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HI I AM JIM RODGERS NOW 84 YEARS OLD AND STILL PAINTING MOST DAYS I STARTED PAINTING ON RETIREMENT AT 60 AFTER 40 YEARS AS AN ANTIQUE,S DEALER AND FURNITURE DESIGNER AND MANUFACTURE OF 40 YEARS HERE IN CORNWALL ======================= IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ME ABOUT MY ART YOU CAN CALL ME AT MY HOME AND GALLEY ON MY LANDLINE 01872-510622 TO CONTACT ME ABOUT MY ART OR ART GALLERY IN MY HOME GARDEN ======================= SO THEN I THOUGHT WHAT CAN I DO NEXT IN MY RETIREMENT YEARS== ART===? YES I THOUGHT, IT SEEM,S LIKE A GOOD IDEAR TO ME ,AS I HAD ALWAYS COLLECTED NAIVE ART FOR MANY YEAR,S MAINLY HERE IN CORNWALL ===================== WITH ART OF FRED YATES ALSO JOAN GILLCREST MADGE GILL,AND NICOlO BEALING.PLUS MANY MORE --ALSO I NEEDED-- A NEW INTEREST IN MY OLDER LIFE===== ==AND I WANTED=== A TOTAL CHANGE FROM THE PINE FURNITURE TRADE ===================== SO I WENT TO BRITANY FRANCE AND THERE I PURCHASED A DERLICT SMALL HOTEL IN BRITTANY F, AND RENOVATED IT OVER 3 SUMMERS (SEE NEXT PIC) TO A GALLERY AND STUDIO WITH 3 FLATS ABOVE AND STARTED TO PAINT MY OWN STYLE OF NAIVE art. MAINLY IN OIL PAINTS FOR THE NEXT 6 YEARS 5 YEARS EVERY SUMMER, WITH MY WIFE JUST TO SEE THE REACTION TO MY WORK ,I DECIDED TO PAINT MAINLY CORNISH BEACH,S AND SEASIDE PORTS AND HARBOUR,S IN CORNWALL AND VERY HAPPY TO SAY I HAVE NOW SOLD OVER 1000 CANVASES ========================== AS I HAVE BEEN IN CORNWALL FOR MOST OF MY LIFE-- AND-SINCE I STARTED TO PAINT IN BRITTANY IN FRANCE 22 YEARS AGO I TRY TO PUT THE CORNISH HOSPITALITY AND FEELING INTO MY WORK,I HOPE YOU CAN SEE IT IN MY WORK ------------------------ ANY PAINTING PERCHASED FROM ME CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR ANOTHER FOR ANY REASON UP TO I MONTH AFTER PERCHASE NOBODY HASE DONE THIS YET IN OVER 1,000 SALES TO DATE ====================== ====================== WHY NOT VISIT MY HOME ===TROPICAL GARDEN= ART GALLERY HERE IN MITCHELL VILLAGE TR8 5AT=OPEN FROM MAY TO SERTEMBER 11 TO 6 I AM NEARLY OPPOSITE THE PUB THE PLUME OF FEATHERS ---------------------- PLEASE NOTE I NOW ONLY SHOW MY WORK ON THIS WEBSITE,-OR IN MY HOME TROPICAL GARDEN GALLERY ======================= ALSO MITCHELL FRUIT AND FLOWER GARDEN,S HERE IN MITCHELL FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS OR SO ALSO THE NEW TEA GARDEN AND MY NEW ART GALLERY GALLERY WITH 40 OR MORE OF MY NEW PAINTINGS ON SHOW OPEN TO ALL AGES FORM APRIL TO SEPT OR BY WAY OF A PHONE CALL TO ME JIM==ON-01872 510622 THE DAY BEFORHAND IN THE WINTER MONTHS= AND IN THE SUMMER APRIL TO SEPT CHEERS FOR NOW =J/R

