Rodgers Naylor              Conifer, Colorado

 

 

MEDIUM:  Oil on canvas

 

SUBJECT MATTER:

Natural Landscapes

Rural Landscapes

Urban Landscapes

Figures

 

Rodgers finds a rich array of painting subjects close to home in Colorado and also throughout the US and abroad, especially the Mediterranean region of Europe.

 

DESCRIPTION:

Rodgers works in an “alla prima” manner, usually 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 and attaining soft edges, and fosters a fresh, spontaneous approach to painting.  Rodgers takes a strong interest in the effects of light/shadow and warm/cool colors, and is intrigued by the interplay between the landscape and its human inhabitants.  He paints both in the studio and en plein air.

 

SELECTED RECENT AWARDS:

First Place, Gilpin County (Colorado) Art Association Juried Show 2010

Best of Show, Boulder Art Fair, Colorado 2009

Best of Show, Spring Art Show, Evergreen, Colorado 2009

 

ART EDUCATION:  Rodgers has studied art at:

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

The Atelier (Minneapolis)

Art Students League of Denver

 

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Impressionist Society

Art Students League of Denver

Oil Painters of America

Plein Air Artists Colorado

 

For further information:   web:      www.grnaylor.com                                      

                                           email:    rodgers@grnaylor.com

                                           phone:   303.838.5678                                             September 2010