#844 • Roger Blum (American, b.1950) "A Handsome Pair" framed original oil on canvas

Part of BIG GAME SPORTSMAN "chasing your trophy" (timed auction by Beck Estates)

High bid $140.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

Framed original oil on canvas "A Handsome Pair" by Roger Blum (American, b. 1950) of a ducks in a blind; FS 21"W x 17.25"H. Signed lower right and on back in black. Roger was born and raised in Watsonville, California. He spent much of his youth hunting, fishing, and exploring the natural world around him.Roger's first upland painting was a watercolor which he gave to his father on Father's Day. It was of a ringneck pheasant flushed from cover, a scene he and his dad often saw while out hunting.  Late in high school, a close neighborhood friend encouraged Roger to take an art class where he could channel his creative ideas. "It was in my first painting class my senior year where my teacher showed me pictures of Winslow Homer's sporting images of the Adirondacks and the remote regions of the Canadian wilderness. His formal education ended with a Master's Degree in Illustration from San Jose State University in California. That led to his first job assignment at Hallmark Cards Inc. in Kansas City. After being drafted, he and four others were chosen for special assignments to Vietnam as combat artists. His paintings and drawings of this experience have been exhibited at the Pentagon, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, as well as other venues.  Called back to the class room, he taught and chaired two college Art departments for thirteen years. "This time in education was a great learning experience for me, as my students challenged everything I knew and everything I thought I knew." It was in 1984 that Roger decided to leave the classroom and pursue his dream to paint full time.  Roger primarily studied with two masters of both oil and watercolor, Vernon Nye and Tom Nicholas. Roger illustrated books and magazines, and has been featured on several national and sporting magazine covers. He has won numerous awards in both oil and watercolor and continues to pursue his passion for painting. Roger and his wife, Renee, live in Minnesota where they enjoy the wild and natural beauty.