As the nation mourns the passing of the 39th President of the United States this week, an Adirondack artist says he’s proud to make a small contribution to the growing legacy of a man known for his achievements in human rights and global causes.
Former President Jimmy Carter served just one term as President of the United States when he was elected in 1976. After leaving office, Carter worked to improve healthcare in impoverished countries around the world, and won the Nobel Peace Prize. He died at his home in Plains, Georgia on December 29th. He was 100 years old, and the longest living president in U.S. history.
Artist Nip Rogers of Lake Placid says his collaborations with the Carter Center began in 2007, when he was invited to create the cover art for the annual report of the organization. He landed the job thanks to his talent for editorial illustration and narrative art, plus connections made through his art representative.
President Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University, founded the Carter Center in 1982. The non-profit organization aims to advance human rights and alleviate human suffering, helping improve the quality of life for people living in more than 80 countries.
The three covers Rogers has made for the center are all hand-drawn illustrations, digitally colored. The artist says the collaborations with Center are ongoing, and that he may do more illustrations for the organization.
You may learn more about the artist at www.niprogers.com.