- Esther Rose
Esther Rose (1901-1990), an American painter, worked in oils, collage, silkscreen and watercolors.
Biography
Esther Holbeck, who was of Swedish-Norwegian descent, was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and at 20 married Frank Rose, an amateur photographer and a sports writer at the
Two Harbors, Minnesota , newspaper. Shortly after marrying, they settled inSan Diego , California, where they established the city's first Karmel Korn Shop in downtown San Diego, at 7th and B Streets where theSan Diego Symphony is housed today in the renovated building.Each year Mrs. Rose entered her paintings in the
San Diego County Fair , held at theDel Mar Fairgrounds , where she was awarded first-, second- and third-place ribbons. After the Roses retired, they moved toCarmel, California , where Rose continued studying art and received awards in the Monterey and Carmel Valley county fairs. Rose, who began painting at age 45 after studying under water color instructor J. Milford Ellison, is known for her impressionist renditions of California coastal images.Esther and Frank had three children, including the late Russian Orthodox Hieromonk
Seraphim Rose and author and antiques expert, the lateEileen Rose Busby . Grandchildren include scientistJ. Michael Scott and true crime authorCathy Scott .External links
* Listed in "Artists in California, 1786-1940" (1989) by
Edan Milton Hughes (ISBN 0961611219)
* Listed in "The American Artists Bluebook" [ [http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=136849 Esther Rose - Artist, Art - Esther Elvira Holbeck Rose ] ]
*Listed on AskArt [http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=136849]References
Further reading
*"Seraphim Rose: The True Story and Private Letters" ISBN 1-928653-01-4 A biography, by author [http://www.cathyscott.com/ Cathy Scott]
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