Peter Rogers (1933-2018)

PETER ROGERS

Born in London in 1933, Peter Rogers studied at St. Martin’s School of Art and was a member of the prominent Royal Society of British Artists. In 1962, after years of exhibitions and positions with the Royal Society, Rogers cut ties with the group and moved to Spain. There he met Carol Hurd, daughter of beloved American artists Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth and granddaughter of famed illustrator N.C. Wyeth. The two would marry and return to the states where they settled in San Patricio, New Mexico.

Following in the footsteps of his in-laws, Rogers made a living painting commissions and portraits. The most recognized of these is Rogers’s 1964 mural “Texas Moves Toward Statehood” which adorns the lobby of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library in Austin, and for which Rogers earned the title of Honorary Citizen of Texas.

However, the great driving force of Rogers’s life was his deeply felt sense of spirituality. Likened to the work and writings of William Blake, Rogers sought enlightenment through his art. For fifty years, Rogers pursued his quest developing his largest and most important body of work. Allegorical in nature, Rogers’s paintings from his series, aptly named “Artist’s Quest”, reflect the artist’s exploration of the connection between the spiritual and material worlds. This exhibition presents the last works of the series and consequently, the last works completed by Rogers.

PETER ROGERS (1933-2018)

December 7, 2018 – January 12, 2019

1005 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87501 TEL 505-954-5700 | WWW.GPGALLERY.COM

Muse 1, 2017 mixed media 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches

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Muse 2, 2017 mixed media 14 1/8 x 11 1/2 inches

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On the Way, 2017 mixed media 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches

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Return of the Dove, 2017 mixed media 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches

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The Dream, 2017 mixed media 9 5/8 x 11 5/8 inches

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The Family, 2017 mixed media 11 5/8 x 9 5/8 inches

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The Guardian Angel, 2017 mixed media 19 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches

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The Hermit, 2017 mixed media 13 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches

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The Lesson, 2018 mixed media 11 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches

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The Receiving, 2017 mixed media 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches

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The Sighting, 2017 mixed media 11 5/8 x 13 5/8 inches

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The Storm, 2017 mixed media 9 5/8 x 11 5/8 inches

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The Three Lords of Materialism, 2017 mixed media 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches

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The Three Muses, 2018 mixed media 11 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches

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Trial by Fire, 2017 mixed media 11 5/8 x 13 5/8 inches

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Trial by Water, 2017 mixed media 11 5/8 x 13 5/8 inches

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Vision of the Comet, 2017 mixed media 13 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches

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PETER ROGERS (1933-2018) December 7, 2018 – January 12, 2019 OPENING RECEPTION:

Friday, December 7, 2018 from 5-7pm Gerald Peters Gallery 1005 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 © 2018 Gerald Peters Gallery. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, including photocopying, recording or information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

1005 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87501 TEL 505-954-5700 | WWW.GPGALLERY.COM

1005 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87501 TEL 505-954-5700 | WWW.GPGALLERY.COM

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