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HI, I AM A CORNISH NAIVE ARTIST WHO PAINTS IN VERY THICK OIL,S VILLAGES, AND BEACHES ALSO FLOWERS OF DIFFERENT PLACES I VISIT HERE IN CORNWALL AS I HAVED LIVED HERE IN CORNWALL NOW FOR SOME 70 YEARS ,AFTER HITCHHICKING FROM LONDON TO ST IVES IN 1958 WITH A FRIEND WIZZ JONES A FOLK SINGER GITARIST ----(NOW SADLY PASSED)----- BUSKING FOR A YEAR or so HOW TIME FLY,S ============================= I WAS NEVER AN ARTIST ALL IN THE PAST YEARS, I DESIGNED MY OWN RANGE OF SOLID PINE FURNITURE AND SOLD IT IN MY OWN SHOP,S HERE IN CORNWALL FOR SOME 40 YEARS OR MORE ================================= ========================= BUT AT SIXTY PLUS, I DECIDED I NEEDED A COMPLETE CHANGE OF LIFE, SO I SOLD IT ALL ;AND DECIDED THAT I WANTED TO BE AN NAIVE ARTIST / ? SO I WENT OFF TO BRITTANY FRANCE AND FOUND A GREAT SMALL COMPLETLY DERALICT VICTORIAN HOTEL IN BRITTANY VILLAGE, THAT I PERCHASED AND WITH MY SON, RENOVATD IT OVER 3 SUMMERS, INTO TWO LARGE FLATS AND A ART GALLERY AND STUDIO FOR ME TO START MY ARTIST AMBITION TOTALY SELF TAUGHT TO TRY AND DEVELOP MY OWN STYLE OF NAIVE ART THIS I DID FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS WITH MY WIFE, SOLD SOME 100 OR SO PAINTINGS AND HAD A GREAT TIME EXPLORING A LOT OF FRANCE ================================= AS ART WAS ALWAYS MY INTEREST A LARGE PART OF MY LIFE ========================== = NAIVE ART IS HOW THE ARTIST SEE,S THINGS ,NOT AS AN ART SCHOOL , TEACHE,S -SO JUST STARTED TO PAINT, AS WITH NO OVERHEAD,S I HAD NOTHING TO LOSE ========================== JUST START PAINTING AND SEE IF I WAS HAPPY WITH WHAT ARRIVED ON THE CANVASE AND THE TAKE IN THE REACTION TO MY NAIVE STYLE OF ART==ALL IN MY THICK OILS SO AS WITH NO BILLS TO PAY I COULD PAINT ==ANYTHING= ALL IN MY OWN STYLE OF --NAIVE STYLE,ALL OF VERY VERY THICK OIL.S AND PAINT JUST WHAT I HAD ALWAYS WANTED TO DO ========================== AT THE END OF EACH SUMMER WE RETURNED TO OUR HOUSE HERE IN PENZANCE, TO PAINT SOME NEW WORK FOR THE NEXT SUMMER IN BRITTANY AND A WALK AROUND THE VILLAGE LAKE AND DOWN INTO THE LARGE AJOINING FOREST GREAT STUFF =========================== PS. SORRY FOR ANY SPELLING MISTAKES I WAS ALWAYS A BIT DISSLEXIT ===================== AT 70 I SOLD THE GALLERY AND MOVED BACK HOME TO CORNWALL, BUYING AN OLD CORNISH STONE,VICTORIAN STABLES WITH A LARGE BACK SECLUDED GARDEN IDEAL FOR A STUDIO, PLUS A NEW GARDEN GALLERY FOR MY ART,SO I REDESIGNED IT AS A TROPICAL GARDEN AND ART GALLERY THAT IS OPEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHS OF APRIL TO SEPT 8 ========================= YOU ARE WELCOMED TO VISIT MY GARDEN AND VIEW MY ART HERE IN MITCHELL VILLAGE VERY CLOSE TO TRURO AND N NEWQUAY,IT.S JUST 300 YARDS OFF THE NEW A 30 DUEL CARRIAGEWAY HERE IN MITCHELL VILLAGE --------------------------- ALSO TO CONTINUE PAINTING HERE IN CORNWALL AS I WAS NO LONGER SHOWING MY ART IN THE 6 GALLERYS IN CORNWALL INC ST IVES-PADSTOW- NEWQUAY-WADEBRIDGE-AND PENZANCE================== ST IVES WAS THE BEST GALLERY FOR ME ,BUT THEY DID TAKE 60% PLUS IN SOME CASE,S OF THE GALLERY PRICES A LOT OF CASH FOR AN ARTIST TO LOSE,CONSIDERING,ITS ALL ON A SALE OR RETURN AND THE ARTIST HASE TO DELIVER THE ART AND COLLECT ANY NOT SOLD ( IF INFORMED) I FOUND ============================== ========================== BUT THEN COVID ARRIVED ,AND ALL THE GALLERYS INC ,MY OWN HERE IN KESLE MILL HAD TO CLOSE, BUT I CONTINUED TO PAINT AND SOLD TO MANY OF MY COLLECTERS FROM THIS AFFORDABLE ART WEBSITE AND PARTICULARY THE ST IVES GALLERY, THAT CLOSED AFTER COVID ALONG WITH THE OTHER 6 GALLERYS I WAS SHOWING IN ========================== THIS GAVE ME THE IDEAR TO OPEN MY HOME TROPICAL GARDEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THE WEEKENDS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS,OR BY PHONE ARANGEMENT IN THE WINTER MONTH,S SO AT NEARLY 86 NOW,I ONLY DO WHAT I WANT TO DO ============================= HERE IN MY OWN JIM,S ==== SECRET GARDEN AND GALLERY NORMALLY 100 PLUS CANVASE ON SHOW IN THE GALLERY AND TROPICAL GARDEN ART WALL WITH WATERFULL PLUS MY OWN SCULPTURE FOR 2 SON.S WHO BOTH PASSED AWAY WITH CANCER =========================== LAST YEAR, AND THIS YEAR -------------------------- SO I INTEND TO REDESIGN IT AT 85 BUT YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE A DREAM, I HAVE DONE THIS ALL MY LIFE,ALLWAYS WORKING FOR MY SELF, NOT VERY EASY AT TIMES, BUT I DID IT/ FOR 40 YEAR,S ======================= AND THIS SUMMER I INTEND TO INSTALL A FEATURE FOUNTAIN FOR THEM IN MY ART GARDEN, I DO ALL THE WORK ON MY GARDEN MYSELF INC INCLUDING THE STATUE /FOUNTAIN ========================== AND START TO PAINTING AGAIN --OF COURSE AFTER SUTCH AN AWFUL 18 MONTH,S FOR US== YEAR FOR US=== AND TRY TO FORGET ALL THAT HAPPEND I WANT ALL THE OLD PRESSURE,S OF THE LAST TWO YEARS GONE ============================ SO IF YOU WISH TO WANDER AROUND MY GALLERY AND GARDEN AND VIEW MY WORK PLEASE RING IN ADVANCE ,SO THANK,S TO ALL MY OLD CUSTERMERS,====== AND MABEY SEE ONE OR TWO OF YOU AGAIN THANKS JIM/R ===================== MY HOME LANDLINE === 01872 510622==== AFTER 10 AM PLEASE ------------------------ PLEASE NOTE ANY PAINTING PERCHASED FROM ME CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR ANOTHER FOR ANY REASON--AT ALL-FOR UP TO I MONTH AFTER PERCHASE, IN FACT NOBODY HASE YET DONE THIS ----------------------- IN FACT MORE PEOPLE HAVE PERCHASED ANOTHER PAINTING AT A LATER DATE SO MANY THANKS TO THEM ALL ======================== ======================= PLEASE NOTE = I NOW ONLY SHOW MY WORK ON THIS WEBSITE,-OR IN MY HOME TROPICAL GARDEN AND GALLERY============= MY WORK IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ANY OTHER GALLERYS ALSO NOTE I AM ONLY OPEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHE,S OF MAY TO SEPTEMBER AFTER 10-30 FRIDAYS -SAT-SUN WITH A LITTLE LUCK, IO VIEW ON ANY OTHER DAY ,PLEASE RING ME IN ADVANCE/ THANK,S J/R ======================= THANKS A LOT BY FOR NOW =J/R

