JIM RODGERS
CORNISH NAIVE ARTIST
HI ITS JIM, JUST A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND HOW I DECIDED TO START PAINTING
I DECIDED TO START PAINTING SOME 15 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS 65 AND RETIRED FROM MY FURNITURE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING BUSSNESS HERE IN CORNWALL,- OF ALMOST 40 YEARS SO THEN I THOUGHT I NEEDED GHANGE SO, I SOLD MY SHOPS AND FACTORIES TO PURSUE A NEW CHANGE OF DIRECTION IN MY LIFE
AS I HAD ALWAYS COLLECTED NAIVE ART BY MANY CORNISH ARTISTS ALONG WITH OUT SIDER ART LIKE---L S LOWREY -- MADGE GILL --- ALFRED WALLIS --,FRED YATES,-- JOAN GILLCREST ,--CHRISTOPHER WOOD ,-JOHN DYER,--GILL WATKISS ,TO NAME A FEW-ALSO ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ARTIST SIR STANLY SPENCER THE BRITISH WAR ARTIST,-----SO I STARTED DOWN THIS PATH TO TRY AND DEVELOPE MY OWN RECONNISABLE STYLE OF NAIVE ART ,--I PAINT IN VERY THICK OILS , SIMILAR TO CORNISH ARTISTS FRED YATES WORK, -AND SEAN HAYDEN--AND JOE ARMSTRONG-AND JOAN GILLGREST ,-- I USE A PALLET KNIFE AND BRUSHES PLUS MY FINGERS TO GET THE LOOK I WANT TO MY WORK ---I AM HAPPY TO SAY I HAVE NOW SOLD HUNDREDS OF PAINTINGS TO PEOPLE ALL AROUND THE WORLD ,INC--- USA---AUSTRALIA,--NEW ZEALAND.--FRANCE --ITALY -GERMANY -HOLLAND--- ECT-ECT
MY PASSION IS CORNISH TOWNS AND BEACHES
I I I TRY TO CAPTURE PEOPLE ENJOYING THERE DAYS IN THE SEA
SAILING --SWIMMING -SURFING -OR JUST STROLLINS-AND HAVEING A GREAT TIME
I PAINT MOSTLY CORNISH OR WEST COUNTRY COASTAL TOWNS AND BEACHES AND HARBOURS AS I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR MOST OF MY LIFE
,BUT I STARTED TO PAINT IN BRITTANY FRANCE WHEN I PURCHASED AN OLD DERERLIC VILLAGE SHOP WITH FLATS ABOVE ,IN WHEALGOAT VILLAGE IN BRITTANY -- I THEN PERSONALY RENOVATED THEM OVER A YEAR THEN--I AND OPENED MY OWN GALLERY NAMED THE GALERIE DE LA CASCADE---WITH ALL MY OWN WORK ,--AS IT WAS ALL EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING FOR ME ,- TO I TRY AND DEVELOPE MY OWN STYLE OF WORK, AND NOT WORRY ABOUT WHAT ANYBODY THOUGHT OF IT,- ALSO IT GAVE ME THE CHANCE , -- TO LEARN SOME FRENCH IN MY OWN GALLERY----AS IT WAS SUMMERS ONLY, THIS I DID FOR 6 YEARS WITH MY WIFE OPENING THE GALLERY 4 DAYS A WEEK AND SOLD APROX 200 PAINTINGS OVER THIS PERIOD ---- THEN MY ARTIST DAUGHTER TOOK OVER THE GALLERY TO SHOW HER WORK,= SHE STILL HASE IT-------IT WAS A ENJOYABLE SUMMER ESCAPE FOR ME AND MY WIFE ALSO A CHANCE TO VISIT LOTS OF FRANCE
THEN AT 70 I MOVED FROM PENZANCE TO MITCHELL VILLAGE NEAR TRURO ,- WHERE NOW PAINT AND ALSO DISPLAY MY WORK OWN IN MY GARDEN GALLERY
WELL NOW AT ALMOST 80 I HAVE DECIDED ON ANOTHER CHANGE,---- I WAS SHOWING MY WORK IN GALLERIES IN---- ST IVES --PENZANCE--MARAZION AND PADSTOW ,--BUT FROM THIS YEAR I HAVE DECIDED TO SHOW AND SELL ONLY FROM MY NEW GARDEN GALLERY AT HOME AND MY OWN PERSONAL WEBSITE AT 50 % TO 60% LESS THAN THE GALLERIES ,---THIS REPRESENTS THE COMMISION THEY CHARGE.
