South Dakota Arts Council
Pierre, SD
The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Message
“I usually base my paintings upon real settings and from memory of places I have either lived or spent time. Color has become a more important feature to me over time. I often start with smaller plein air watercolors and progress up to larger acrylic pieces. This painting is from a series titled ‘Not a Map’. The series is based more on what I think should be shown rather than the reality of a map.”
- Rodger Ellingson
- South Dakota, 2022
- Acrylic paint on canvas
- Framed: 30 x 48 in (76.2 x 121.92 cm)
Rodger Ellingson took art classes in college but is mostly self-taught. His artwork is influenced by his time working for the United States Forest Service and teaching in Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota. He is also inspired by Ogden Dalrymple who taught at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD; Robert Seabeck of Laramie, WY; and artists Robert Aldern and Carl Grupp from Rodger’s time with them at Eastbank Art Gallery in Sioux Falls; and William Ellingson who taught art at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.
- Subject Matter: Horizontal abstract map of the state of South Dakota
- Current Location: State Capitol Building - Lt. Governor's Office - 500 E Capitol Ave PIERRE, SD 57501 (google map)
- Collections: Art For State Buildings
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