Roger McGee
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Roger was born in the Bayou Country of South Louisiana where, at an early age, he developed a love for the outdoors as well as art. Between 1979 and 1980, Roger brought the works of many artists to life in bronze while managing the Spokane Bronze and Artisan Bronze foundries in Spokane, Washington. His style continued to develope while setting up and managing the Valley Bronze Froundry in Joseph, Oregon from 1981-1983. After leaving the foundry business, Roger returned to the Walla Walla Valley with his family and set up his art studio where he continues his sculpting and flute making career, taking time to share the beautiful flute music by giving presentations to college classes and individual groups each year. In recent years Roger, being a self-taught artist, has accomplished building and playing Native American Flutes, and is currently working on his first musical cd.
Roger is also a Veteran of the Viet Nam War, has completed three major Veterans Memorials and is currently working on this fourth. The first monument was commissioned by the Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars organization and is placed next to the Veterans Affiars buildign in Salem, Oregon. The second monument was commissioned by the VFW Post 4273 in Sandy, Oregon and is placed in a dedicated memorial park at the intersection of highways 26 and 211. The third statue is a larger-than-life monument of General Jonathan M. Wainwright placed at the VA Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington. Roger was instrumental in officially changing the name of the hospital to the "Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center." His fourth statue is of Walla Walla Great Chief Peopeomoxmox. The commemoration of this Chief and the Native American heritage of the Walla Walla Valley is long past due. This statue was unveiled during the sesquicentennial observance of the Stevens Treaty Concil on June 11, 2005 in Walla Walla, Washington.
Learn more by visiting Roger's website at www.wind-dancer-flutes.com.