THIS IS A OIL PAINTING I DID OF MY HOUSE (WELLESLY BARN ) HERE IN MITCHELL IT WAS THE OLD STABLES FOR 4 HORSE,S TO THE ORIGINAL FARM H, HERE SOME 200 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE ROAD OUTSIDE MY HOUSE WAS THE MAIN A 30 FROM LONDON TO LANDS END -BUT NOW REPLACED WITH A PASSING DUAL CARRIGEWAY ============================ MY GARDEN GALLERY IS NOW IN MY FROPICAL === REAR GARDEN===== ALONG WITH A POND AND WATERFALL DOWN TO MY SUNKEN GARDEN WITH A CORNISH STONE WALL WITH A LOT OF TROPICAL PLANT,S- AND SOME ART ========= NORMALY I HAVE 100 CANVASE.S TO VIEW FROM £100 UP TO £500 ACCORDING TO SIZE ALSO THE WORK INVOLVED SOME OF MY LARGE CANVASE TAKE SOME 3 OR 4 DAYS FOR ME TO COMPLEATE SO THAT IS REFLECED IN THE PRICE ============================ PLEASE NOTE I OPEN THE GARDEN ALSO MY GARDEN GALLERY =IN= THE SUMMER MONTHS ONLY UNLESS YOU PHONE TO VISIT IN ADVANCE AFTER 10 AM AS I TRY TO OPEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHS OF MAY TO SEPTEMBER, IF THE WEATHER ALOWES ME TO WIND AND RAIN IS NOT SO GOOD FOR A GARDEN GALLERY ON SAT AND SUNDAYS THE SIGN ON THE OUTSIDE WALL =WILL TELL YOU -BUT I AM HAPPY TO OPEN ON THAT DAY THAT SUITS YOU ======================== IF THE WEATHER ALOWE,S ( NO STRONG WINDS ) ALLOWES ME TO, IF NOT, ==HAVE MY WALK == IN GARDEN GALLERY , YOU CAN VIEW YOU CAN RING ME ON 01872-510622 FOR WEEKDAYS AFTER 10 IN THE MORNING,S IF YOU WISH TO VISIT MY GARDEN MID WEEK AND MY GALLERY , JUST RING ME BE FOREHAND ON 01872 510622 LANDLINE THANKS A LOT J/R ============================ ============================== PLEASE NOTE ,THAT AFTER SUTCH A DIFFICULT 18 MONTHE FOR US MY GARDEN AND GALLERY HASE BEEN CLOSED MOST OF THE TIME, ONLY OPENED TO ANY REQUEST,S TO OPEN AND TO VIEW THE GARDEN AND =====MY ART I HOPE==== --BUT I HOPE TO BETTER THIS YEAR OF 2026 SO POP IN IF IN MITCHELL NEXT SUMMER CHEERS J/R

