Meet the Artist: David Rogers
Join us for the opening day of David Rogers’ Big Bugs! This outdoor sculpture exhibit features massive insects crafted from fallen trees, dry branches, and other forest materials. In celebration of the exhibit’s opening, don’t miss the special opportunity to meet the artist behind the ten impressive sculptures on display throughout the grounds. Learn how David Rogers turns natural materials into larger-than-life sculptures of bees, butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, and more! Drop in to hear about his inspiration, creative process, and artistic journey. Explore the exhibit before or after for a deeper appreciation of the artwork and of the role these “hidden gardeners” play in the health of our planet.
Since 1994, David Rogers’ Big Bugs has toured dozens of prominent institutions across the country, including the Chicago Botanic Garden, Longwood Gardens, New York Botanical Garden, and the United States Botanic Garden, as well as having made a previous appearance at Heritage in 2014. Over the past decade, visitors have frequently and eagerly asked when Big Bugs would return, and now, the wait is over! New additions this year include sculptures from Rogers’ Pollinators series, celebrating the essential work of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
This program is free with museum admission or membership. No advance registration is required.
- MEMBER: FREE
- NON-MEMBER: FREE with Admission
- EMAIL: programming@heritagemuseums.org
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David RogersArtistDavid Rogers has been creating with natural materials since his youth on Long Island, New York. Even as a teenager he had a love for making things out of wood, often finding deadwood and other materials in the forest near his home. In the early 1970s he began building his first works of art. He took classes in ceramics, glassblowing, and woodworking, but is a mostly self-taught artist. He spent several years working for a wooden sailboat maker and a cabinet maker before being inspired to create furniture and garden sculptures out of trees. In 1990 he built his first large piece, which he described as a “dinosaur,” from dried branches and young trees. In 1991 he developed ideas and designs that would become David Rogers’ Big Bugs, an exhibit that has toured dozens of prominent institutions across the country. His work highlights the importance of caring for our natural world.
