Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery Presents Work by Regional Artist Roger Carlisle
ROGERS, ARKANSAS (September 29th, 2006 – November 10th 2006) – Roger Carlisle is well known for his striking landscapes and he has exhibited throughout the country. His artwork can be found in more than a hundred private and corporate collections including the Grand Casino in Tunica, MS., Stephens Inc. in Little Rock, AR., and the First Tennessee Bank in Nashville, TN. and many others.
A graduate of the University of Nebraska, Roger Carlisle received his B.F.A in 1970 and M.F.A in 1973. Mr. Carlisle is a Professor of Art at Arkansas State University and has been a faculty member since 1974. He teaches drawing and painting courses at both, graduate and undergraduate levels, and is the drawing coordinator for the department.
In 1986 Mr. Carlisle was commissioned to design the Arkansas Sesquicentennial Stamp for the U.S. Postal Service, which printed 150 million of the stamps. He has also completed many other commissions including a mural measuring 8 feet by 24 feet to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase in 2003 by the Central Delta Historical Society in Brinkley, AR.
While his landscapes are praised highly and sought avidly, Carlisle nonetheless thinks of himself as an “abstract artist” because of his focus on “line, form, color, and composition. Those are the things I think about when I’m doing a Landscape”. In creating landscapes, he says, “I find it gives me an opportunity to use a great deal of color, diversity in texture, line and composition. However, the landscape is important to me and my involvement with it goes back to my grandfather and his love for his land”. When he paints, he tries to unify the many parts of the artwork to express the feeling of the landscape with the power of abstract painting.
Julie Wait Designs, Inc. an award winning locally owned Interior Design firm’s art gallery will present the creative artwork by local artist Roger Carlisle. Julie Fryauf, owner and principal designer, selected downtown Rogers to expand her business in support of the historical downtown area, and opened an art gallery for the purpose of supporting the regional art community, and to better acquaint the public with the hidden talents of regional artists.
This very special show comes to the Art Gallery at Julie Wait Designs at 318 S. First Street in downtown Rogers and will run from September 29th, 2006 – November 10th 2006. The public is invited to the opening night reception on Friday September 29th between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. The show is open to the public between 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday – Friday and by appointment. All work exhibited is for sale. Prospective artists can contact Misty Martin or Julie Fryauf for future exhibits at 631-8706.
Julie Wait Designs, Inc. provides a full range of interior design and space planning services primarily in the areas of public and office spaces, banks, health care and senior living spaces and unique residences. The firm has been located in Northwest Arkansas since 1993 and has completed such installations as Cooper Communities corporate offices, Crafton Tull & Associates offices, the Police & Courts Facility in Rogers and First Western Bank Headquarters in Rogers.
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