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SO NOW I HAVE DECIDED TO SHOW
ONLY IN MY OWN GARDEN GALLERY AT WEEKENDS
ALSO IN CELTIC PINE AND OAK SHOP IN WADEBRIDGE
AS I HAVE DONE FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS OR SO
----( THE BEST PINE AND OAK FURNITURE SHOP IN CORNWALL IN MY OPINION )THIS WAS MY OLD SHOP IN THE PAST WELL WORTH A VISIT)---NORMALLY I HAVE 25 PAINTIGS THERE ON SHOW-THERE--- ALL AT THE SAME PRICE AS IN MY HOME GARDEN GALLERY MOST ARE ON SHOW IN THE UPSTAIRS SHOWROOMS---, AS THE OWNER KINDLY LETS ME HAVE FREE WALL SPACE THERE;-- THIS IS THE REASON THE PRICES ARE THE SAME AS MY GARDEN GALLERY,---APROX HALF THE PRICE OF THE GALLERYS ,-- IN AT ST IVES , PENZANCE ,AND MARAZION AND OTHERS
I AM HAPPY TO SAY I HAVE NOW SOLD OVER 800 PAINTING TO PEOPLE FROM MOST OF EUROPE ALSO -- THE U.S.A. - AUSTRALIA - CANADA-
PLEASE CLICK ON TO MY NEW WEBSITE TO SEE A SELECTION OF MY WORK AND STYLE
OR BETTER STILL JUST VISIT- MY NEW GALLERY-- ITS OPOSITE A GREAT PUB AND RESTAURANT HAVE A PUB LUNCH
JIMS NEW GARDEN GALLERY
IS SITUATED IN MITCHELL VILLAGE --OPPOSITE THE PLUME OF FEATHERS PUB
AND WILL BE OPEN FROM APRIL 2020 MOST WEEKENDS
WHERE YOU CAN BUY DIRECT FROM THE ARTIST IN A TOTALY RELAXED WAY
NO STAFF-- NO HARD SELL ----MEET THE ARTIST ----TAKE YOUR TIME----
MY NEW GARDEN GALLERY IS NOW OPEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHS 11-TO- 5OC AT
AT WEEKENDS OR MOST WEEKDAYS BY A PHONE CALL
ORIGINAL ART AT VERY AFORDABLE PRICES --AT HALF THE GALLERY PRICES
I AM NORMALLY PAINTING IN MY STUDIO A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN MY GARDEN
PHONE 01872--510622
FROM APRIL TO AUGUST ALSO SEPT IF THE WEATHER ALLOWS 11TO5 OC IN THE WINTER------ ALMOST ANY DAY-BY ARRANGMENT
----CANVASES-- SMALL 16X12 --MEDIUM --24X12--20X18 --LRGE MEDIUM 24X18----LARGE-24X24---20X30- AND EXTRA LARGE -30X30-------ALL MY WORK IS PRICED AT MY NEW DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC PRICES CUTTING OUT THE GALLERYS 50% TO 60% THE GALLRYS COMMISION-----SO APPROX HALF THE GALLERY PRICES ,,---- THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT VERY AFFORDABLE PRICES ,--YOU CAN NOW SEE SOME OF MY WORK ON MY NEW WEBSITE
TO TRY AND MAKE THINGS SIMPLES,-SO I AM CHARGING ALMOST THE SAME PRICE FOR ALMOST ALL CANVASES OF THE SAME SIZE,-- SO SIX PRICES FOR SIX SIZES OF CAVASES ,? I HOPE THS MAKES SENSE
I AM HAPPY TO TAKE ANY COMMISIONS,=====FROM A PHOTO----,SOMETHING I CAN PAINT IN MY OWN STYLE,- THERE IS A 50% DEPOSIT REQWIRED,
ALSO IT TAKES APPROX 8 WEEKS FOR MY OILS TO DRY
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME --I HOPE YOU HAVE TIME TO VISIT ME SOMETIME
JIM RODGERS
