(L-R) Dr. Ariel Plotek, Demi Rogozienski, Frank Rogozienski with Corot’s “Fisherman” in the background. Photo by Diane Welch
By Diane Y. Welch
If a picture paints a thousand words then the art collection of Demi and Frank Rogozienski speaks volumes. The couple recently opened up their private collection to members of the San Diego Museum of Art’s (SDMA) North County Chapter (NCC) support council. During this recent “Art in the Afternoon” fundraiser event, guests were given a rare insider’s view of the Rogozienskis’ vast collection of art that fills every room in their light-infused Rancho Santa Fe Covenant home.
Interpreting the collection’s silent words was Dr. Ariel Plotek, SDMA’s associate curator of Modern Art, who gave an animated talk about several of the works. The Rogozienskis have a passion for 19th century French landscapes, most by artists from the Barbizon