Luo Da Wei

Awed by the mystery of how creation occurs, I continue to capture the history of people through the unspoken stories of the world around them. I derive great joy from presenting within my artwork statements which characterize my personal views of the turmoil within society.

Hypocrisy and the duality of all things such as male/female, one’s light side versus the dark side, etc., are symbolized throughout the imagery. The loss of education and increased ignorance, intolerance and hatred throughout our global society is of great concern to me.

Fire plays a dual role; it is both destructive and cleansing. The viewer may decide which role is appropriate.

My emotional distress, both personally and for society overall, come from my own battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and my journey through different cultures of the world.

I give workshops in Oil Painting, Photography and Sculpture. I also give lectures on Art History and the Making of the Creative Process.

Current Workshops:
Thrusday: 2? to 6?
Wuyi University Main Hall
Lessons in Drawing: The basics of getting your drawing in shape.

David Rogers was raised in New York. His earliest art influence was a book of sketches done by his mother. Growing up he was fascinated by the paintings of Pollack, Monet, and de Vinci. Other influences include Duchamp, Mac Adams, Matisse and other less well-known artist’s friends.
Rogers attended SUNY College at Old Westbury in New York before joining the Army in 1990. He received medical retirement from the Army in 2003 and returned to Old Westbury where he got his B.A. with Honors in Visual Art.
When asked why he became an artist, Rogers’ replies, "I have always been an artist. I love the fact that art has no boundaries and anything is possible. I can also learn a great deal about the world through the history and the future of art, and this is my preferred way to make discoveries about my own or other cultures."
Rogers prefers to work at night, sometimes listening to music – other times just the clicking of the clock. Much of his paintings are produced using only one brush. He states “the painting does not truly begin until the brush is chosen.”
Besides painting Rogers is also a photographer and sculpture. His photographs are based on the lost visions of life. While he has not published any photography books, some of his work has been published in photography publications.
Rogers’ sculptures are his latest work. A mixture of Eastern and Western Art called “Eastern Modernism”. He started this form of art after visiting China in 2004. While there he discovered the ancient and demanding Chinese art of paper cutting. On his return he began making connections between this craft and his years as a soldier. The results of this unusual connection have been very beautiful 3 dimensional metaphors for the importance of time and the fragility of life and democracy.