YES THIS IS THE OLD SM HOTEL I HAD PERCHASED IN BRITTANY FRANCE--AFTER THREE SUMMERS OF RENOVATION BY ME AND MY SON LA GALLERY DE LA CASCADE AS WE WAS JUST 200 YD,S FROM THE LAKE AND THE WATERFALL AND FOREST I LOVED IT THERE ======================= SO AT 6O YEARS OLD I HAD TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO IN MY RETIREMENT,WELL A FRIEND INVITED ME TO STAY IN A TO SMALL VILLAGE IN BRITTANY WHERE A TOTALY DERELICT SMALL DERALICT HOTEL WAS FOR SALE,== SO I DECIDED TO BUY IT, AND RENOVATE IT, ALL 4 FLOORS INC THE SHOP THIS TOOK ME 3 SUMMERS TO DO. SO I THEN DECIDED TO START PAINTING IN A NAIVE STYLE AS I HAD ALWAYS COLLECTED NAIVE ART HERE IN CORNWALL WHEN I LIVED IN PENZANCE FOR 7 YEARS- ALSO NEWQUAY FOR APPROX 40 YEARS ======================= SO I THEN OPENED MY OWN ART GALLERY WITH MY ART ======================= ((GALLERY DE LA CASCARD)) (GALLERY OF THE WATERFALL) AS OUR VILLAGE HAD A HUGE LAKE WITH A LARGE WATERFALL THAT RAN DOWN IN TO THE FOREST WITH HUGE BOLDERS ALL THE WAY DOWN VERY PRETTY ===================== SO I THOUGHT WITH NO OUT GOINGS, I FELT I COULD DO JUST AS I LIKED, ==ON MY ART WORK AS I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY LESSON,S--NAIVE ART IS FROM THE EYE OF THE ARTIST AND THE HEART, BUT NOW AT 84 I HAVE NO IDEAR FOR HOW MUTCH LONGER , AS I HAVE DEVELOPED A NAIVE STYLE OF MY OWN, AND PEOPLE SEEM TO LOVE IT, OR HATE IT, IT,S THE WAY I PAINT WITH LOTS OF TEXTURES AND BRIGHT COLOUR.S MAINLY IN VERY THICK OIL,S AND SOME WITH SAND,STONES, AND GRAVAL AND BEACH ODD,S AND SOD,S I DID THIS FOR THE NEXT 5 SUMMER,S SO 8 YEARS IN ALL WITH MY WIFE FOR ME IT WAS A A GREAT EXSPERANCE -------------------- AND, ALSO I DID SELL A GOOD NUMBER OF MY PAINTINGS EVERY SUMMER TO MY GREAT SURPRISE AT THE TIME ========================

I AM HERE MOST DAY,S BY WAY OF A PHONE CALL, AFTER 10 AM AND OPEN IN THE --SUMMER-MONTHS OF APRIL TO SEPTEMBER--- FRI-SAT- SUN 10-30 TO 5 =FOR YOU TO WANDER AROUND AND VIEW 100 PLUS OF MY OIL PAINTINGS, MOST === WEEKEND,S=== 11-TO-5 APPROX ----------------- THE GARDEN IS NOT GREAT IN THE RAIN BUT MY GALLERY IS OPEN ALMOST ANY DAY,S OF THE -YEAR AFTER 10-30 UP TO 4 PM = BY WAY OF== A PHONE CALL TO ME JIM ON 01872 510622 =============== WHERE YOU CAN= - BUY--DIRECT--- FROM ME THE ARTIST =AND SAVE= =AND SAVE APPROX 50% PLUS ON THE OLD GALLERY PRICES OF MY PAINTING,S FROM THE GALLERY,S IN ST IVE,S AND PADSTOW--TRURO- MARAZION & --PENZANCE-- AND OTHER,S AS GALLERYS TAKE =50% AND MORE IN SOME CASE,S LIKE IN ST IVES, IT WAS 60% ================== YOU CAN PAY BY CASH -OR PAY PAL- CHEQUE OR BACS =================== WHY BUY A PRINT WHEN YOU CAN BUY AN ORIGINAL == FOR MORE OR LESS THE SAME PRICE THAT HOLD,S IT,S VALUE AND INCREASE OVER THE YEARS ================== ================== UNLIKE A LOT OF PRINTS (GICLE,E ) SOLD IN A LOT OF GALLEYS THEASE DAYS CALLED GICLEE PRINTS ON CANVASE OR HAND ENHANCED GICLEE, IS A FRENCH WORD FOR SPIT OR SPRAY============ SO IT IS A PRINT NOT AN ORIGINAL ART WORK, ALSO HAND ENHANCED IT MEANS A DOB OF PAINT ON THE PRINT HERE AND THERE ??????????????? THINK ABOUT IT ================= BY FOR NOW JIM RODGERS

