About
Lance Rodgers
Fine Artist
"My goal has never been simply to paint what I see, but to create work that encourages people to look a little longer, think a little deeper, and discover something new each time they return to it." — Lance Rodgers
Based in Florida, Rodgers has built a distinguished career spanning fine art, public commissions, museum exhibitions, and corporate collections. His work is represented in numerous private, corporate, and institutional collections, including more than 25 paintings in the Tom and Mary James Private Collection at Raymond James, and is held in the permanent collections of several Florida museums.
While contemporary realism remains the foundation of his work, Rodgers is also recognized for creating thought-provoking imagery that blends observation with imagination. From Florida wildlife and natural landscapes to urban scenes and human experiences, his paintings are rooted in storytelling and designed to spark curiosity and conversation.
In recent years, Rodgers has expanded his artistic practice through a growing body of abstract work exploring color, movement, texture, and emotion. These contemporary explorations complement his realism while reflecting the creative curiosity that continues to shape his artistic journey.
Today, Rodgers' work can be found in museums, corporate headquarters, private collections, and public spaces throughout the country. Working from his Florida studio, he continues to create paintings that honor the traditions of realism while embracing new artistic possibilities.
Career Highlights
- More than 35 years as a professional artist
- Over 25+ works in the Tom and Mary James’ Private Collection at Raymond James
- Artwork included in multiple museums' permanent collections
- Extensive private and corporate collections throughout the United States
- Recognized for both contemporary realism and emerging abstract works
- Commissioned works for collectors, corporations, and institutions
- Featured in exhibitions throughout Florida and beyond
Lance Rodgers has the unique capacity to observe aspects of American culture and human nature, with all of the our "warts" and render his ideas through works of art that utilize humor, satire, social and political commentary. Rodgers is an artist of immense talent and intelligence, an artist with an uncanny ability to utilize his art to explore Americana and in the process, our common humanity.
Rodgers’ narrative paintings are big, brash and beautifully done. Pretty women, no surprise. Irony and political commentary, ditto. Virtuoso still lifes, check.
His unifying principle acknowledges flaws while remaining hopeful on both a personal and world level. His themes are sometimes purposely too didactic, purposely too obvious. But delivered as they are with such technical flourish and visual loveliness, they have as much bravery as bravado. It's a good place for a painting to balance and for a painter to live.