I AM HERE MOST DAY,S BY WAY OF A PHONE CALL, AFTER 10 AM ============================= AND I TRY TO OPEN IN THE --SUMMER-MONTHS OF APRIL TO SEPTEMBER--- FRI-SAT- SUN 10-30 TO 5 =FOR YOU TO WANDER AROUND AND VIEW 100 PLUS OF MY OIL PAINTINGS, MOST === WEEKEND,S=== 11-TO-5 APPROX ----------------- THE GARDEN IS NOT GREAT IN THE RAIN BUT MY GALLERY IS OPEN ALMOST ANY DAY,S OF THE -YEAR AFTER 10-30 UP TO 4 PM = BY WAY OF== A PHONE CALL TO ME JIM ON 01872 510622 LANDLINE =============== WHERE YOU CAN= - BUY--DIRECT--- FROM ME THE ARTIST =AND SAVE= =AND SAVE APPROX 40% TO 50% PLUS ON THE OLD OUTSIDE GALLERYS THAT I USED TO SHOW IN AS THAT IS WHAT NEARLY ALL GALLERYS COMMISIONS ARE NOW DAYS, THE GALLERY IN ST IVES I WAS IN == WAS TAKEING 60% BUT TOLD ME IT WAS LESS, BUT HE HAD TO PUT ON WRIGGLE ROOM???? THAT NOBODY SEEMED TO GET FROM THE GALLERY,S IN ST IVE,S AND PADSTOW--TRURO- MARAZION & --PENZANCE-- AND OTHER,S ================== YOU CAN PAY BY CASH -OR PAY PAL- CHEQUE OR BACS =================== WHY BUY A PRINT WHEN YOU CAN BUY AN ORIGINAL == FOR MORE OR LESS THAN THE SAME PRICE THAT HOLD,S IT,S VALUE AND INCREASE OVER THE YEARS ================== UNLIKE A LOT OF THE PRINTS CALLED (GICLE,E ) SOLD IN A LOT OF GALLEYS THEASE DAYS CALLED GICLEE PRINTS ON CANVASE OR HAND ENHANCED GICLEE, IS A FRENCH WORD FOR SPIT OR SPRAY============ SO IT IS A PRINT NOT AN ORIGINAL ART WORK, ALSO HAND ENHANCED IT MEANS A DOB OF PAINT ON THE PRINT HERE AND THERE ??????????????? THINK ABOUT IT =================== THANK,S A LOT ,TO ALL OR ANY OF MY OLD CUSTOMER,S BY FOR NOW JIM RODGERS JUST A PHOTO OF PART OF MY GARDEN AND MY GALLERY HERE IN MITCHELL VILLAGE JUST 7 MILES FROM TRURO ALSO NEWQUAY-500 YDS OFF THE A 30

