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Thomas D. Rogers, Sr., Inc.
What's New ?...THE
PORTLAND, OREGON "CITY OF ROSES" MEDAL. On March 13th, I had
the pleasure of unveiling my new medal honoring the beauty and
history of the city of Portland, Oregon.
The
obverse
features a wreath of Mme. Caroline Testout roses, and a view of
Portland with Mt Hood in the distance.
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The
reverse
contains symbols of the city: the city motto, the first city seal,
the city flag, a Testout rose, the city bird (great blue heron), the
water which is an integral part of Portland's commerce, forms a
musical bar on which the city song "Portlandia" is incused.
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THE
OFFICIAL BARACK
OBAMA INAUGURAL
MEDAL.
MARC
MELLON SCULPTED THE OBVERSE, AND I SCULPTED THE REVERSE.
MARC'S WEBSITE IS
WWW.MELLONSTUDIO.COM
THE
SYMBOLISM OF THE SPLIT WREATH BELOW THE INAUGURAL SEAL: THE LAUREL
LEAVES SYMBOLIZE VICTORY; THE OAK LEAVES SYMBOLIZE WISDOM AND
STRENGTH; THEY ARE TIED TOGETHER BELOW THE SCROLL CARTOUCHE WITH A
RIBBON THAT SYMBOLIZES UNITY.
THE
MEDAL IS BEING STRUCK AT
MEDALCRAFT MINT
IN GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT
WWW.INAUGURALCOLLECTIBLES.COM,
AND JOE LEVINE'S VERY INFORMATIVE WEBSITE:
WWW.INAUGURALMEDALS.COM
I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY BEST WISHES TO THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION
OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, AND VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN. IT
WAS AN HONOR TO HAVE PLAYED A PART IN THE MAKING OF THE HISTORIC
MEDAL THAT CHRONICLES THEIR INAUGURATION. ANOTHER
ENDURING PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORY THAT YOU CAN HOLD IN YOUR HAND.
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ALSO,
NEW, is a 39mm medallic version of "CREATION", the stained glass
window design .....Scroll down to see!
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On March 5,6,7, and
8th, 2008, I had the pleasure of painting a mural with my son
Patrick, and my grandson Rylan, for the Orchard Hill Elementary
School in Medford, Oregon. Rylan attends Orchard Hill school,
and my granddaughter Alyssa will go there soon. The school
teachers, principal, and PTA were especially hospitable, and
anticipated our every need.
The children were very supportive, and each child in the school
participated by painting the wall with a sky blue preparation coat.
The mural depicts a hawk...their school icon, clutching a banner
with their school motto. The background scenery..... (with
which I took a lot of artistic license), is an exaggerated hawk's
eye view of the Rogue Valley showing the Table Rocks, Rogue River,
pear orchards, Roxy Ann Peak, and Mount McLoughlin in the distance.
The hawk is an immature phase red-tail.
The mural was painted
by Patrick, myself, and Rylan. The women in our lives were
very supportive as always, behind the scenes. Pictured above
with me is my favorite daughter-in-law, Shelly.....my son
Patrick....grandson Rylan...granddaughter Alyssa.
Pictured
below with me are my wife Margaret, who always helps me greatly, and
Grandchildren Rylan and Alyssa.
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Not really new, as I created this
plaster model back in 2003 to commemorate Jefferson's orders to
Lewis and Clark prior to their expedition. It has been on
display in the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center at Cape
Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco, WA ever since. Now that
the Bicentennial of the Corps of Discovery's journey is over, I
thought I'd bring it home to the studio.
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In 2006, I was commissioned by the National Inventors Hall of Fame
in Akron, Ohio, to re-design their yearly inductee medallion.
In many instances, inventors are unsung heroes, as their discoveries
make our everyday lives easier, and their medical breakthroughs have
saved millions of lives. My hat is off to them.
I rarely model in plasteline, preferring to carve directly in the
negative plaster, but this medal called for extreme relief of half
an inch, so I modeled the double portrait.
Pictured below is the
obverse of the 3" high relief bronze medal itself, and a photo of
the induction ceremony held at the National Inventors Hall of Fame
on May 5, 2007 that my wife, Margaret and I attended.
 
I encourage everyone who is able, to
visit the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, OH. Their
website is www.INVENT.ORG at the
Hall of Fame, you will see their, extensive collection of invention
prototypes, and information about the greatest inventors in history.
Thomas Edison is recognized as America's most prolific inventor, and
Lincoln was a great believer in the patent process, as indicated by
his quote which circles the medal. Abraham Lincoln actually
invented a mechanical system that helped ships that run aground, to
escape and float back to shore.
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Pictured below is a
first day cover cachet that was authorized by the U.S. Mint and USPS
to commemorate the issue of the Golden Dollar. It featured one
of the coins, and had on the front, a pictorial cancellation
utilizing the coin's design, half of which I was responsible for,
Glenna Goodacre the other.
I recently designed four
pictorial postal cancellations for separate Lewis and Clark events,
and had these added to the inside of the cachet. Now it bears a
total of five pictorial cancellations, counting the cover, and six
cancelled stamps. |
