Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

NAL training a. Q painter and
her career In the business
world started out as an ad
copy writer on q newspaper in
New Orleans.
About 10 years ago Miss
Rogers, who was born and
raised in Gulfport, Miss,
wended her way northward to
Philadelphia, where she be-
came q member Of the board
Of governors Of the SPCA-
hence her interest in the dog
world.
First Portraits
Her first portraits Of dogs
were Of two German shepherds
which belonged to q friend.
Miss Rogers prefers pastels as
a medium for dogs and horses
(of which she has done two
and water colors for cats and
children.
II have done 25 different
dogs Of 81 different breeds"
said Miss Rogers. adding that
the one that she thought was
her best was Of a mutt. She
pointed out. however, that he
wasn't Just any kind Of mutt
but really q welI-bred one. He
was a cross between a great
Dane and a German. shep-
herd.
AS to what Miss Rogers con-
siders the perfect conditions
for painting dogs. she says. II
like to have them come for
the week end since I must be
acquainted with the dog before
/ paint him." She added that
she felt that each animal had
a distinct personality of his
own.
The artists also uses pho
tographs TO some extent be-
cause. she said. dogs won't
sit very long" She added that
she did do one portrait for a
couple who had lost their dog.
using photographs entirely but
she didn't feel 1t was too sat-
isfactory.
A Family" Sitting
The latest commission for
Miss Rogers. who Is associated
here with the IFA Galleries, Is
a family" portrait.
A couple in Pound Ridge.
N. Y, have a boxer and two
Siamese cats and they wanted
paintings Of each. When Miss
Rogers suggested a family
group. they were delighted.
She hopes to get time this
month to do the painting
which will be done in oils.
The one time when Miss
Rogers found perfect portrait
sitters in the canine world was
in the case Of a French poodle
and her son who posed for a
family" portrait. They were
so well trained" said the art
list. that they wouldn't move
a muscle"
Another thing Miss Rogers
has had to become an expert
on is dog styles.
She related that in the case
OF the poodles. she was much
amused at the hair style their
owners chose for them. For
the female, her clip was COM
plete with mustache. but her
son wore a clip fashioned with
a frilly top-knot in which he
always wore a beret.
Another subject done by
Miss Rogers also. played up her
femininity. She was q York.
shire terrier, and always had
her rich golden-tan locks on
her head tied with q bright
green ribbon.
No Dogs Here
The artist, who Is tall with
auburn hair. and blue-green
eyes, lives In an apartment
here which doesn't permit
dogs. However, she Is the
proud owner Of two Siamese
cats whom come in for their
share Of posing.
Miss Rogers does keep In
close touch with the dog world
other than through her paint
ing, by dog sitting"
She finds that many times
people hesitate to leave their
dogs In kennels when they &c
on trips. So, for friends, she
has moved out to their houses
to be a sitter" For several
years. in Philadelphia, she
would move out for the whole
summer and take charge OF q
menagerie Of dogs, cats and
ducks whiie the ou,,,a.. 49,.