Rose Mary has been a popular artist for over thirty
years. Her favorite locations have been the Black Hills of South
Dakota, desert scenes from around the Congress, Arizona area, and
scenes from Germany. She loves to travel and she never fails to bring
her paints along, too. She prefers to paint on location as she feels
this is the only way to capture the true sentiment of what she is
portraying. Her favorite mediums are oils, and pen and ink. Her
paintings hang in homes all over the world. Her work has hung in
galleries all over the country and appeared in many juried
competitions.
Rose Mary loves to research and write books also.
She has written and illustrated the following
books:
The Story of Congress - 1995
The White River Badlands Story - 1986
Mount Rushmore Coloring Book - 1985
The Rushmore Story -
1979
Wall Drug Coloring Book - 1974
Guide Listing Attractions: Places of Interest
in and Near St. Louis - 1973
Gateway Arch Coloring Book
- 1973
The Black Hills of South Dakota - 1971
Guide to the Black Hills and Badlands of South
Dakota - 1970
Gateway to the West
- 1968
Additionally, Rose Mary illustrated the handbook,
Wheelchair Vacationing in South Dakota, which was published in
1971. She has drawn hundreds of pen and ink sketches, which were
produced and distributed in print, note card, and post card form. Rose
Mary had created numerous maps, brochures, and informational flyers
for historic sites and local tourism spots in both South Dakota and
Arizona. Rose Mary has painted over 400 works of art, with oil on
canvas being her primary and most beloved medium.
To view more of her
paintings please visit THE GALLERY.
Just for Fun
Can you unscramble this painting by Rose Mary?
(Clue: Visit The Gallery to see the finished painting.)
