Re-introduction of Dale Rogers Studio

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the blog of Dale Rogers Studio. Please accept our apologies for being negligent in our blogging ! It has been 1 month since our last blog !

Going forward, we hope to blog at least a couple of times a week, keeping everyone up to date on our events and happenings. We are very blessed to have a lot going on for the next few months and we are looking forward to sharing it with you.

So....let me catch you up to speed on Dale Rogers Studio and introduce ourselves to any new readers we have.

Dale Rogers (the captain of our ship) is an award winning metal sculptor from Massachusetts. He has been creating metal sculptures for many years, selling his pieces to private collectors as well as municipalities.

His most iconic and recognized work is the 16 foot tall American Dog Sculpture located at Exit 48 on 495 South in Massachusetts.

Working with Dale is Gregg, our CWO (Chief Welding Officer) and myself, Allisa. We also have the pleasure of working with James, a local high school student who has helped Dale over the summer.

Snaps!

I was interested to find the following photos that appeared on the Eagle Snaps! section of the Eagle Tribune web-site.

The link below contains photos taken by Eagle Tribune photographer Tim Jean when he and Reporter Mike LaBella visited the studio last week. A couple are from the article (see previous blog below) and some are new. Enjoy!

(Click 'next' to see all photos.)

http://photos.northofboston.com/gallery/8757119_Z5hsC/1/585651612_DcpVj/Medium

The Big Dog Show... coming to a park near you... summer 2009. www.thebigdogshow.com.

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Ogunquit is in!

One of Maine's most-beautiful and art-inspired seaside towns, Ogunquit, has chosen to team with The Big Dog Show this August 20th - 25th. Littlefield Park on Ledge Road off Shore Road will be home to my twenty dogs for the week.

It's a quiet park that is truly a hidden gem in town. It'll be a pleasure to spend the week there-- just a short walk from the Marginal Way. Our hats go off to the people of Ogunquit for making art a priority in their town and for making this event happen so easily.

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South San Francisco Here I Come!

That is the 10’ foot American Dog speaking, of course!

I’m thrilled that the 10-foot American Dog left Haverhill this morning bound for South San Francisco, CA just in time for the unveiling of the dog park on Centennial Way next Saturday, the 16th.

I admire these folks for spending time and money to do it right. This is going to be such a pleasant spot for dogs and their owners to roam freely.

Enjoy, four-legged friends!

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A possible 6th location for The Big Dog Show?

I just received a tip about another location hoping to bring The Big Dog Show to their seaside town for the enjoyment of their residents and visitors. Due to scheduling, there's a gap in the line-up and filling it with another location sounds very appealing.

This location would be the 6th stop in a tour of twenty, 8-foot metal American Dogs. As mentioned in an earlier blog, the exhibit will visit each location for a week at a time from August through mid-September and is funded by me and free to the public.

This latest possible location is attractive since it's visible from a high-trafficked route in the one of the most picturesque places in New England.

Stay tuned... hope to make an announcement soon.

Who knows where they go from here...

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South San Francisco and the American Dog

I am thrilled to announce that I just signed a deal with the City of South San Francisco, CA to place a 10-foot American Dog at their dog park on Centennial Way.

I submitted a response to an RFP for the city back in the spring of 2008 and they fell in love with the dog and found the perfect place for it. You never know where your connections will lead you.

I’m designing this 10-foot version now and hope to have it in place sometime this May.

I hope the people of South San Francisco, their visitors and, of course, their dogs enjoy many years of happiness in the company of the “American Dog.”

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The Big Dog Show

This is the first official announcement to kick-off “The Big Dog Show”—a five-city tour of twenty of my 8-foot, cor-ten steel dog sculptures (see photo) this summer.

This project has been in the works since January 2008. I’m happy to have all five cities on board and excited. The dogs are in the process of being created. And, we’re moving full speed ahead to start promoting the event.

Who knows where they go from here…

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Florida Art Shows 2009

Today was our last day of a few shows in Florida, and it was a bit cool. I found an activity to keep the kids entertained. The shows have been great so far in 2009, as I was handing out business cards on the beach, what happened next cannot be described in words, only this video clip does it justice.