Maria Rogers

Maria Rogers

London, Earlsfield, United Kingdom

About Maria Rogers

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Maria moved to the UK some years ago. In Dublin she drew and painted, mostly portraits of friends and family. In 2013 she set up a studio as a mixed-media artist in Wimbledon Art Studios, Earlsfield, London, where she exhibits also. The artist seeks not to confine herself to one particular way of interpreting her visual experiences. Maria’s technique is informed by her artistic past which includes drawing, painting, stitch and textiles. She seeks to interpret her ideas in an abstract or semi abstract way by seeking out shapes and colours then through arrangement and deconstruction discovering the visual plan she wants to work with. She chooses from a mixture of media to interpret the outcome and particularly enjoys exploring materials; many times the work is inspired by the material itself, e.g. The Knitters Chair Inspiration comes through many avenues: memories, words, artists like Matisse, Oldenburg, Brigid Riley, and David Mach.

Education:

Mostly self-taught in drawing and painting from an early age with private tuition in portrait painting. Maria also extended her creative curiosity through study at City & Guilds stitched textiles and Higher Diploma in textile art at Windsor College, receiving a Distinction on graduating.

Events:

Mall Galleries, London
Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition
25-30 September 2018

Exhibitions:

2015
October: Wimbledon Arts Studios Open
June: Candid Arts, Summer Salon

2016
June: Wimbledon Arts Studios Open
and Candid Arts, Summer Salon

November: Wimbledon Arts Studios Open

2017
May: Wimbledon Arts Open
October: Wimbledon Arts Open
November: South West Academy of Fine & Applied Arts Exhibition, Devon.

2018
May: Wimbledon Art Open Studios
June: South West Academy of Fine Arts, Devon
September: Mall Galleries, SWA Annual Exhibition