I AM VERY HAPPY TO SAY- -I HAVE VERY RECENTLY SOLD -(2024 )-ANOTHER- 5 NEW PAINTING TO THE LARGEST FOLK ART MUSEIUM IN THE USA--- IN OHIO ================== THEY HAD PERCHASED 2 OR 3 PAINTINGS IN THE PAST YEARS ,BUT THEASE 5 ARE FOR A =NEW==20/24 EXHIBITION , ================ SO A BIG THANKS TO ALL CONCERNED AT THE MUSEUM,- THE LARGEst SKAKER MUSEUM IN THE USA- IT,S A HUGE ONE ================ -IF YOU GO TO PAGE 8 OR 9 0N MY SITE YOU CAN SEE THE PAINTINGS PURCHASED , ALONG WITH ============= SOME OF THE OTHER WORK,S I HAVE SOLD THIS YEAR PAGES 8 -9-10 ============== THANKS A LOT TO NICK AND ALL IN OHIO--USA-- JIM rodgers IF YOU LIKE THE NAIVE ART THE MUSIUME HAVE NOW PERCHASED YOU ARE WELCOMED TO VISITE MY HOME GARDEN GALLERY MOST DAYS AFTER 10 AM BY WAY OF A CALL TO ME ON 01872 510622

THIS IS RECENT PHOTO OF OUR NEW DOG==CHARLEY= A TOTALY BONKER,S CAVAPOO WHITE BUT COVERED IN BLACK DOT,S EVEYONE THINK,S HE IS A MINI DALMATION ======================== AS OUR DAISEY PAST AWAY (THE LITTLE BLACK DOG) IN OVER 600 OF MY PAINTING IN THE LAST 15 YEARS OR SO) =YOU MAY HAVE ONE?--- SO NOW CHARLIE WILL BE IN ANY OF MY NEW PAINTINGS WHITE WITH LOTS OF BLACK SPOTS, WE LOVE HIM, HE IS OUR LAST DOG AS WE ARE BOTH OVER 80 NOW-- SO CHARLY WILL BE OUR LAST DOG i think LOOK FOR HIM IN ANY= OF MY NEW PAINTINGS SOMETIMES ALONG WITH DAISEY -------------------------- THE LITTLE BLACK DOG WAS A TEBETAIN TERRIER IN MOST OF MY PAINTINGS OF 15 YEARS ============================ CHEERS JIM RODGERS

3 sunflowers in a great jug ON A 16"X12"INCHE DEEP EDGE CANVASE READY TO HANG AS NO FRAME IS NEEDED ==================== ==================== MY WORK IS VERY BRIGHT VERY TEXTURED AND STRIKING ALL IN MY OWN NAIVE STYLE IN VERY THICK OIL,S ==AND NOW COLLECTED BY A LOT OF REPETE CUSTERMERS ALSO TWO MUSIUM,S I NOW ONLY SELL FROM MY HOME GARDEN GALLERY AT NEARLY HALF OF THE GALLERY PRICES AS THEY TAKE 50% PLUS ,I AM NOW 75 YEARS OLD AND WOULD RATHER YOU, THE PUBLIC CAN BUY AT A LOWER PRICE, AND I DO NOT HAVE ALL THE DRIVING TO DO =========================== ======================= PLEASE NOTE==YES YOU CAN CHANGE ANY CANVASE FOR ANY REASON FOR AT ALL UP TO 30 DAYS AFTER PERCHASE,===== NO PROBLEM AT ALL; BUT TO DATE EVERYONE SEEMS HAPPY WITH THE ART ,NOT ONE IN OVER 1000 SALES TO DATE HASE DONE SO YET -------------------- BUT MY OFFER IS STILL THERE, IN FACT MORE HAVE PERCHASED MORE PAINTING,S I HAVE A LOT OF COLLECTER,S OF MY WORK NOWDAYS =================== ========================== MY HOME GARDEN GALLERY IS OPEN MOST DAY, BY WAY OF A PHONE CALL IN ADVANCE RING ME JIM ON MY LANDLINE AFTER 10-30 ,-ON MY LANDLINE 01872 510622 THANKS A LOT J/R

