Rosalie Osborne Gibb Art

art to soothe the soul and uplift the spirit

I was born and grew up in North Norfolk.  I spent several years in London and Kent to satisfy the demands of my career as a fashion designer and writer.  During this time I was busy exhibiting at major exhibitions in the UK and Europe.  My designs have been used for catwalk fashion shows in Paris and Milan and major fashion magazines. I regularly visited North Norfolk and returned to my roots in 2002.

During this time I also worked as an Interior Designer, having studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Regent Street, London, designed and carried out promotional work for the major yarn companies in the UK, Europe and Mexico, designed for most craft, knitting and machine knitting magazines and conducted workshops on many creative crafts. 

I turned my creativity to painting in October 2014.  My artwork has been shown  in several exhibitions.  I have original artwork plus prints and greeting cards from my artwork in galleries and shops, with paintings finding their way around the UK, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and America and in several private collections.  In December 2015 one of my coastal paintings sold at an Exhibition at The Guildhall in London, the proceeds being donated to the British Red Cross.  I am a member of the Norfolk and Norwich Art Circle. 

My art very much reflects my love of the coast and countryside.  I work mainly in watercolours, acrylics and soft pastels and am constantly experimenting with new materials and techniques in order to improve and expand my skills and creativity.  I conduct inspirational 'Creative Watercolours' workshops,  recently tutoring for a John Lewis Partnership residential art week in Brownsea Castle on Brownsea Island.  I also enjoy photography and my images often form the basis for my paintings, many of which have a story to tell.

I regularly exhibit in my local area, both solo exhibitions and as part of a group, including at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Cley and Blickling Hall, Aylsham (National Trust), both in North Norfolk.
 
Voluntary work has always been part of my life and I am currently a Tour Guide and a Trustee and Secretary of the Friends of Happisburgh Lighthouse, Former Chairman of the World Lighthouse Society, Speakers’ Co-ordinator for the Association of Lighthouse Keepers, a Room Guide and Story Finder at Blickling Hall (National Trust), conduct Home Visit checks for an animal rescue sanctuary and carry out proofreading for various organisations.  I have many interests outside art and lighthouses, one of which is music.  I sing with the Mundesley Community Choir.  In case you are wondering, the photograph was taken in the Lantern House of South Stack lighthouse, Anglesey.

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