Esther Rose
Encyclopedia
Esther Elvira Rose an American
painter
, worked in oils, collage
, silkscreen and watercolors.
, separately, from Sweden and Norway, was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota
, and at 20 married Frank Rose, an amateur photographer and a sports writer at the Two Harbors newspaper. Shortly after marrying, they settled in San Diego, California, where they established the city's first Karmel Korn Shop in downtown San Diego, at 7th and B Streets where the San Diego Symphony
is housed today in the renovated building.
Each year Mrs. Rose entered her paintings in the San Diego County Fair
, held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
, where she was awarded first-, second- and third-place ribbons. After the Roses retired, they moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea in Northern 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, through the San Diego Art Institute
at Ellison's Balboa Park art studio in Spanish Village. Rose is known for her impressionist renditions of California coastal images.
Esther and Frank had three children, including her youngest, the late Russian Orthodox Hieromonk Seraphim Rose
, and author and antiques
expert, the late Eileen Rose Busby
. Grandchildren include scientist J. Michael Scott
, antiques expert Cordelia Mendoza
, and true crime author Cathy Scott
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, worked in oils, collage
Collage
A collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
, silkscreen and watercolors.
Biography
Esther Holbeck, whose parents arrived at Ellis IslandEllis Island
Ellis Island in New York Harbor was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States. It was the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The island was greatly expanded with landfill between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the...
, separately, from Sweden and Norway, was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota
Two Harbors, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,613 people, 1,636 households, and 953 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,120.7 people per square mile . There were 1,631 housing units at an average density of 505.9 per square mile...
, and at 20 married Frank Rose, an amateur photographer and a sports writer at the Two Harbors newspaper. Shortly after marrying, they settled in San Diego, California, where they established the city's first Karmel Korn Shop in downtown San Diego, at 7th and B Streets where the San Diego Symphony
San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Diego, California. On 6 December 1910, it gave its first concert as the San Diego Civic Orchestra.Currently, the Symphony performs over 100 concerts each season...
is housed today in the renovated building.
Each year Mrs. Rose entered her paintings in the San Diego County Fair
San Diego County Fair
The San Diego County Fair is a county fair held every summer at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California...
, held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
Del Mar Fairgrounds
The Del Mar Fairgrounds is a property that is the site of the annual San Diego County Fair . Its Del Mar Racetrack was built by the Thoroughbred Club in 1937 by founding members Bing Crosby and Pat O'Brien with Paramount Studios as corporate sponsor.The fairgrounds is owned by the State of...
, where she was awarded first-, second- and third-place ribbons. After the Roses retired, they moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
, 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, through the San Diego Art Institute
San Diego Art Institute
The San Diego Art Institute’s “Museum of the Living Artist”, with its main gallery located in historic Balboa Park, is a Center for the Visual Arts for the Southern California /Baja California region. The institute functions much like a municipal gallery for the city/county...
at Ellison's Balboa Park art studio in Spanish Village. Rose is known for her impressionist renditions of California coastal images.
Esther and Frank had three children, including her youngest, the late Russian Orthodox Hieromonk Seraphim Rose
Seraphim Rose
Seraphim Rose, born Eugene Dennis Rose , was an American hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia who co-founded the St. Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, California. He also translated Orthodox Christian texts and authored several polemical works...
, and author and antiques
Antiques
An antique is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age , beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features...
expert, the late Eileen Rose Busby
Eileen Rose Busby
Eileen Rose Busby was an author and antiques expert who was featured on HGTV's Appraise It! show.-Early life:...
. Grandchildren include scientist J. Michael Scott
J. Michael Scott
Dr. J. Michael Scott, a senior scientist, distinguished emeritus professor, environmentalist and author, was born in 1941 in San Diego, California.-Education:A graduate of San Diego County's Helix High School, Dr...
, antiques expert Cordelia Mendoza
Cordelia Mendoza
Cordelia Mendoza is an antiques expert, volunteer, San Diego retailer, and author. Her volunteer work began at age 13 when she and her twin sister, Cathleen Scott, were named and represented the San Diego County Heart Association for a year as the Heart Fund Twins, after Mendoza successfully...
, and true crime author Cathy Scott
Cathy Scott
Cathy Scott is an American true crime writer and investigative journalist, born and raised in San Diego, United States growing up in nearby La Mesa, California...
.
External links
- Listed in Artists in California, 1786-1940 (1989) by Edan Milton HughesEdan Milton HughesEdan Milton Hughes is an American art dealer and collector of Californian art.Hughes lives in San Francisco, where he has maintained an art dealership since 1960. He is the author of Artists in California, 1786-1940 . The third edition contains biographical information on over 20,000 Californian...
(ISBN 0961611219) - Esther Rose listing in AskArt
- Daughter Eileen Rose Busby's blog
Further reading
- Seraphim Rose: The True Story and Private Letters ISBN 1-928653-01-4 A biography, by author Cathy Scott