Rosie Phipps has been painting since she was a young girl. She matriculated in Art and Art History. Teachers included Mrs Bullock (Auckland Park School), Miss Harmson and Miss Waldie (Parktown Girls High School) in Johannesburg South Africa where she was brought up. Rosie has lived in England since 1969 and has been living in Oxford from 1977.
Friend and sculptor John Buckley has provided much encouragement and guidance.
Rosie’s paintings are reflections on life – childbirth, motherhood, fatherhood, relationships, meditation, spirituality, nature, sexuality and dying. The pictures reflect the temporal and the spiritual,the archetypal structure of the psyche and the images it provides as we move through life, its seasons and its celebrations. She also loves painting the Cotswolds.
Rosie is the Founder of Oxford Professional Education Group and OxfordLearning Lab. She has also written books on marketing and business start-ups, local history and cycling safety. Rosie is a member of Writers in Oxford, Oxford Art Society and LiterArties.
Rosie has recently written a book called Dear Father Time, which can be found here. A timeless mindfulness story for families. Ages 8-40+. Read together, practice together, grow together. The perfect free mindfulness book for families — read online, download, gift to someone you love, or purchase copies from Holywell Press for your local school, library and your own organisation."
Another book Rosie has written is "Birth of the Sun Child", which also contains her illustrations. Foreword by Roland Brandman Afterword by Annan Affotey
At its simplest, this is a book you can return to again and again, as a mindfulness meditation, a creative practice, and a quiet companion on the inner journey.
The illustrations are the author's own paintings, created over 45 years of contemplative practice, and discovered, only after the fact, to mirror the imagery of classical alchemy. What began as deeply personal work turned out to be universal. These are images the psyche recognises.
Painting is at the heart of this book, not as skill or technique, but as a way of looking. Mindfulness. Pure looking. Active imagination. It is the thread that runs through everything.
For readers of all ages. For anyone drawn to nature, symbol, and the simple act of putting paint on paper, no experience needed, only willingness. A book for the inner work of self-discovery and the journey to your deepest, most authentic self.
A story for children. A journey for adults. A book for both. Available on Amazon.
Friend and sculptor John Buckley has provided much encouragement and guidance.
Rosie’s paintings are reflections on life – childbirth, motherhood, fatherhood, relationships, meditation, spirituality, nature, sexuality and dying. The pictures reflect the temporal and the spiritual,the archetypal structure of the psyche and the images it provides as we move through life, its seasons and its celebrations. She also loves painting the Cotswolds.
Rosie is the Founder of Oxford Professional Education Group and OxfordLearning Lab. She has also written books on marketing and business start-ups, local history and cycling safety. Rosie is a member of Writers in Oxford, Oxford Art Society and LiterArties.
Rosie has recently written a book called Dear Father Time, which can be found here. A timeless mindfulness story for families. Ages 8-40+. Read together, practice together, grow together. The perfect free mindfulness book for families — read online, download, gift to someone you love, or purchase copies from Holywell Press for your local school, library and your own organisation."
Another book Rosie has written is "Birth of the Sun Child", which also contains her illustrations. Foreword by Roland Brandman Afterword by Annan Affotey
At its simplest, this is a book you can return to again and again, as a mindfulness meditation, a creative practice, and a quiet companion on the inner journey.
The illustrations are the author's own paintings, created over 45 years of contemplative practice, and discovered, only after the fact, to mirror the imagery of classical alchemy. What began as deeply personal work turned out to be universal. These are images the psyche recognises.
Painting is at the heart of this book, not as skill or technique, but as a way of looking. Mindfulness. Pure looking. Active imagination. It is the thread that runs through everything.
For readers of all ages. For anyone drawn to nature, symbol, and the simple act of putting paint on paper, no experience needed, only willingness. A book for the inner work of self-discovery and the journey to your deepest, most authentic self.
A story for children. A journey for adults. A book for both. Available on Amazon.