Brendan Rogers grew up in the mission district of San Francisco where he was a well known graffiti artist in the early 1990s. By the age of 12 he was one of the most prolific graffiti writers in the city, and had been initiated into the notorious "Fearless Youngstas" graffiti crew.
Brendan later moved to the U.K. for studies and was exposed to a vibrant underground art scene. After school Brendan returned to the United States where he enlisted in the US Coast Guard, where he served with distinction for 10 years. His military service took him across the globe, responding to suicide, human trafficking, smuggling and emergencies at sea. Brendan left active duty last June to pursue his passion for painting and to raise his 8 year old girl.
Gallery Lounge welcomes Brendan Rogers home with his first ever above ground show. The work explores in various forms, the intersection of violence and humanity in american culture, society, and history with his colorful, and potent images.
Join us for an opening celebration on August 1st. 2008, at 8-PM, Music provided by turntablist Juan Bella and friends. Artist will be on hand for questions and comments.
I view graffiti as raw art. Meaning it lives around surroundings of our environment thus it impacts/adds more so than say a painting in a frame, in a room, which is the opposite where the viewer is trying to impact/adds to their shelter environment. Graffiti around the city plays an important role, helping us think or lifting us from our every day blahs and routine and shaking us mentally to wakeup to the alarming situations or to perk up and smell the mental roses.
Living local artists are so rare and precious if you look at the passing of the tick, tick, ticking of time. You get to hear them talk about their works rather than some art historian or gallery owner's perception of what said artist might have thought. I love art which smacks you locally of the here and now. I'm so in :)
Thank you so much Brandon. I have worked so hard on this show. The experience of showing work publicly and standing by it is so much different that the anonymously painting graffiti. This feels feels so... exposed. Thank you for your kind comments about the genre and your support for my work. Preparing for this show has been emotionally one of the most difficult things I have ever done. It is very reassuring to know that I am exposed in the company of artists such as yourself. Thank you.
P.S. The marine wedding pictures are great.... It said on the site that you have some art pieces, how do I see them?
I can imagine how showing your work can be emotional. If you're a true artist, you live most of your life being open to the reality of the world, thus wearing your feelings of your heart on your sleeve and feel pain as much as you feel pleasure. And who really wants to do this, except the brave ones.
My art work is evolving and I place myself in SF to feed on the energy of other local artist like yourself. You can see some of my experimental peices on Modelmayhem.com #384402.
Perhaps when I have a show, you will come too. PS: thanks for the Unnatural Wonders (Danto), my next read!
Yes!!!!! without doubt... but we have to make sure that we don't get carried away and cause any real damage (or death) to each other, because I had planned on asking you to make a retribution pact with me. you know the kind where, if your enemies close in on you and seal your fate..... then when they are sitting back all fat and happy, thinking that they are safe now. your secret retribution pact would be activated and I would liquidate your foes with extreme prejudice.
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