Fiona J Rose

Artistic background

Award winning international artist and art patron. Alongside my art I also own an independent artist gallery in Angmering West Sussex and another gallery in Watamu Kenya. My studio is also in Angmering just above the gallery.

My background is English, Kenyan, Norwegian. I studied art at school, college & then an art & design degree at Lincoln University. I later acquired my PGCE in art, design & media at Brighton University to inspire other artists.

The desire to become a full time professional artist was more recent & personal. I wanted to create my own brand of hand made textured art that also incorporated traditional oil painting techniques. My concept is ‘Sense of Place’. I take places I’ve been, people I’ve met, books I’ve read & create modern textured artwork.

I work mainly in oils using brush & palette knives. Influenced by Turners underpainting technique to create illuminating light from within the painting, then fuse it with a textured base for a contemporary twist. The works on here have been featured in House & garden & have been exhibited at Goodwood, Kensington Art Fair & Art Basel in San Fransisco.

Some of my work supports certain charities and organisations like Mariposa, Knepp Rewilding Estate and Oceans Alive.