It's a first time for Leroy Rogers of Wimauma. "It's the first time in my life I've done anything like this," he said. He shared this sentiment soon after he entered the Barn Theatre at Winthrop on Nov. 14, the eve of the reopening of Thursday Night Live. He was there to set up his work, the "unusual yard work" he sculpts with metal scraps and with his neighbor and art partner, Jullie Clark. "She just started welding four months ago and she welds better than some people I know who have welded for 10 years," Rogers said. "Our imaginations work well together." Rogers saw the metal sculpturing of James Oleson and literally lost his breath. "I was so excited, I couldn't stand it," he said. "It makes me want to be better at what I'm doing." What Rogers, a former welder, does and has been doing for 30 years is create art with, as he put it, "scrap metal and parts of yard equipment, nails, rebar, and whatever I can find." He walked over to Oleson's work, again before he left, and again held his breath in wonderment. And then he shared his thoughts about the Thursday Night Live arts showcase, scheduled to be held at least once a month at Winthrop. "It shows people there's people out there with talent and skill they don't even know about," Rogers said. "More people need to get in here and open their eyes to see what artists can do for the community."
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Thanks so much to Linda Chion Kenney, Katharine Sullivan, the Sullivan family and Chris Rutherford for the wonderful opportunity that allowed artists to share their works with the community.
What an exhilarating experience! I am in awe of all the artists and their work. This event allowed artists, some who have never shown their works before, the opportunity to display their work and interact with this great community.
Adults will be fascinated by what they see at "Thursday Night Live". Children and young adults have the opportunity to see, feel , understand and possibly release their own creative ability after viewing all the wonderful genres of this exhibit. I sincerely hope everyone will support this fantastic event and opportunity for our community. This is an event everyone should come to see, and once seen will want to return again and again.
Signed: Leroy Rogers
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