Maria Rogers

I look for the potential decorative aspects contained in the the subject I wish to explore in colour using varied media. Then it is about the process of creating an artist's viewpoint, rather than realism itself. This involves the elements of shape, thinking in terms of an overall pattern and then creating a pleasant mood through choosing colour(s). The aim is simply to enjoy the process of creating and hopefully another viewer of the artwork will have an enjoyable experience also.

I think the best interpretation of what I attempt to produce is contained in a quotation from Matisse:

“What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.”

Mostly self-taught in drawing and painting from an early age with private tuition in portrait painting in Dublin. Maria also extended her curiosity about media by studying textile art at East Berkshire College, Windsor Campus where she received Distinction in her final studies 2003.

2025
Mall Galleries, London

2023
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition
Shortlisted for Chelsea Art Society Annual Exhibition.

2022
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London

2020
Wimbledon Art Studios

2019
May: Wimbledon Arts Open Studios
November: Wimbledon Arts Open Studios

2018
Wimbledon Arts Open Studios
Society of Women Artists
Mall Galleries, London

2017
May
May: Wimbledon Arts Open Studios
November: Wimbledon Open Studios
South West Academy of Applied Arts, Devon

2016
May: Wimbledon Open Studios
November: Wimbledon Open Studios
Summer Salon II, Candid Arts, London

2015
Wimbledon Open Studios
Summer Salon II, Candid Arts, London

2014
Wimbledon Open Studios