12"X12" DEEP EDGE CANVASE READY TO HANG AS NO FRAME IS NEEDED ON DEEP EDGE CANVASE,S THIS WAS THE SMALLIST SIZE OF CANVASE I USED TO I PAINT IN BUT NOT ANYMORE AS" ====================== 12"X16"INCHES IS NOW MY SMALLIST SIZE OF CANVASE FROM £185 MY NEW SMALLIST SIZE IS 12"X16" DEEP EDGE CANVASE ======================= SO NO FRAME NEEDED ITS ALL READY TO HANG ON YOUR WALL ALSO PLEASE NOTE ,YOU CAN CHANGE ANY PAINTING, FOR ANOTHER FOR ANY REASON UP TO 30 DAY,S AFTER YOU PERCHASED ONE OR MORE BUT IN 20 YEARS NOW ,NOT ONE PERSON HASE WANTED TO DO THIS,======== BUT MY OFFER IS STILL THERE FOR YOU ALL free p/p to the uk ====================== THANKS A LOT J/R ===================

THIS VERY THICK OIL PAINTING ============================ I AM SORRY TO SAY I NEED TO PUT A LITTLE MORE ON MY ART AS PAINE,AND POSTAGE,CANVASE HAVE ALL GONE UP A LOT IN THE LAST 2 YEARS AS WE ALL KNOW ==THANKS J/R =========================== IS NOW ON MY SMALLIST SIZE OF CANVASE 16"X12" inches or=========41x31 cm =ALL IN MY OWEN STYLE OF THICK OIL,S DEEP EDGE CANVASE SO NO FRAME NEEDED I HAVE OPPROX 15 MORE MORE AVALABLE IN IN THIS SIZE OF== ================== DEEP EDGE CANVASE ====BUT========= ONLY ON SHOW IN MY HOME GARDEN == GALLERY====== OPEN AT WEEKENDS 10-30 TO 5 OC OR BY A PHONE CALL ON 01872 510622 AFTER after 10 o/k IN THE LARGE BACK GARDEN OF MY HOUSE HERE IN MITCHELL NEARLY OPOSITE THE VILLAGE PUB/RESTAURANT PLUME OF FEATHERS ==================== JIM RODGERS SECRET GARDEN ART GALLERY FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER 10-30----TO---5-30 ===OR============= BY WAY OF A PHONE CALL IN ADVANCE 01872 510622 ALL READY TO HANG AS NO FRAME IS NEEDED ===================== APPROX 15 MORE TO VIEW IN MY GALLERY OF THIS SIZE AND PRICE ONLY IN MY HOME GARDEN GAllERY =====================

MY SMALLIST SIZE OF CANVASE --DEEP EDGE-- IN OIL,S WITH LOT,S OF TEXTURES 16"X 12"-INCHES -OR-41X31 CM READY TO HANG NO FRAME IS NEEDED- =================== PLEASE NOTE THIS SIZE OF CANVASE IS ONLY AVALABLE IN MY OWN GARDEN GALLERY,HERE IN MITCHELL IS OPEN -SAT-SUNDAYS IF THE WEATHER ALLOWS ME TO== IF NOT RING ME =10-30---TO---5-30 OR ON OTHER DAYS BY WAY OF A PHONE CALL IN ADVANCE FROM APRIL 1 TO SEPT TO HAVE A WANDER AROUND THE GARDEN AND GALLERY WITH NO OBLIGATION AT ALL AND WINTER DAY,S BY WAY OF A PHONE CALL TO ME ON MY LANDLINE AFTER 10 AM MOST DAYS OF THE YEAR THANKS A LOT J/R OR BY WAY OF A CALL ON 01872 510622MY LAND LINE MOST DAY,S AFTER 11 AM I HAVE APPROX 20 OR SO IN THIS SIZE IN THE SECRET GARDEN --ART GALLERY-- ================== -IN MITCHELL- --NR NEWQUAY - ================ PHONE ME JIM ON 01872 510622 ==============

================== THIS OIL PAINTING IS ON MY SMALL SIZE CANVASE 16X12 INCHES OR 41X31 C/M DEEP EDGE CANVASE READY TO HANG NO FRAME IS NEEDED IN MY OWN NAIVE STYLE OF VERY THICK OIL,S LOT,S OF TEXTURE,S= ================== (please note if you double click on any of the art picture you ge t a larger ,s view of the textures) and the colour,s I NORMALL HAVE 20 OTHER PAINTING.S IN MY GALLERY OF THIS SIZE ON SHOW =================== ALSO FOR THE PAINT AND CANVASE COST PLUS TIME TO DO MY WORK /? I CAN GET MORE MONEY PER HOUR JUST STACKING SHELVES IN THE SUPERMARKET , I PAINT FOR MY PLESURE