Rodgers Naylor

-Art Education
–Minneapolis College of Art Desgin
–The Atelier (Minneapolis)
–Art Students League of Denver

-Medium
–Oil on canvas

-Subject matter
–Urban landscapes
–Harbors, boats and water- reflections
–Rural/ Mediterranean Landscapes

Rodgers likes to work in an “alla prima” manner, beginning with a warm-tone underpainting and completing a painting in one session when possible. This method, since it involves painting directly into wet paint, allows great flexibility in mixing colors on the canvas and attaining soft edges. Also, it helps maintain a fresh and spontaneous approach to the painting. Rodgers takes a strong interest in the effects of light and shadow, and is intrigued by the interplay between the landscapes and its human inhabitants.

-Selected recent awards
–Best of Show, Paint Evergreen, Colorado 2006

-First Place
–Evergreen Artist Association Members Show 2006
–Merit Award, Omaha Summer Art Festival 2005

-Selected recent shows
–Bayou City Art Festival, Houston, Texas 2006
–Cottonwood Art Festival, Richardson, Texas 2003-2006
–Gold Coast Art Festival, Chicago, Illinois 2006
–Art at the Glen, Glenview, Illinois 2006
–July 4th Art Festival, Breckenridge, Colorado 2003-2006

Rodgers’ work can also be views at Simply Art Gallery in Galveston, Texas.

At present, Rodgers sells only originals of his oil paintings.