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Recent Paintings By Terry Rodgers
On October 27, 2000, the Erie Art Museum will open an extraordinary
solo exhibition by portrait painter, illustrator, and muralist master Terry
Rodgers. Recent Paintings By Terry Rodgers will showcase large-scale
realistic portraits and social scenes that go beyond illustration into a
psychological report of various personalities and ways of life. (left:
The Deck, oil)
Managing editor of Art in America Richard Vine concludes
"In this genre, the selection of a point of view,
both literal and metaphoric, and the choice of telling
details must convince us that we, as witness, know the subjects better than
they know themselves. Finally, to this combination of love and ruthlessness
must be added the sheer technical skill to execute one's vision in a persuasively
'realistic' fashion...Rodgers who has these gifts in abundance, applies
them unblinkingly -- to situations that are at once utterly contemporary,
yet
timeless."
(right: Boyz II Men, oil)
Exposing upper class American life in his paintings, Rodgers successfully catches the subtle expressions and interactions, revealing the unspoken attitudes of his subjects. (left: Rehoboth, oil)
Rodgers has a BA from Amherst College and has his work
in many corporate and
private collections including the Smithsonian Institution,
the U.S. House of Representatives Office Building, and many others throughout
the United States and England. The Opening Reception for this exhibit will
be held on October 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
The exhibit closes on December 17, 2000. (right: Beach Venus,
oil)
This exhibition was organized through Katherine T. Carter & Associates.
rev. 9/22/00
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