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Celebrating a Life
Specifications:
19″H x 19″W x 10″D
Edition of 30
Price:
$7,400
Scott’s Piece Description
One of the finest parties I have ever been to was the funeral of my grandmother, Opal Vergie Speed. It started off as any other funeral. There was mourning – a general sadness in the air. After the services we gathered together as family. Food started to show up, someone made the rounds with a video camera asking people to remember their experiences of “Momma Opal”. A joke was told, singing started – all of a sudden and impromptu talent show began. The laughter and fun we had is treasured in my heart. It struck me that the fun we’d had at Momma Opal’s funeral was exactly the same as we’d had in her presence. What a legacy to leave the world.
I know that there is no right or wrong way to be at a funeral. Each of us experiences the passing of a loved one differently.
In creating this piece, I depict five men at the wake of a gentleman, who has passed. They were all his friends. Each is “Celebrating A Life”.
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Curator Review
Scott Rogers’ Celebrating A Life captures a moment of communal remembrance that feels both personal and universal. Five men stand arm in arm around a flower-adorned casket. One lifts a book, another holds a drink. Their gestures are varied, but united in purpose—to honor a friend now at rest.
Rogers doesn’t dwell on grief. Instead, he sculpts the legacy of a life well lived—one that inspired laughter, memories, and enduring friendship. The expressions and stances are full of character, subtly narrating a shared history without the need for words.
The contrast between the stillness of the deceased and the animation of the mourners highlights what remains after death: connection, memory, and love. The bronze medium reinforces the permanence of those bonds.
This piece reminds us that funerals can be more than farewells. They can be celebrations—of character, of connection, of life. Rogers invites us to remember with warmth, not just with sorrow.
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