I AM VERY HAPPY TO SAY- -I HAVE VERY RECENTLY SOLD --(2023 )------- 5 NEW PAINTING TO THE LARGEST FOLK ART MUSEUM IN THE USA--- IN OHIO ================== THEY HAD PERCHASED 2 OR 3 PAINTINGS IN THE PAST YEARS ,BUT THEASE 5 ARE FOR A =NEW=2023=/24 EXHIBITION , ================ SO A BIG THANKS TO ALL CONCERNED AT THE MUSEUM,- THE LARGEst SKAKER MUSEUM IN THE USA- IT,S A HUGE ONE ================ -IF YOU GO TO PAGE 8 OR 9 0N MY SITE YOU CAN SEE THE PAINTINGS PURCHASED , ALONG WITH ============= SOME OF THE OTHER WORK,S I HAVE SOLD THIS YEAR PAGES 8 -9-10 ============== THANKS A LOT TO NICK AND ALL IN OHIO--USA-- JIM rodgers IF YOU LIKE THE NAIVE ART THE MESUME HAVE NOW PERCHASED YOU ARE WELCOMED TO VISITE MY HOME GARDEN GALLERY MOST DAYS AFTER 10 AM BY WAY OF A CALL TO ME ON 01872 510622

THIS IS RECENT PHOTO OF OUR NEW DOG==CHARLEY= A TOTALY BONKER,S CAVAPOO WHITE BUT COVERED IN BLACK DOT,S EVEYONE THINK,S HE IS A MINI DALMATION ======================== AS OUR DAISEY PAST AWAY (THE LITTLE BLACK DOG) IN OVER 600 OF MY PAINTING IN THE LAST 15 YEARS OR SO) =YOU MAY HAVE ONE?--- SO NOW CHARLIE WILL BE IN ANY OF MY NEW PAINTINGS WHITE WITH LOTS OF BLACK SPOTS, WE LOVE HIM, HE IS OUR LAST DOG AS WE ARE BOTH OVER 80 NOW-- SO CHARLY WILL BE OUR LAST DOG LOOK FOR HIM IN ANY= OF MY NEW PAINTINGS SOMETIMES ALONG WITH DAISEY -------------------------- THE LITTLE BLACK DOG WAS A TEBETAIN TERRIER IN MOST OF MY PAINTINGS OF 15 YEARS ============================ CHEERS JIM RODGERS

great sunflowers in a great jug in my own naive style, my work is very bold And bright all ready to hang as no frame is needed======= please ring me on my landline 01872 510622 for any info on the summer opening of my home secret garden gallery and tropical very large garden and gallery with a unique sunken garden 200 ft long cornish stone wall ful -(if the weather allow,s) of canvase,s open 10-30-to-5-30 my inside gallery is open in the rain ,but a sunny day is better for all the tropical plants and flower,s fri sat sun from may to sept aprox 80 painting,s on show and me in my studio and seperate gallery see you soon /buy artistfrom the ================================ please note you can change any paintin of any size you perchase up to a month after perchase, i have offered this for the last 20 years to date not one person hase done this, in fact a lot have perchased ferther canvase,s as you save the outside gallerys 50% or 55% commisions they take in most case,s buy direct from me the artist==J/R

