Dustin Rogers

Dustin obtained his MFA in Painting at Kendall College of Art and Design after relocating to Grand Rapids, Michigan on scholarship. He obtained his BFA in Art and Visual Technology: Painting at George Mason University in my hometown of Fairfax, Virginia. I exhibit regionally and nationally. Paintings are places where I can work out questions I have about life, paint, and images. The process does not always answer my questions but sometimes it raises more and often complicates things. Thus the process is rarely dull. My subject matter is often biographical. Images, plasticity of paint, and objects can be wielded to serve or undermine narratives. Spontaneous decisions with unpredictability of materials favors chance and outcomes must be managed. This mirrors life. There is chaos, order, loss and redemption. Contradictions and perceived negative circumstances can often be turned into opportunities for examining potential and effecting change.

Image by Dustin Rogers from his website.