Crossing the Threshold | Podcast with Will Roger

Part II of The Art of Dynamic Competence: Creating Success in Changing Times, originally released in November 2022, continues the exploration of Will Roger’s insights. In this episode, we dive into the concept of deeper, latent knowledge—what we call magic and mythic—and how it can help us function from a more integrated, holistic perspective. In a class I’m hosting, we’re examining how these magical and mythic perspectives blend with our mental, conceptual world to create a deeper understanding of ourselves and reality.

Often, we rely too heavily on rational thinking to structure our lives and solve problems, but this approach is becoming insufficient. It’s through the integration of these magical and mythic elements that we can reimagine our world and better navigate the challenges ahead.

In Part II of Will’s podcast, we explore how awakening to these magical and mythic aspects can help us see the world and ourselves in new, transformative ways. > Listen

Who We Think We Are | Podcast with Will Roger →

This podcast focuses on the distinction between “Who we think we are” versus “Who we really are”. We are joined by Will Roger; artist, author, teacher, innovator and environmentalist. In sharing a bit of his life, Will has let us experience what it feels, and sounds like to begin to become conscious of that which is often hidden inside of us. A true manifestation of the Art of Dynamic Competence.

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Beauty & The Beasties: Will Roger and Crimson Rose on Love, Art, and Environmental Healing

In this video from the Beauty & The Beasties exhibition at Sierra Arts Foundation, Will Roger and Crimson Rose share the inspirations behind their artwork. Will’s photography and Crimson’s Endlings series explore themes of love, extinction, and the natural world. Watch as they discuss their creative partnership and dedication to healing through art. Video by Wenzelhaus.com.

Will Roger Explains the Inspiration Behind His Photography in Beauty & The Beastie

In April 2022, Beauty & The Beasties, an exhibition by Will Roger and Crimson Rose, was featured at the Sierra Arts Foundation's Riverside Gallery. This exhibition showcased Will’s photography series Provocative Portraits (1993-1996), Bouquets Ablaze (1997-present), and Labyrinth Walk (2015-present), reflecting his nearly 30-year artistic journey and his deep connection with Crimson Rose. The exhibition was a celebration of love, art, and healing, with Will’s works paired alongside Crimson’s evocative ecological assemblages from her Endlings series. In a video by Wenzelhaus.com, Will shared insights into his inspiration and philosophy, honoring his relationship with Crimson as the catalyst for his creative evolution.

Crimson Rose Discusses Her Endlings Series and Creative Journey – Beauty & The Beasties

In April 2022, Beauty & The Beasties, an exhibition by Crimson Rose and Will Roger, was held at the Sierra Arts Foundation’s Riverside Gallery. In this video, Crimson Rose reflects on her Endlings series, sharing the inspirations behind her evocative ecological assemblages, which depict imagined "beasties" and explore themes of extinction, beauty, and our role in the natural world. She also discusses her deep connection with fellow artist and partner Will Roger, who she credits as a catalyst for her creative journey, and her fascination with labyrinths, including the ones she designed at Fly Ranch and their home in Gerlach. The video, raw in its start and end, offers a glimpse into Crimson's artistic process and the love and creativity that fuel her work. Video by Wenzelhaus.com.

Erotic Dance / Provocative Portraits Exhibition

I met Crimson when she responded to an ad I had placed in the local paper seeking a model for my photography series, Provocative Portraits. This series came to be when I was working on my MFA at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). When I opened my photography studio in Oakland, I wanted to revisit this series as I’ve always enjoyed capturing movement on film. To capture Crimson dancing on film was inspirational.

From the moment she walked in my door, we have journeyed together to cultivate our respective artistic pursuits, as well as our combined professional endeavors. Through it all, Crimson has been my muse.

I am delighted to present select works of this series featuring Crimson for our joint exhibition, Beauty & The Beasties, at Sierra Arts Gallery in Reno for the month of April.

Labyrinth Walk Series

I will be presenting select photographs from my daily sunset walks with Crimson for our exhibition, Beauty & The Beasties, at the Sierra Arts Gallery in Reno. It is the first time that Crimson and I have exhibited together.

In addition to exhibiting the photographs of our labyrinth in Gerlach, I will also exhibiting photographs from our weekly walks at the Fly Ranch Labyrinth. In my upcoming book, Handbook for A Burning Age, I write about our practice of meditation, ritual, creating art and the important to commune with nature. It is my hope that these photographs might inspire others to do the same.

The exhibition runs the entire month of April with an artist reception on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

Box Set to Auction at Sotheby's

Honored to present an exclusive limited edition box set of my aerial photography of Black Rock City from 2005-2019. The edition of 10 features 22" x 17" photographs on Moab Lasal Exhibition Luster 300 paper in an archival museum box.

Please follow this link to see all 180 artists and their works for the online auction, Boundless Space: The Possibilities of Burning Man, commencing September 30, 2021. > Link

Featured Art:

Black Rock City, 2015 (Above)

Black Rock City, 2010 (Below)

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Burning Man Exhibition at Reno Airport

In 2005, Reno-Tahoe International opened the Connector Collections Gallery as a means to celebrate the cultural heritage and artistic development of the Northern Nevada region, and to expand the artistic experience and enjoyment of Reno-Tahoe International's customers, tenants and employees. The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority is proud to be a community partner within the Reno-Tahoe region in hosting local entertainment events, adding enjoyment to the travel experience.


The Burning Man exhibit is curated by Maria Patridge of the Sierra Arts Foundation. The exhibition features the photography of Will Roger, Eleanor Preger and others. The exhibition runs from August thru December 2021.

Image by Eleanor Preger

A Planet of Humans →

This film documentary resonates with me and may allow others to understand my passion for all humans to living harmoniously with the planet.

Planet of the Humans dares to say what no one will-that we are losing the battle to stop climate change because we are following leaders who have taken us down the wrong road-selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America. This film is the wake-up call to the reality we are afraid to face: that in the midst of a human-caused extinction event, the environmental movement's answer is to push for techno-fixes and band-aids. It's too little, too late. Removed from the debate is the only thing that MIGHT save us: getting a grip on our out-of-control human presence and consumption. Why is this not THE issue? Because that would be bad for profits, bad for business. Have we environmentalists fallen for illusions, "green" illusions, that are anything but green, because we're scared that this is the end-and we've pinned all our hopes on solar panels and wind turbines? No amount of batteries are going to save us, warns director Jeff Gibbs (lifelong environmentalist and co-producer of Fahrenheit 9/11). This urgent, must-see movie, a full-frontal assault on our sacred cows, is guaranteed to generate anger, debate, and, hopefully, a willingness to see our survival in a new way-before it's too late. > Watch

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