Rosemary Carr ROI (1932 - 2023)

Statement

Rosemary Carr painted the landscape around her in Connemara using oil with a palette knife. She always worked outside, and only finished her work in her studio in a bid to catch ‘the moment’.

Methodology

Rosemary worked from life, in oils, on canvas or wood panel. She only used a brush to plan out the painting to start with. She finished a work (about 89%) in one sitting, outside, and only finished it from photographs in her studio when it's dry. She planned out the piece in tones, then dived straight in with oils.

Bio

1932 Born on 14 December, Worcestershire

1940-44 Studied for National Diploma in Design (specialising in Textiles) at Birmingham Art School

1989 Elected a Member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters

1991 Moved to live and paint in Connemara, West Ireland