Chris Rodgers - Bust of Caesar

Dimensions 24"x18"x12"

Retail Value $2,000

This massive piece from Clay Studio Resident Artist Chris Rodgers evokes ancient ruins and colossal statues of antiquity. The head resembles a Greek youth with a long, graceful nose and holes for eyes like an oversized mask. Cracks along the terra-cotta-colored surface provide visual intrigue and add to the mystique. The inside is glossy black, a striking contrast that clearly delineates "inside" from "outside." This masterpiece from Chris Rodgers is sure to be a star in your ceramics collection!

Bio
Chris M. Rodgers is a native of Charleston, WV. He earned his BA from West Virginia State University. He spent several years teaching English in Beijing, China before continuing his education at Kansas State University through their post-baccalaureate program and then on to study ceramics at Tainan National University of the Arts in Tainan, Taiwan. He earned his MFA at the University of Arkansas in the spring of 2019. Rodgers most recently attended several artist residency programs including c.r.e.t.a. Rome, Rome, Italy; Watershed Center for the Ceramics Arts, Maine; Ox-Bow School of Art, Michigan; and Casa Lü Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico. He was awarded the Governor's Purchase Award at the 2019 West Virginia Juried Exhibition.

During his residency at The Clay Studio Chris has explored themes of presence, embedded meaning, and space. Commenting on his own practice, Chris said "I am concerned with how separate objects change through their spatial relationships and how the presence of the viewer expands upon that experience."

Donated by Resident Artist Chris Rodgers

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