A native of Andrews, Texas, Judy Rogers lives and paints in Amarillo. Judy specializes in oil and acrylic painting, with subjects ranging from Southwestern scenes and Christmas landscapes to captivating still lifes. Her distinctive style is noted by her use of color and vivid hues.

Judy received a bachelor's degree in art education from Texas Tech University and a master's in studio art from West Texas A&M University. She has studied with several well known and respected artists including Jack Sorenson, Howard Carr, Lou Hansen, Paul Milosevich, William Hook and David Rindlisbacher.

Judy is a member of the Texas and Amarillo Fine Arts Association and has won blue ribbons in the Best of the Southwest Show and the Artist's Choice Award in 2001. She also won the Tri-State Art Association show in 1999.

Her private showings have included Taos, New Mexico, Denver, Colorado, Dalhart XIT and the Square House Museum in Panhandle, Texas. Presently her work is shown at Mi Casa Gallery in Austin, Texas and Budding Art by Kerry in Amarillo, The Right Angle and Pete's Greenhouse in Amarillo, Texas.

Judy and her husband Steve have two grown sons; Logan who is living in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Lesli, and Mason who is living in Amarillo, Texas with his wife Kellie and their 2 children Charlotte and Oscar. Much of her work is inspired from her visits to scenic parts of the country. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis a few years ago, Judy finds painting a calming measure and a blessing from God. Much of her artwork goes to further the work of the National MS Society.

A Word From the Artist

"Art is an extension of our being and communicates our emotions to others. It is my hope that what I hold dear in this life is evident in my work. Through my works, the observer is challenged to see more than just color or size, but be carried to another place in their lifetime of experiences, to remember another era or another emotion that will recall a page in their life's scrapbook."

"I have not 'arrived' in my work. I am in the process of 'arriving'. It is my philosophy that one never should 'arrive' because that would mean one has stopped growing. My perception of my 'world' affects my work. Some of these changes are gradual, perhaps barely noticeable, and some are seen as giant leaps. My job is to keep pushing the boundaries of my craft. Stretching and growing is the daily exercise routing to keep my art fresh and not stagnant. Awareness of my surroundings is the foundation for my work because there is always a painting waiting to be painted."

"Thanks to all the encouragers in my life. A special thank you to friends and family."

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing" I Thess. 5:11