Jan Rogers

Joined Artfinder: April 2017

Artworks for sale: 438

(43)

United Kingdom

About Jan Rogers

 
 
  • Biography
    Since discovering Kandinsky at a very early age I have been obsessed with vibrant colour and pattern. I later discovered William Morris and I knew I wanted to spend my life creating pattern, in particularly I was going to design wallpaper. After graduating from art college I set up my own business as a freelance surface pattern designer, selling to a worldwide market of home furnishing manufacturers. This was a wonderful and rewarding career until the industry began to change.  As we now live in a digital world the requirement to create and manipulate design on a computer took away the joy and thrill of an ever changing journey that creating as you go allowed. I needed to break away and find a new way of creating, inventing and expressing the energy and passion designing once gave me. 
    So since 2017 I have been painting, inspired by my love of flowers and the British landscape and seascapes it's the perfect way forward for me and wonderful to experiment with new mediums and subjects without restriction. I like to think each painting is a further development of the previous one and that I am continuously growing, evolving and discovering new art as each week passes.

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  • Education

    1984 - 1987

    Wolverhampton Art College

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    Event: Flower Show 2018

    Dates: 12 Aug 2018 - 3 Sep 2018

    Venue: Ambio, Astley Park , Chorley, Lancashire

    A colourful, floral collection to coincide with the annual flower show. A fabulous opportunity to exhibit.
    An array of all shapes and sizes.

    Event: Turbulent Waters

    Dates: 22 Jul 2017 - 6 Sep 2017

    Venue: Chapel Gallery, ormskirk

    An intuitive artwork inspired by recent travels and experiences.

    Event: The Wilds of South Stack

    Dates: 1 Apr 2017 - 30 Jun 2017

    Venue: Cedar Farm Gallery, Mawdesley Lancashire

    A collection of 17 paintings inspired by the rugged coastline of South Stack on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The colour palette comes from the unique heather moorland of the area.

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Education

1984 - 1987

Wolverhampton Art College


There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Flower Show 2018

Dates: 12 Aug 2018 - 3 Sep 2018

Venue: Ambio, Astley Park , Chorley, Lancashire

A colourful, floral collection to coincide with the annual flower show. A fabulous opportunity to exhibit.
An array of all shapes and sizes.

Event: Turbulent Waters

Dates: 22 Jul 2017 - 6 Sep 2017

Venue: Chapel Gallery, ormskirk

An intuitive artwork inspired by recent travels and experiences.

Event: The Wilds of South Stack

Dates: 1 Apr 2017 - 30 Jun 2017

Venue: Cedar Farm Gallery, Mawdesley Lancashire

A collection of 17 paintings inspired by the rugged coastline of South Stack on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The colour palette comes from the unique heather moorland of the area.


 

Biography

Since discovering Kandinsky at a very early age I have been obsessed with vibrant colour and pattern. I later discovered William Morris and I knew I wanted to spend my life creating pattern, in particularly I was going to design wallpaper. After graduating from art college I set up my own business as a freelance surface pattern designer, selling to a worldwide market of home furnishing manufacturers. This was a wonderful and rewarding career until the industry began to change.  As we now live in a digital world the requirement to create and manipulate design on a computer took away the joy and thrill of an ever changing journey that creating as you go allowed. I needed to break away and find a new way of creating, inventing and expressing the energy and passion designing once gave me. 
So since 2017 I have been painting, inspired by my love of flowers and the British landscape and seascapes it's the perfect way forward for me and wonderful to experiment with new mediums and subjects without restriction. I like to think each painting is a further development of the previous one and that I am continuously growing, evolving and discovering new art as each week passes.