Born 1937, Toronto, Canada

Canadian citizen. Worked and lived in US since 1981. Worked and lived in England, Israel, Manila and Seoul. Travelled Europe and North America.

Married twice, on good terms with both exes, currently single. Daughter and son from first marriage, 2 grandchildren from each.

I have a Leonberger dog, a great asset.

I have a terrific studio in an old high school building in Niagara Falls NY. Tenants are artists, musicians, singers, writers, actors, dancers etc.

I manage a marginal subsistence on Social Security. I have no possessions other than a 98 Ford van; no investments, properties or savings. I have made about a million dollars in my lifetime.

My health is excellent according to recent medical opinions and tests. I recognize that I have more years behind me than before me and there are things I need to have accomplished before I snuff it. A major manifestion of this consciousness is my Racing Death series.

I am doing the best work of my life. I am a happy man.

My life is characterized by an obsession to understand nothing definite. Intangible. After years of confusion and perceived failure I have achieved sufficient understanding of this elusive fundamental to have synthesized an axiomatic datum untainted by religion, philosophy or psychology which purports to demonstrate and thus prove intangible. First time ever as far as I am able to discover. Presenting this and matters deriving from it at Niagara University this fall, 2009, in a series called The Jonathan Rogers Comedy Hour Which Is Not Funny. Hmm, Thats Funny.

I have a history of mental and emotional instability and multiple personalities. Nothing criminal, no convictions. Sorry. In 1992 I experienced a transformation of my consciousness by surrendering my life to a perceived intangible infinity that I did not understand or comprehend. The consequences were very dramatic. I experienced learning to breathe, see, hear, touch, walk, talk - the works - all over again. Now I am effortlessly steady, I experience mental and emotional extremes without undue discomposure. The Visions From Faith series derives specifically from this event.

I have no objective inspirations for my creativity, I seem to respond only to whatever is generated within myself. Except last year I had a love affair with a beautiful woman half my age, now that was an inspiration I wannatellya.

I am tremendously fond of doing portraits. I like to think that I am pretty good at capturing the character of the subject which alas greatly diminishes potential returns from producing them. As one client told me - I know what I want and that isnt it.

I love music. I have played and performed some.

The first exhibition of my artwork was in 2002 at the Albright Knox, Buffalo, obtaining rave reviews, which led to a solo show Multiple Spirit at the Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, obtaining rave reviews. A show that I called Multiple Spirit 2 at the Gateway Gallery in Buffalo in March 2008 obtained rave reviews. These shows cost significant money, time and energy for no benefit to me beyond rave reviews so I do no more exhibiting locally unless I am made an offer I cant refuse which is not bloody likely.

I have won 10 or 12 awards worldwide for my independent animated film and video creations. I also produced for the Disney Studios and Marvel Productions in Hollywood for 15 years.

I have taught drawing at 3 Art Colleges for an accumulated total of 8 years.

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