About the artist
Rose is a painter based on Vancouver Island, B.C, whose creative journey has been shaped by resilience, passion, and a deep connection to art.
Even though her early adults years were marked with personal challenges, Rose’s determination never wavered. She pursued her dream of becoming an artist by earning an Honours Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria in 2006. This academic achievement was cut short by a life-altering diagnosis at 33 when Rose was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. A life-saving bone marrow transplant marked a new chapter: one deeply infused with gratitude and appreciation of life. This experience profoundly influenced her perspective and artistic expression.
With over two decades of experience, Rose has built a rich and diverse career as an artist. Her portfolio includes scenic painting for theatre, designing prints for fabric, and exhibiting in numerous solo shows. Her work has earned recognition, including first place in The Naked Truth photography contest.
A recent, second bout of cancer put a temporary hold on her career in 2024 while she endured treatment.
Though her life is forever altered, she continues to explore the complexities of the human spirit in art, infusing every piece with her energy, vulnerability, and fierce resilience. Rose’s art plays with themes of darkness alongside joy, which you will find in all of her work.
Rose is bouncing back well from her treatment and is back to painting for 2025.
Artist C.V.
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2010 Social Media for the Arts, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver
2006 BFA University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C, Graduated with Honours & with distinction. Focus on contemporary painting, drawing & sculpture.
2004 Visual Arts Diploma, Malaspina University / College, Nanaimo, B.C. Graduated on the Dean’s List, Intaglio, silk-screening, photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, film
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2023 New Work, Phillips Showcase Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2022 SALT, Staying Creative Gallery, Brentwood Bay, B.C.
2018 Wanderings, Artist Residency, Parkside Hotel, Victoria, B.C.
2013 LEMON, Integrate Arts, Victoria, B.C.
2013 Strange Skies – Super Natural British Columbia, Fernwood Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2011 LEMON, Fernwood Gallery, Victoria B.C.
2011 Making Strange, Chemainus Theater Gallery, Chemainus, B.C.
2007 Burning Bridges, Imagine That, Duncan, B.C.
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2022 Moss Street Paint In, Victoria, B.C.
2021/2022 Winter Small Works Show, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2021 Owl Designer Fair, Victoria, B.C.
2020 Winter Show, Fortune Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2019 Moss Street Paint In, Victoria, B.C.
2018 Painting live for Integrate Arts, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria B.C.
2018 Moss Street Paint In, Victoria, B.C.
2018 Small Works Show, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2017 Been Here, Fortune Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2017 Moss Street Paint In, Victoria, B.C.
2017 Snapshot, at arc.hive, Victoria, B.C.
2016 End of the Year Small Works Show, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2016 Beautiful British Columbia, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2016 TD Paint In, Moss Street, Victoria, B.C.
2016 Small Works Show, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2015 Integrate Arts Festival, Victoria, B.C.
2014 Owl Designer Fair, Victoria, B.C.
2014 Integrate Arts Festival, Victoria, B.C.
2014 Spectres Art Show, underground art show in Victoria, B.C.
2014 Integrate Arts Festival, Victoria, B.C.
2013 Group Show, Just Jakes, Duncan, B.C.
2013 ArtSea, Sidney, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Sidney, B.C.
2012 Three Perspectives, Just Jakes, Duncan, B.C.
2009 RPM, Deluge Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2008- 2010 Photosensitive Cancer Connections, photo exhibit in Vancouver, Montréal & across Canada
2008 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2008 Moss Street Paint In, Victoria, B.C
2007 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2007 Moss St Paint In, Victoria, B.C.
2006 OLIO, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2006 OUTRAGEOUS, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2005 FACE IT, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
2004 Progressions, Malaspina University College, Nanaimo, B.C
2004 Masquerade, Chemainus Theater Gallery, Chemainus, B.C
2003 Progressions, Malaspina University College, Nanaimo, B.C
