Gayle Rogers
ARTIST & RESEARCHER
ABOUT
As an artist I create cartoons, comics, illustrations & narrative art.
I lead creative workshops and events with an arts-in-community focus and I am
the manager of the WORKERS Studio in the WORKERS Gallery, Wales.
As a researcher my main focus is sports history and commemoration.
I specialise in the 1958 Munich Air Disaster and the memorialisation of my ancestor Busby Babe, Duncan Edwards.
ARTIST
I create drawings and illustrations, digitally or on paper to commission or speculatively. I often use drawing as a tool to convey complex historical narratives and stories exploring social issues.
I work mostly in the history and heritage sector, usually with other creatives, teachers and researchers. I am known in Wales for my celebratory images of the Welsh valleys that seek to challenge negative stereotypes of the area. As a gallery manager I curate shows, project manage events and lead creative activities.
RESEARCHER
My research considers sports history and commemoration, particularly that of my ancestor Duncan Edwards.
He was a Busby Babe, Manchester United and England footballer who died after being injured in the 1958 Munich Air Disaster. I present my research at international conferences and to community, academic and business groups.
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EXHIBITIONS & WORKSHOPs
My current or scheduled exhibitions, creative workshops or curator activities are featured in this section. To discuss commissioning a drawing contact me for an non-obligation consultation.