12"X12" THIS WAS THE SMALLIST SIZE OF CANVASE I USED TO I PAINT IN BUT NOT ANYMORE SO I HAVE REDUCED IT FROM £150 TO £100 AS IT IS THE LAST ONE IN THIS SIZE======= MY NEW SMALLIST SIZE IS 12"X16" DEEP EDGE CANVASE NO FRAME NEEDED ALL READY TO HANG IT TO £100 free p/p to the uk =================== PLEASE NOTE DOUBLE CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO SEE A LARGER VIEW DEEP EDGE 30X30 CM THICK OILS AND GOOD BRIGHT COLOURS =========================

THIS OIL PAINTING =================== IS NOW ON MY SMALLIST SIZE OF CANVASE I HAVE OPPROX 15 MORE AVALABLE IN IN THIS SIZE OF DEEP EDGE CANVASE ====BUT========= ONLY ON SHOW IN MY HOME GARDEN == GALLERY====== IN THE LARGE BACK GARDEN OF MY HOUSE HERE IN MITCHELL NEARLY OPOSITE THE VILLAGE PUB/RESTAURANT PLUME OF FEATHERS ==================== JIM RODGERS SECRET GARDEN ART GALLERY FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER 10-30----TO---5-30 ===OR============= BY WAY OF A PHONE CALL IN ADVANCE 01872 510622 ALL READY TO HANG AS NO FRAME IS NEEDED ===================== APPROX 15 MORE TO VIEW IN MY GALLERY OF THIS SIZE AND PRICE ONLY IN MY HOME GARDEN GAllery ======================= NOT IN THE NEW GALLERY OPEN IN THE SUMMER MONTH,S OF MAY TO SEPTEMBER IN THE FAMOUSE MITCHELL FRUIT AND STRAWBERRY GARDEN,S AND TEA AND COFFEE CAFE ART GALLERY SHOWING SOME 40 APROX OF MY NEW ART CANVASE,S ON SHOW WE ALSO HAVE A WONDERFULL HUGE FIELD OF OVER A 6000 SUNFLOWER,S FIELD, IT,S WELL WORTH A SUMMER VISIT ================== MY SECRET GARDEN ART GALLERY IN MITCHELL TR8 5AT APPROX 7 MILES FROM TRURO ALSO 7 MILES FROM NEWQUAY=========== PLEASE RING ME JIM ANY DAY IF YOU WISH VIEW MY HOME GALLERY ON 01872 510622

MY SMALLIST SIZE OF CANVASE --DEEP EDGE-- IN OIL,S WITH LOT,S OF TEXTURES 16"X 12"-INCHES -OR-41X31 CM READY TO HANG NO FRAME IS NEEDED- =================== PLEASE NOTE THIS SIZE OF CANVASE IS ONLY AVALABLE IN MY OWN SECRET GARDEN GALLERY HERE IN MITCHELL-- OPEN MOST FRI-SAT-SUNDAYS =10-30---TO---5-30 FROM APRIL 1 TO SEPT 7 TH OR BY WAY OF A CALL ON 01872 510622 MOST DAY,S AFTER 11 AM APPROX 20 OR SO IN THIS SIZE IN THE SECRET GARDEN --ART GALLERY-- ================== -IN MITCHELL- --NR NEWQUAY -& TRURO -TR8 5AT- I AM OPEN BY PHONE IN THE WINTER 10-30 TO-4 ================ PHONE ME JIM ON 01872 510622 ==============

================== MY SMALLIST SIZE CANVASE 16X12 INCHES OR 41 X 31 CM = BUY DIRECT FROM THE ARTIST ================== THIS SIZE OF PAINTING SAVE UP TO 5O% ON THE OLD OUT SIDE GALLERYS IN ST IVES ALSO PADSTOW-ECT I WAS IN BEFORE COVID ================ ITS READY TO HANG ON YOUR WALL NO FRAME IS NEEDED =================== TO VIEW MOST DAYS WITH A PHONE CALL IN ADVANCE----= ON 01872 510622 ================= I ALSO DID A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH SILVENA ART CRITIC ABOUT MY ART WORK LOOK UP HER SITE CORNISH NAIVE ART NAIVE ART WORK