Charleston native Jennifer Smith Rogers is known for her oil paintings with themes of architecture and vistas seen from towering over the city. Her works weave together the themes of light and architecture, portraying a near symbiotic relationship between the two. "As far as what inspires me to paint, a lot of it is the light and the way it interacts with the landscape.

"Just as her paintings center on light and architecture, Roger's life has always revolved around art. Raised in a household of artists including her mother Betty Anglin Smith and her sister Shannon Smith, she is used to being around creative people. Also her brother, Tripp Smith, is a fine-art photographer.

Although Rogers is an integral part of...