History courses through the veins of David ‘Scott’ Rogers. John Rogers, his great grandfather six times removed, died as a martyr burned at the stake in 1555 for translating and printing one of the first English Bibles. Two of his relatives, Thomas Rogers and Samuel Fuller, signed the Mayflower Compact in Plymouth 1620. His great, great grandfather, Henry Clay Rogers, was part of an expedition that settled Lehi, Arizona in 1877, now present day Mesa where Scott was born in 1961. His uncle, Grant Speed, was a renowned western artist.

Quotes describing Scott’s work:

“He sculpts on the edge and gets away with it.”
“Within his work, I see perfection in chaos.”
“The presence of his work is larger than the physical confines of the sculpture itself.”
“His sculptures breathe.”

In Scott’s own words, “The feelings I portray I’ve had all my life. I remember fondly the hours spent as a youth reading of renegades, outlaws, wild men and horses, ferocity, passion, cunning, honor, loneliness, fear and freedom. I enjoy depicting men and women who, unknowingly, found themselves in historical settings requiring courage, and who played a role in something larger than themselves. I sculpt for my art to be an instant conduit to a rich body of knowledge, anatomy, feelings, history, period clothing and lore, all the while holding to traditional artistic values. I sculpt with the intention of my work lifting the spirit, assisting others to reach out for what is good in life, inspiring folks to feel better about themselves and their fellowman. I want to compel a viewer to be an active participant in the event or time portrayed in my work. My desire is to use art as a vehicle to inspire others to see beauty in all of life.”

Scott lives with his family in Logan, Utah.

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