Acrylic, Watercolor and Pastel
Carol Rogne has been passionate about art her whole life. When she went to college, she got to the a’s in the college catalog, and debated between art or accounting. While art was her passion, she decided that accounting would provide a better living for her. She graduated from the University of North Dakota, and became a CPA. Soon after, she started her own technology company, DFC Consultants, where she grew it to 3 locations and lead a team of 25 consultants, serving clients across the country. She loved her career, but she always dreamed of spending time creating art.
During her 30 year career, Carol took various art workshops in France, Italy, Napa Valley and New Mexico. She also is a part of the Plains School of Abstract Painting, studying under Marjorie Schlossman. In 2018, Carol sold her business and two years later, was able to retire. She now is excited to start her new life, focusing on art in the same way as she focused on her team and business for all of those years before.
Carol loves that feeling of bringing something new into the world that never existed before. Her art is primarily abstract, but she also does landscapes, florals and portraits. The process of creating a painting, particularly an abstract painting, is one of constant problem solving. The painting guides her to what it needs.
In addition to creating art, Carol is on the boards of the Plains Art Museum and the FM Opera Company. When she is not painting, Carol and her husband Kent love to travel. Their favorite destination is Chicago, to visit their son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. They have also done several trips to Europe and Mexico, and during the pandemic, they have enjoyed road trips to outdoor locations.
Exhibits:
West Acres Mall – Synthesis - March/April 2021
West Acres Mall – Morph II Body of Abstract - March 2019
Plains Art Museum - 2017 and 2015
During her 30 year career, Carol took various art workshops in France, Italy, Napa Valley and New Mexico. She also is a part of the Plains School of Abstract Painting, studying under Marjorie Schlossman. In 2018, Carol sold her business and two years later, was able to retire. She now is excited to start her new life, focusing on art in the same way as she focused on her team and business for all of those years before.
Carol loves that feeling of bringing something new into the world that never existed before. Her art is primarily abstract, but she also does landscapes, florals and portraits. The process of creating a painting, particularly an abstract painting, is one of constant problem solving. The painting guides her to what it needs.
In addition to creating art, Carol is on the boards of the Plains Art Museum and the FM Opera Company. When she is not painting, Carol and her husband Kent love to travel. Their favorite destination is Chicago, to visit their son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. They have also done several trips to Europe and Mexico, and during the pandemic, they have enjoyed road trips to outdoor locations.
Exhibits:
West Acres Mall – Synthesis - March/April 2021
West Acres Mall – Morph II Body of Abstract - March 2019
Plains Art Museum - 2017 and 2015
Show on Kindness
- Going room-to-room in a hospital to visit terminally ill patients and play music, is the inspiration for Carol Rogne's original, "Music Heals."
- Gallery4's "Show of Kindness" exhibit asks the artists what kindness means to them.
- #actsofkindness
