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A Long Day
Specifications:
Edition of 30
Price:
SOLD OUT
Scott’s Piece Description
I find that it’s lazy folks who complain of sleep disorders. Chase cattle from the top of a horse all day, hoe cotton ‘til your blisters have blisters, spend a ten hour shift wrestling boulders into a rock crusher, get up at 4a.m. and ride 2 hours in the back of a pick-up truck - just to get to work, and tell me your sleep isn’t sweet! I know of what I speak.
I get that it’s work to pound computer keys all day and experience the mental stress of ‘executive decisions’ – yet, something is lacking. Assist me in putting my finger on it please. Is there a nobleness to be found in the piston like movement of a man with a shovel? Do you see, as I, a profound honesty in calloused hands – hands that couldn’t be made to appear clean if they were washed for a hour?
I now spend my days working with clay, my hands are soft and my studio is warm. However, I salute my brother in the back of the work truck getting ‘weathered on’, we are kin.
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Curator Review
A Long Day demonstrates Scott Rogers’ strength in narrative realism. The figure is composed in a natural, unforced stance—weight shifted slightly, shoulders engaged, equipment resting across the back in a way that feels structurally sound . The composition is vertically balanced and self-contained, allowing the viewer to move around the piece and experience subtle changes in silhouette and tension from multiple angles.
Rogers’ surface treatment is particularly effective here. The texture in the clothing contrasts with the more refined modeling of the face and hands, creating visual hierarchy without exaggeration. The folds, straps, and gear are handled with restraint, giving the bronze a lived-in quality that rewards close viewing. Every detail serves the integrity of the figure.
The sculpture’s strength lies in its clarity. It communicates through posture and proportion. The circular base grounds the verticality of the figure, creating stability and a clean presentation suitable for both private and institutional settings.
Collectors responded strongly to A Long Day. Because of its craftsmanship and compositional discipline, it stands as a well-resolved example of Rogers’ figurative work—confident, balanced, and technically assured—making its sold-out status a natural outcome.
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