Rosemary has been a lifelong lover of the visual arts and since her retirement from a long and rewarding nursing career, she has been able to pursue her passion for watercolors. She is best known for her signature style of extending her images from the paper onto the matting. Her work is constructed by constant layering and adding various elements while building up texture and color. Her colorful patterns and exuberant images give the impression of simplicity and conveys a sense of mood that tells their own stories. Her approach has been described as “bright, bold colors with a whimsical expression which reflects her personality in both life and in art.” She explains, “inspiration for me can pop up at anytime or any place. I am not confined to one subject matter and have a preference for various themes. My work is both a challenge and a passion and my search is for images to express their moods where words fail.” Rosemary is a juried board member and Gallery Director of the Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association.

AWARDS:
2017 / BEST VISUAL ARTIST
The Conway Daily Sun “100 Best of 2017 Mt. Washington Valley”
2016 / FIRST PLACE IN 2-D ART
Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association - Annual “Art in the Park”
2015 / HONORABLE MENTION IN 2-D ART
Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association - Annual “Art in the Park”

JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
Main Street Art Gallery, The Met Art Gallery, Snow village Inn, Gallery 302,  Oxford House Inn
ONLINE: Rosemary’s art can be found on mwvarts.org and on her FB Page ~ Paintings by Rosemary
She can be contacted at rhcc212@aol.com