I am a North Norfolk (UK) based artist specialising in expressionistic figurative paintings, with an interest in storytelling and depicting moments and experiences from my life. I also enjoy exploring the dynamics between people and animals, particularly in the context of domestic life. Following an early lifetime of creation, the completion of my A-Levels in 2019 marked the beginning of my professional practice, as I began to take on commissions and exhibit my work around Norfolk. I have continued to build a body of work since, involving projects from around the world and exhibitions around London and Norfolk. In 2022, I was a contestant on Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year, where my portrait of British rapper and television personality Big Zuu was shortlisted by the judges. 2023 was an equally exciting year involving the Royal Society of British Artists’ Bicentennial Exhibition (March), Affordable Art Fair Hampstead and The Jackson’s Painting Prize exhibition at Bankside Gallery, London (July), as well as my first duo exhibition in collaboration with fellow figurative artist Karen Turner at Fairhurst Gallery, Norwich (October).

Throughout the month of January, I was artist-in-residence at The Crypt Gallery, Norwich Cathedral Close, in collaboration with Norwich School and curators Contemporary and Country, presenting my first ever solo show to the public at the gallery between the 10 - 15 February.

On the 22nd November I returned to Sky Arts for Season 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year. (Stream on NOW and Sky Go)

My figurative work is an observation of body language and internal states. In my paintings I aim to ‘interrupt’ fleeting moments, observing the ways in which the figure naturally contorts and establishes itself in response to its environment. Often, I am recalling scenes from my own life; I strive to convey a sense of narrative and personal flair. Storytelling plays an integral part in my drive to create.

I primarily work with oil paint. In my studio practice I am continuously attempting to introduce something new; toying with texture, composition and colour, leaning into the creative potential of experiments and chance marks, finding ways to isolate specific details and work them further.

2024, ‘CLOSE’, Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, UK - In collaboration with Norwich School and Contemporary & Country

2023, Paston Sixth Form College, North Walsham, UK

2024, Portrait Artist of the Year Season 11 - Semi Finalist, Heat 7, Sky Arts

2024, RBA Rising Stars - Shortlisted

2024, Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery - Longlisted

2023, Jackson’s Painting Prize - Subject Category Award - https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/04/12/jacksons-painting-prize-2023-materials-subject-award-winners/

2023, Royal Society of Portrait Painters - Pre-Selected - https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/royal-society-portrait-painters-annual-exhibition-2023

2023, Women in Art Prize (Formerly The Holly Bush Painting Prize) - Longlisted - https://zealous.co/womeninart/opportunity/The-Women-in-Art-Emerging-Woman-Painting-and-Photography-Prize-2023/results/long-list/

2022, John Dalton - Gently Does It Art Prize - First Grand Prize - https://www.kaleido.art/prize/John-Dalton-Fall2022

2022, Portrait Artist of the Year Season 9 - Shortlisted Artist, Heat 5, Sky Arts

https://www.skyartsartistoftheyear.tv (Portrait time-lapse - https://vimeo.com/731561512) 

2021, Sworders Art prize for Emerging Artists, Holt Festival Art Prizes, UK

2021, Sir John Hurt Art Prize - Highly Commended, Holt Festival Art Prizes, UK

http://www.holtfestival.org/artprizes/

2025, ‘Figuring It Out’, London, UK - In collaboration with Jenna Waldren https://www.jennawaldren.com

2023, ‘Reactions: Society, Surroundings and Self’, Fairhurst Gallery, Norwich, UK - In collaboration with Karen Turner https://www.karenturnerfineart.com

2024, The Gallery at Green & Stone Summer Exhibition, London, UK - https://www.thegalleryatgreenandstone.com/summer-exhibition-2024-1

2024, RBA Rising Stars, The Royal Over-Seas League, London, UK

2023, ‘Heads and Tails’, The Fermoy Gallery / Shakespeare Barn, Kings Lynn, UK - https://www.contemporaryandcountry.com/exhibitions/26-heads-tails-picturing-people-and-other-animals/overview/

2023, Jackson’s Painting Prize Annual Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London, UK - https://www.jacksonsart.com/paintingprize/

2023, ‘The New Face Of Portraiture’, Cromer Artspace, Cromer, UK - https://cromer-artspace.uk/events/event/the-new-face-of-portraiture

2023, Chelsea Art Society Summer Exhibition, Chelsea Town Hall, London, UK - https://chelseaartsociety.org.uk/cas-summer-exhibition/

2023, Society of Women Artists 162nd Annual Exhibition , Mall Galleries, London, UK - https://www.society-women-artists.org.uk

2023, Institute of East Anglian Artists Annual Open Exhibition, The Gallery Holt, Holt, UK - https://thegalleryholt.com/product-category/IEA-Institute-of-East-Anglian-artists/

2023, Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, London, UK - https://affordableartfair.com

2023, Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, UK - https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/royal-society-british-artists-bicentennial-exhibition

2022, ‘The Transience of Beauty’, The Gallery Holt, Holt, UK - http://thegalleryholt.com/product-category/the-transience-of-beauty/

2021, Holt Festival Art Prizes, St Andrews Meeting Hall/Adrian Hill Fine Art, Holt, UK

2021, ‘Emerging Artists’, The Art House Cafe, Cromer, UK

2019, ‘New Generation’, The Art House Cafe, Cromer, UK

Cass Art: Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year Heat Winners - https://www.cassart.co.uk/blog/sky-arts-portrait-artist-of-the-year-series-11-heat-winners/

Making a Mark (PAOTY semi final review) - https://makingamark.blogspot.com/2024/12/review-semi-finals-of-portrait-artist-of-the-year-2024.html?m=1

Making a Mark (PAOTY Heat 7 review) - https://makingamark.blogspot.com/2024/11/eview-episode-7-of-portrait-artist-of-year-2024.html?m=1

Jackson’s Art (Interview: connecting through portraiture) - https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/10/25/rosie-phillips-connecting-through-portraiture/

Jackson’s Art (Review: painting paper blocks) - https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/06/28/three-painters-test-jacksons-painting-paper-blocks/

BBC Radio Norfolk (31:20) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g5vtzj

Beyond The Canvas (Short film) - https://youtu.be/pEZO2noZZtI

Making a Mark - https://makingamark.blogspot.com/2022/11/review-episode-5-of-portrait-artist-of-year-2022.html

North Norfolk News - https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/23037135.meet-21-year-old-painter-set-feature-sky-programme/

Norfolk Live livestream interview (Facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=191772686266212

Lady Cult/Retro Cult blog interview - https://ladycultblog.com/2021/04/29/artists-spotlight-rosiephillipsarts/

2024, ‘Close’, The Crypt Gallery, Norwich Cathedral, UK - https://www.cryptgallery.space.

2024, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year Semi Final - Season 11 Episode 9

2024, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 11 Episode 7

2022, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 9 Episode 5