About the Artist
Roger Betschler

Roger Betschler received his Master's Degree from the University of Minnesota – Duluth in 1979 concentrating on sculpture and painting.  He took his first life casting class at Santa Fe College in 1993.  Ever since that time, he was infatuated with the process and enjoys the challenge of combining form with surface textures and colors.

Within a short period of time, he concentrated on the torso, which evolved into his “Heart Armor” theme.  Simply put: the feelings, thoughts, and dreams of the supposedly secretive, non-verbal part of the male appears on the surface of the torso.

And so, it has been an interesting, searching journey to create these torsos.  After teaching middle school for 22 years, it is a pleasure for him to create art like this at his home studio in Seguin, Texas.