, teaching at Bethany for six years. After his stint at Bethany, he returned to California in the 1950s. In 1968, Rogers returned to Kansas and opened his studio/museum/gallery in the two-story American House hotel in downtown Ellsworth, Kansas.Rogers has 127 works of art in the Barton County Community College’s permanent art collection.From the Oak Street Mansion – owned by Roland Sabates:Charles Rogers is one of Kansas’s most interesting and unique artists. He earned the nickname, "the Kansan, " when, during the Depression, he twice walked across the country observing and sketching the scenery.He was born near Great Bend, Kansas, on January 27, 1911, and had an illustrious career. Rogers earned his first degree at Bethany College in Lindsborg, and later was selected for fellowships at the California College of Arts and Crafts (where he earned his M.F.A.) and the National Academy of Arts in New York.He served in the Coast Guard during World War II. After the war, he returned to Bethany College to teach in 1948, becoming the director of the art department after Birger Sandzén retired. Between 1954 and 1966, he was manager and assistant director of the Huntington Hartford art colony in California.In 1968, Roger’s returned to Kansas and purchased the historic American House Hotel in Ellsworth, which he turned into a gallery and studio for his art. Rogers painted western landscapes and was particularly known for his lithographs. He died in Ellsworth in 1987.
Condition: good condition, not examined out of frame
Dimensions: 18 x 16.5 x 2 in
Weight: 3.9 lb
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