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Richard’s
paintings
encapsulate with much sensitivity, the vividness as well as the
fragility of Australia’s arid landscapes. There is inspiring
and
bold use of colour allied to unique graphic skill. In tune with the
landscapes and their history Richard Rogers’ paintings
demonstrate insight and artistry which is compelling. Marvellous to
have Richard’s paintings in our home.
Roger & Tricia Rees Goolwa. |
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I
like Richard’s refreshing and original approach to painting
the
Australian Landscape. Flashes of abstraction compliment his colourful
and generally realistic landscapes. ….An excellent
investment in
art to enjoy now and which will undoubtedly increase in value.
Peter Nicholson. Director of Art Room Trading & Watermark Publishing. Adelaide S.A. www.artroom.com.au |
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I
own two of
Richard Rogers' paintings. They provide me with a huge source of
pleasure, and as time goes by it certainly doesn't diminish. I continue
to find new depths and renewed inspiration in these pictures. ... the fact that they are painted in areas of South Australia where I grew up is significant to me, but it is not by any means this alone which atracted me to them and which continues to attract me. These pictures have a vitality which is quite astonishing. The colours are at once vibrant and alive: the pictures are compelling - you must gaze at them. You continue to gaze at them and then you're there with the heat and the flies and the native grasses and shrubs and the aridity and the chromatics of the distant hills.Or in the caseof the smaller painting ( the larger is a tryptych with a huge horizontal span), you see wild flowers, ephemerals which appear quickly as if by magic after rain. These paintings are wonderful representations of the Australian landscape. Like a good poem the meaning is compressed without distortion or sentimentality. In my pictures there are no habitations or humans, which suits me perfectly well. Here there is peace and space. To me a good landscape must have the power to transport as these do. Thomas Edmonds Mt Barker S.A. |
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We had not intended to purchase...at the
Heysen Art Prize in Hahndorf 2007, usually
preferring softer,
muted colour schemes
and gentler landscapes. But this painting beckoned – it just wanted someone to step right through that
picture-frame, walk along
the rock crest and hang-glide off the edge to the ground below. We had
to have
it. It was the fastest purchase we had ever made. Nick & Mo Johnson |
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I
have
observerved the development of Richard’s work over several
years
and determined to purchase a painting for my collection. This work
speaks to me of a frosted inland landscape on a sharp winter morning. Helen Stacey. Stathalbyn S.A.. |
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We
were
attracted to the painting’s boldness and it’s
contrasts of
colour, mood and style. From it’s detailed and darkly
enmeshed
base it rises through a light seemingly abstract middle ground towards
wherever we might imagine it to be.
Peter & Annette Rankine. Happy Valley S.A. |
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It
is not Australia as we saw it, but it’s how we want to
remember
it: the colours and shapes, the brightness, the crisp sharp contrasts
…all evoke the memory.
S. Knowles & M. Woods. Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Richard’s
work represents
the Australian landscape as we see it-raw, ancient, unique. A land of
contrast…….His use of colour is a constant
reminder of
the richness of this land we so often walk on but do not see.
P & K Kemmis. Strathalbyn South Australia |
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We
wanted a painting that created the essence of the Australia
we have come to love.
Richard's use of bold colours, light and shade creates a native feel to his paintings which perfectly depicts the outback. Then he softens the starkness with beautiful gumtrees. We love his element of fun too. Who knows, if you look hard enough what you will find.Our painting now hangs in the front room of our home in Kings Somborne, a constant reminder of the wonderful times we spend in Australia. Frank & Jackie Chapman. Hampshire, England |
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Each
painting reminds me of
a place I’ve been. I like the long clean brushstrokes. The
sharp
contrasts of light and dark shows the real brightness and shadow seen
in the dry air and openness of Australian landscapes. If I had the
money I’d buy them all.
N.M. Strathalbyn S.A. |
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We just had to
take
this picture
- a distinctive style we couldn't walk away from . Strong strokes of
colour placed out of the blue, creating a startling picture while not
confusing the subject.
Richard & Gloria Storr Whyalla S.A |
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been involved with galleries all my life I know a painting I like when
I see it. I love the vibrancy and originality of Richard’s
work. His
painting style is not a clone of anyone else. It is quite unique. Sarah Dridan South Australia |
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