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Artist Bio:
Rich Rogowski or “Rogo” as he is more well-known , is famed for his graphic and illustrative work that is silkscreened on various substrates.
He is a self-taught printmaker and illustrator heavily influenced by the skateboarding and punk rock aesthetic of the 80’s.
As an avid skateboarder since 1986, Rogo absorbed and lived the underground culture of skateboarding, punk rock and comic books.
In his work, Rogo plays off the dichotomies of an action packed arena where the symbols and graphics of these cultures mesh
into a world of intense power play. The art harkens back to a day when neon colors and odd characters were meshed
into a frenzied pop art world of its own.
Born in 1971, Rogo attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Visual Arts program in 1990, but attained most of his training through
colleagues and peers within the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators as a volunteer and member from 2008-2010.
As an Illustrator, Rogo has created artwork for the following media and organizations: The New Yorker Magazine, Hawaii 5-0 Television Series, SkaterCon International, Atomic Rollergirls (Las Vegas), Pacific Roller Derby (Hawaii), Concrete Warrior Skateboards, Penn State University, Tucson Roller Derby, Deadbolt/ Pain Killer Products, and numerous punk bands and flyers.
Rogo has participated in numerous solo and group shows in Pittsburgh, Pa; Garden Grove, CA; Miami, FL; and Tucson, AZ.