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
Abstract Compositions | Artist Feature
Fargo Monthly Magazine, Brandi Malarkey
Carol Rogne is approaching the next stage of her life with color and warmth.
A highly successful accountant and business owner, Carol recently sold her consulting company of 30 years to pursue her passion for art.
“There are so many things I want to do and explore,” Carol says with enthusiasm. “When I grew up I was always drawing and painting, but growing up in Killdeer, there wasn’t an art department. I took a couple drawing classes in college, but other than that I didn’t have any instruction. In college I thought about going into art, but I chose accounting. After graduating, I became a CPA and started my business, DFC Consultants. It was a good choice for my life, but while I have always considered myself an artist, I’ve never had an opportunity to focus on it. I am finally in the position to do that; the time is now!”
Embracing her new goals, Carol is now one of the Premier members of artist cooperative Gallery 4 in downtown Fargo where she sells her work. From her large canvases to her small refrigerator magnets, her abstract compositions of bright colors and joyful movement catch the viewer’s attention, even when surrounded by the work of other artists.
“I love color. For me, they evoke emotion,” Carol says of her acrylic abstracts. “A lot of people try to find objects in my work. They respond to my work by trying to locate something ‘real’. I love that people relate to a painting in a way that is best for them. But for me, it is all about the emotions. It’s putting together shapes and colors to express something that never existed before.”
While her earlier works reflect her upbeat nature with a childlike playfulness and sparkle, Carol’s work has flourished with the opportunity to focus more intentionally. Her more recent pieces reflect richer colors and understanding, while retaining the compelling sense of gaiety which is her signature.
“There is so much thought in an abstract painting. For me it’s often more of a process than with more realistic work. For example, with the Covid crisis, I spent a lot of time thinking about togetherness and separateness and that showed up in my art with more borders, separate sections, and distinct outlines.”
Not that she limits herself to abstract work. While very different in style, her pastel landscapes take her love of movement and color in a completely different direction, with varied and subtle shifts of color that evoke a dreamlike quality.
“I am really loving pastel. I love the luscious colors. I love to start with that white canvas and just create. I might have some idea where I want it to go or have a photo reference as a guide to start, but it is still about creating something new, and still very emotional. I’m still learning. Still exploring new areas.”
Carol’s love to explore and her joy of trying new things are so much a part of each of her paintings, it is no surprise that the viewer will often come away with a sense of warm-hearted cheer, as if sharing a journey with a dear friend.
#abstractact #NorthDakotaArtist #galleryartist #painter
Fargo Monthly Magazine, Brandi Malarkey
Carol Rogne is approaching the next stage of her life with color and warmth.
A highly successful accountant and business owner, Carol recently sold her consulting company of 30 years to pursue her passion for art.
“There are so many things I want to do and explore,” Carol says with enthusiasm. “When I grew up I was always drawing and painting, but growing up in Killdeer, there wasn’t an art department. I took a couple drawing classes in college, but other than that I didn’t have any instruction. In college I thought about going into art, but I chose accounting. After graduating, I became a CPA and started my business, DFC Consultants. It was a good choice for my life, but while I have always considered myself an artist, I’ve never had an opportunity to focus on it. I am finally in the position to do that; the time is now!”
Embracing her new goals, Carol is now one of the Premier members of artist cooperative Gallery 4 in downtown Fargo where she sells her work. From her large canvases to her small refrigerator magnets, her abstract compositions of bright colors and joyful movement catch the viewer’s attention, even when surrounded by the work of other artists.
“I love color. For me, they evoke emotion,” Carol says of her acrylic abstracts. “A lot of people try to find objects in my work. They respond to my work by trying to locate something ‘real’. I love that people relate to a painting in a way that is best for them. But for me, it is all about the emotions. It’s putting together shapes and colors to express something that never existed before.”
While her earlier works reflect her upbeat nature with a childlike playfulness and sparkle, Carol’s work has flourished with the opportunity to focus more intentionally. Her more recent pieces reflect richer colors and understanding, while retaining the compelling sense of gaiety which is her signature.
“There is so much thought in an abstract painting. For me it’s often more of a process than with more realistic work. For example, with the Covid crisis, I spent a lot of time thinking about togetherness and separateness and that showed up in my art with more borders, separate sections, and distinct outlines.”
Not that she limits herself to abstract work. While very different in style, her pastel landscapes take her love of movement and color in a completely different direction, with varied and subtle shifts of color that evoke a dreamlike quality.
“I am really loving pastel. I love the luscious colors. I love to start with that white canvas and just create. I might have some idea where I want it to go or have a photo reference as a guide to start, but it is still about creating something new, and still very emotional. I’m still learning. Still exploring new areas.”
Carol’s love to explore and her joy of trying new things are so much a part of each of her paintings, it is no surprise that the viewer will often come away with a sense of warm-hearted cheer, as if sharing a journey with a dear friend.
#abstractact #NorthDakotaArtist #galleryartist #painter
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
