BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:SoDel X-WR-CALNAME:\"Passages of Time\": Steve Rogers Solo Exhibition BEGIN:VEVENT UID:294832025-10-08 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251009 LOCATION:520 East Savannah Road\nLewes DE 19958 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=520 East Savannah Road\nLew es DE 19958;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=520 East Savannah Road:geo:38.777734 ,-75.136051 GEO:38.777734;-75.136051 SUMMARY:\"Passages of Time\": Steve Rogers Solo Exhibition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed Lewes artist Steve Rogers explores the evolution of\n watermen’s livelihoods in his Peninsula Gallery solo exhibition\,\n“Pa ssages of Time.” On display from October 4th to the 26th\, this\nshowcas e will feature 20 paintings from Rogers that illustrate the\naging and wea thering of working boats\, fishermen's equipment\, and\ndockside shacks. T hese medium-to-large-scale acrylic images are\nquintessentially Steve Roge rs. They serve as a testament to his\nprofound connection to the maritime world and his dedication to\npreserving a disappearing way of life.   An opening reception will be\nheld on Saturday\, October 4\, from 5:00 to 6:3 0 pm\, which is free and\nopen to everyone. Enjoy a night out on the town with complimentary\nfood and drink\, while chatting with Steve about his w ork. Steve Rogers\nis a celebrated painter whose evocative work captures t he enduring\nbeauty of maritime life. A graduate of Franklin and Marshall College\nwith a degree in Anthropology and Geology\, Rogers transitioned t o a\ncareer in art in 1989 after years of professional service in the Air\ nForce and industry. His artistic journey\, fueled by a lifelong\nadmirati on for the ocean and its surrounding culture\, has earned him\nmany accola des\, including a State of Delaware Established Professional\nFellowship a nd induction into the Delaware Maritime Hall of Fame.\nRepresented by este emed galleries like the Peninsula Gallery in\nDelaware and the Portland Ar t Gallery in Maine\, Steve has become a\nprominent figure in the American marine art scene. Steve’s boats are\nnot pampered fiberglass yachts\, bu t rather hard-bitten and overworked\noystermen\, crabbers\, and menhaden s teamers. His paintings capture the\ntoughness and durability of everyday w orking boats and the beauty and\nterror of the weather in which they work. Steve’s depictions are\nincredibly accurate\, down to the materials and construction of each\nparticular type of vessel. His palette is rich wit h natural tones of\nochre\, umber\, and rust set off by shadows in cool bl ues and stark\nblacks. His lighthouses glow with an ethereal aura\, beckon ing the\nshipmen back to shore. What makes Rogers' work particularly compe lling\nis his ability to weave personal narrative and historical authentic ity\ninto each piece. His dedication to documenting Delaware's oceanic\nhi story — in both his paintings and contributions to local\ninstitutions —underscores the cultural significance of his practice.\nRogers' art not only preserves a rich heritage but also invites\ncontemporary audiences t o reflect on the intersection of nature\,\nindustry\, and human endeavor. In doing so\, he enriches the discourse\nof American art\, ensuring that t he stories of the sea and those who\nlive by it continue to inspire future generations. Venue: Peninsula\nGallery. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Acclaimed Lewes artist Steve Rogers explores t he evolution of watermen’s livelihoods in his Peninsula Gallery solo exh ibition\, “Passages of Time.” On display from October 4th to the 26th\ , this showcase will feature 20 paintings from Rogers that illustrate the aging and weathering of working boats\, fishermen's equipment\, and docksi de shacks. These medium-to-large-scale acrylic images are quintessentially Steve Rogers. They serve as a testament to his profound connection to the maritime world and his dedication to preserving a disappearing way of lif e.   An opening reception will be held on Saturday\, October 4\, from 5:0 0 to 6:30 pm\, which is free and open to everyone. Enjoy a night out on th e town with complimentary food and drink\, while chatting with Steve about his work. Steve Rogers is a celebrated painter whose evocative work captu res the enduring beauty of maritime life. A graduate of Franklin and Marsh all College with a degree in Anthropology and Geology\, Rogers transitione d to a career in art in 1989 after years of professional service in the Ai r Force and industry. His artistic journey\, fueled by a lifelong admirati on for the ocean and its surrounding culture\, has earned him many accolad es\, including a State of Delaware Established Professional Fellowship and induction into the Delaware Maritime Hall of Fame. Represented by esteeme d galleries like the Peninsula Gallery in Delaware and the Portland Art Ga llery in Maine\, Steve has become a prominent figure in the American marin e art scene. Steve’s boats are not pampered fiberglass yachts\, but rath er hard-bitten and overworked oystermen\, crabbers\, and menhaden steamers . His paintings capture the toughness and durability of everyday working b oats and the beauty and terror of the weather in which they work. Steve’ s depictions are incredibly accurate\, down to the materials and construct ion of each particular type of vessel. His palette is rich with natural t ones of ochre\, umber\, and rust set off by shadows in cool blues and star k blacks. His lighthouses glow with an ethereal aura\, beckoning the shipm en back to shore. What makes Rogers' work particularly compelling is his a bility to weave personal narrative and historical authenticity into each p iece. His dedication to documenting Delaware's oceanic history — in both his paintings and contributions to local institutions —underscores the cultural significance of his practice. Rogers' art not only preserves a ri ch heritage but also invites contemporary audiences to reflect on the inte rsection of nature\, industry\, and human endeavor. In doing so\, he enric hes the discourse of American art\, ensuring that the stories of the sea a nd those who live by it continue to inspire future generations. Venue: Pen insula Gallery. X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20260501T145958Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR