Jonathan Rogers

Born 1937, Toronto, Canada

Canadian citizen. Worked and lived in US since 1981. Worked and lived in England, Israel, Manila and Seoul. Travelled Europe and North America.

Married twice, on good terms with both exes, currently single. Daughter and son from first marriage, 2 grandchildren from each.

I have a Leonberger dog, a great asset.

I have a terrific studio in an old high school building in Niagara Falls NY. Tenants are artists, musicians, singers, writers, actors, dancers etc.

I manage a marginal subsistence on Social Security. I have no possessions other than a 98 Ford van; no investments, properties or savings. I have made about a million dollars in my lifetime.

My health is excellent according to recent medical opinions and tests. I recognize that I have more years behind me than before me and there are things I need to have accomplished before I snuff it. A major manifestion of this consciousness is my Racing Death series.

I am doing the best work of my life. I am a happy man.


My life is characterized by an obsession to understand nothing definite. Intangible. After years of confusion and perceived failure I have achieved sufficient understanding of t...

Born 1937, Toronto. Life-long professional artist in advertising, murals, portraits, teaching and animation. Grade 9 high school dropout, vocational art school drop out and art college dropout.

1964 - 65: Created archeological dioramas for the Natural History Museum, Ottawa, Canada

1966 - 68: Advertising agency art director, Toronto (Mercedes Benz, Levi Jeans)

1969 - 72: Drawing Master at Sheridan College, School of Design, Oakville, Ontario ,which has an Animated Film dept. allowed me to create the animated short film EVOLU. Awards: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Zagreb among others.

1973/74: Created and produced The Gift of Winter a 1/2 hour Prime Time Animated Christmas Special for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation featuring voices of Gilda Radner and Dan Ayckroyd.

Created and produced Witchs Night Out a 1/2 hour Prime Time AnimatedHalloween Special for NBC, featuring voice of Gilda Radner. Highest rated animated show in NBC history, later distributed by Warner Bros.

1975 - 80: Created and produced animated inserts for Sesame St. and other educational TV.

1981- 91: Moved to Hollywood. Created and produced for Disney Studios and Marvel Productions (Casper, GI Jo...