ARTIST TIM ROGERSON NAMED AN OFFICIAL ARTIST OF

2006 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM

Canoga Park, CA – November   2005 – The results are in and Artist Tim Rogerson has won the gold!  The rising star of POP art in the industry has been selected as an Official Artist of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Winter Team.   Tim Rogerson has obtained this designation by working with An Official Licensee of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Fine Art Ltd.

Rogerson’s piece titled “US Olympic Winter Team 2006” will be released as both a limited edition giclee in an edition of 250 and an open edition poster.  His contribution will help support the U.S. Olympic Winter Team.

Throughout history, the Olympic Games have been a forum for nations to peacefully compete for the prestige and honor of gold medals.  “U.S. Olympic Winter Team 2006” is an ode to the American men and women who are competing peacefully in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games   during such a volatile time in our history.  From the graceful glide of the ice skater to the speed of the bobsled and determination of the downhill skier, Rogerson’s piece represents the passion with which the U.S. Olympic Team hopes to bring the gold home to the Red, White and Blue.

During this last year, Mr. Rogerson has had a meteoric rise with the launch of his collection; “Cosmopolitan POP: A Series of Paintings about Everyday Life and the Games People Play.”  Critics and collectors alike have been clamoring for the latest piece from Cosmopolitan POP which is being called, “one of the greatest examples of POP art in our time.”

Tim Rogerson casts his artwork with a very evident energy and passion. Inspired by the works of Edgar Degas and Malcolm Liepke, the North Carolina native has embarked on an artistic journey that has taken him from Degas to Disney to darling of the industry.

Born in Kissimmee, FL, Mr. Rogerson was forced to move with his family to North Carolina at the age of four because of family health concerns.  His father, who at the time, was employed by Walt Disney World as Show Director in charge of managing and maintaining all of the performances in the park, made every day a magical adventure for the future artist, even though they no longer had the safety umbrella of Disney.  Though, it was the Disney images that helped form some of Mr. Rogerson’s style which has earned him critical acclaim.

Mr. Rogerson grew up living the everyday life of a kid, playing outside and “hanging out” with friends, however, the artistic urge to create was always present, compelling him to apply the pictures and images in his head to paper and canvas. 

Mr. Rogerson graduated from the prestigious Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, majoring in Illustration. “I was a very traditional art student and explored all works; from the old masters to modern art,” says the artist.  “My influences include Degas and John Singer Sargent; with his perfect, confident brushstrokes…their work has allowed me to push the envelope with my own abstraction of life.”

Using the medium of oil paints, Mr. Rogerson focuses on capturing people in social settings, “My work will always evolve, becoming more complex and detailed, just like the world around us,” says Mr. Rogerson.

“Collectors Editions is proud to have one of our artists achieve such a prestigious position.  Tim Rogerson is truly the newest phenomenon to hit the POP art movement,” says Michael Young, CEO of Collectors Editions, Tim Rogerson’s publishing company.