Charles Blake "The Kansan" Rogers, died December 10,1987, at Asbury Salina Regional Medical Center. He was born January 27, 1911, in Great Bend, Kansas. He and Ruth
Walker married December 27, 1954, at Las Vegas, Nevada.
He attended Holy Apostle Episcopal Church, Ellsworth. Survivors included his wife, Ruth; a son, Robert Rogers; and a brother, William Rogers.
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Internationally famous artist, Charles B. Rogers, was born January 27, 1911 at Great Bend, Kansas. As a child, Rogers dreamed of becoming an artist. During his childhood he had little encouragement to pursue his dream. After graduation from high school he set out to visit the best art galleries in the United States.
Rogers received a scholarship to the national Academy of Art in New York City. He later studied at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, where he assisted world renowned artist Birger Sandzén, who was head of the art department. When Sandzén decided to retire, Charles B. Rogers, now a graduate and instructor, was chosen to succeed Sandzén as head of the Bethany art department.
During World War II, Rogers was a member of the Coast Guard for four years. After the war, he studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. Rogers then returned to Kansas, teaching at Bethany for six years. After his stint at Bethany, he returned to California in the 1950s.
In 1968, Rogers returned to Kansas and opened his studio/museum/gallery in the two-story American House hotel in downtown Ellsworth, Kansas.
Rogers has 127 works of art in Great Bend Kansas at Barton County Community College's permanent art collection and the C. E. Denman collection.
(Sources: Great Bend Tribune, Friday, December 11, 1987, page 1. The Hutchinson News, Friday, December 11, 1987, page 1.)
Walker married December 27, 1954, at Las Vegas, Nevada.
He attended Holy Apostle Episcopal Church, Ellsworth. Survivors included his wife, Ruth; a son, Robert Rogers; and a brother, William Rogers.
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Internationally famous artist, Charles B. Rogers, was born January 27, 1911 at Great Bend, Kansas. As a child, Rogers dreamed of becoming an artist. During his childhood he had little encouragement to pursue his dream. After graduation from high school he set out to visit the best art galleries in the United States.
Rogers received a scholarship to the national Academy of Art in New York City. He later studied at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, where he assisted world renowned artist Birger Sandzén, who was head of the art department. When Sandzén decided to retire, Charles B. Rogers, now a graduate and instructor, was chosen to succeed Sandzén as head of the Bethany art department.
During World War II, Rogers was a member of the Coast Guard for four years. After the war, he studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. Rogers then returned to Kansas, teaching at Bethany for six years. After his stint at Bethany, he returned to California in the 1950s.
In 1968, Rogers returned to Kansas and opened his studio/museum/gallery in the two-story American House hotel in downtown Ellsworth, Kansas.
Rogers has 127 works of art in Great Bend Kansas at Barton County Community College's permanent art collection and the C. E. Denman collection.
(Sources: Great Bend Tribune, Friday, December 11, 1987, page 1. The Hutchinson News, Friday, December 11, 1987, page 1.)
Charles Blake "The Kansan" Rogers, died December 10,1987, at Asbury Salina Regional Medical Center. He was born January 27, 1911, in Great Bend, Kansas. He and Ruth
Walker married December 27, 1954, at Las Vegas, Nevada.
He attended Holy Apostle Episcopal Church, Ellsworth. Survivors included his wife, Ruth; a son, Robert Rogers; and a brother, William Rogers.
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Internationally famous artist, Charles B. Rogers, was born January 27, 1911 at Great Bend, Kansas. As a child, Rogers dreamed of becoming an artist. During his childhood he had little encouragement to pursue his dream. After graduation from high school he set out to visit the best art galleries in the United States.
Rogers received a scholarship to the national Academy of Art in New York City. He later studied at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, where he assisted world renowned artist Birger Sandzén, who was head of the art department. When Sandzén decided to retire, Charles B. Rogers, now a graduate and instructor, was chosen to succeed Sandzén as head of the Bethany art department.
During World War II, Rogers was a member of the Coast Guard for four years. After the war, he studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. Rogers then returned to Kansas, teaching at Bethany for six years. After his stint at Bethany, he returned to California in the 1950s.
In 1968, Rogers returned to Kansas and opened his studio/museum/gallery in the two-story American House hotel in downtown Ellsworth, Kansas.
Rogers has 127 works of art in Great Bend Kansas at Barton County Community College's permanent art collection and the C. E. Denman collection.
(Sources: Great Bend Tribune, Friday, December 11, 1987, page 1. The Hutchinson News, Friday, December 11, 1987, page 1.)
Walker married December 27, 1954, at Las Vegas, Nevada.
He attended Holy Apostle Episcopal Church, Ellsworth. Survivors included his wife, Ruth; a son, Robert Rogers; and a brother, William Rogers.
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Internationally famous artist, Charles B. Rogers, was born January 27, 1911 at Great Bend, Kansas. As a child, Rogers dreamed of becoming an artist. During his childhood he had little encouragement to pursue his dream. After graduation from high school he set out to visit the best art galleries in the United States.
Rogers received a scholarship to the national Academy of Art in New York City. He later studied at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, where he assisted world renowned artist Birger Sandzén, who was head of the art department. When Sandzén decided to retire, Charles B. Rogers, now a graduate and instructor, was chosen to succeed Sandzén as head of the Bethany art department.
During World War II, Rogers was a member of the Coast Guard for four years. After the war, he studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. Rogers then returned to Kansas, teaching at Bethany for six years. After his stint at Bethany, he returned to California in the 1950s.
In 1968, Rogers returned to Kansas and opened his studio/museum/gallery in the two-story American House hotel in downtown Ellsworth, Kansas.
Rogers has 127 works of art in Great Bend Kansas at Barton County Community College's permanent art collection and the C. E. Denman collection.
(Sources: Great Bend Tribune, Friday, December 11, 1987, page 1. The Hutchinson News, Friday, December 11, 1987, page 1.)
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