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Rosa d'Argent BIOGRAPHY Rosa was born in Dar es Salam, Tanzania and is of Mauritian origin.  She spent her early childhood in Dar es Salam and was raised in Mauritius, part of the then British Commonwealth, till at age 19 her family moved to Australia. Rosa's artwork is heavily influenced by her childhood in East Africa.  The colour, activity and vibrancy of the local markets, the fishing dhows returning at sunset with the days catch and the starkness of the African bush inspires her to capture snapshots of everyday activity.  Rosa's interaction with the Australian landscape has over time resulted in a confluence of her African childhood influences being translated within an indigenous Australian context. Rosa works with pencil, acrylic and oils as well as having a period exploring the potential and complexity of working with ceramic and porcelain. To Rosa her art is an inherent expression of her relationship with the natural world, a representation of her inspiration and appreciation of her environment. Education v  Mauritius          -           Private art classes with French Masters who were well known and Highly respected within their own right in Europe.  This covered all aspects of still life drawing as well as abstract and landscape. Awards v  1967   British Girl Guide association       1968   British Art Society       1968 & 1969   Air France International Poster Competition Exhibitions v  The British Council Exhibition (which all Commonwealth countries participated in), Mauritius v  Group and Solo Exhibitions in Mauritius v  French Embassy 1985 And 1986  and 1987  Vanuatu v  Melbourne 1979,1983 Australia v  Surfers Paradise, Australia v  D - Bar Art Gallery 1978 - 1983      Melbourne - Ceramic & Porcelain Period Focus was on exploring the relationship and complexity of painting directly onto ceramic and porcelain as well as lace draping.  Work on specific commissioned pieces. 1983 - 1988      Vanuatu - South Sea Island Period ..Taught art In the New Hebrides Intense painting period and       exhibits at the French Embassy where many of my art works now hang around the  world. 1996 - Current  Gold Coast Still inspired by childhood impressions, I moved into capturing more of the local colour and flavour of the Gold Coast.