Gilbert rogers artist biography
Artist autobiography!
With thanks to Sally Enzer for use of her research material from 'Gilbert Rogers - A Life'.
Gilbert Rogers was born on 9th November 1881 in Freshfield, Lancashire, then a small
village some fourteen miles north of Liverpool.
His father, William Rogers, was a watch
and clockmaker, whose family had migrated to Liverpool from North Wales in the 1840s.
Gilbert’s schooling began at the Liverpool Institute, a short distant from the family
home at 14 Falkner Street.
Gilbert rogers artist biography
Displaying early artistic talent he went on to study art at the
Liverpool City School of Art where he later became a tutor as well as working as a
professional portrait painter. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1909, 1910, 1912
and 1914.
He enlisted into the ranks of the Royal Army Medical Corps on 9th November 1915 (Army
No.
78529) for Home Service and was sent to Eastbourne for his military and medical
training. He eventually became an instructor at the RAMC officer training school at
Blackpool.
In 1918 he wa