- Howard Rogers
Howard Rogers (
1932 –) is anillustrator who specialised in drawingnude figures andcowboy scenes. Rogers grew up inSan Diego, California , where his parents encouraged him to pursue his artistic talents at a young age. After Rogers finishedhigh school , he took a job as a sign painter for three years. Rogers then served some time in the U.S.military and later returned home to work as thesupervisor of a chain ofsupermarket s.Determined to pursue his dream of becoming an artist, Rogers successfully applied for entrance into the
Art Center College of Design inPasadena, California , where he met his wife, Bonnie Rogers. After his graduation of the college, Rogers moved toDetroit and became a commercialartist , mostly drawing cars for theautomobile industry.Several years later, Rogers and his wife, Bonnie, moved to
New York to work as an illustator for various popular magazines, includingGood Housekeeping ,McCall's ,Reader's Digest , Cosmopolitan, and others. He later worked as an illustrator for severalbook covers and movieposter s.Seeking a more "creative" experience, he and his wife decided to move West. There, Rogers began painting scenes involving
horse s, cowboys, and other "western" elements. He also continued to paint nudes.External links
* [http://www.masterpiecegallery-sfa.com/artists/bio.asp?a=693&Artist_Last_Name=Rogers&Artist_First_Name=Howard Masterpiece Gallery: Howard Rogers - Biography]
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