Stretching Boundaries
Richard Rogers lives and works in Strathalbyn, South Australia – far away from his birthplace at Kyogle in northern New South Wales.
He discovered that he had some talent for art during his high school years, and has dabbled with painting and drawing all his life.
“I did an Art and Craft certificate course at O’Halloran Hill TAFE College in 1983,” the artist reveals. “I also learnt batik from South Australian artist Jeremy Keyte, which led to my first solo exhibition in the Underground Gallery at Coober Pedy in 1985. Apart from the Art and Craft certificate, my art education has been largely informal. I have picked up different things from different artists who I’ve met along the way … and I’ve done a lot of miles on the brush.”
These days, Richard still finds that he is inevitably excited by the potential of
