Rosalie was born and educated in South Africa, where she observed and loved wildlife in all its forms. After a career in social work there and later in England, and having raised her family, she turned her full attention to sculpture.
In addition, to displaying her works in many of the most established commercial galleries in the UK, Rosalie has had significant success and accolade in many prestigious exhibitions throughout her career including the Society of Wildlife Artist's Annual Exhibition and the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition. 1n 1991 and 1994, Rosalie's sculptures of a Grebe and a Young Deer respectively, were chosen for a distinguished award by the Crown Commissioners which culminated in an award ceremony and dinner held in her honour.
As well as her work gaining increasing popularity, Rosalie has earned the respect of many of her fellow artists. In 1990, Rosalie was elected a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (affiliated to the Federation of British Artists) and in 1991, was invited to become a member of the Society of Women Artists. Rosalie retains an active role in both of these reputable societies and is currently serving on the Council of the Society of Wildlife Artists.
Always seeking to innovate and perfect her art, Rosalie maintains her flexibility by creating pieces of differing sizes, from a life-size hippo named 'Huberta', to field mice, and being equally adept in working with many different forms of material.
Rosalie carefully selects the most appropriate material for each new piece to provide the required texture, appearance and 'feel' using such varied substances as clay, composite marble, bronze, silver, pewter and even rust-finished iron.
Despite attempting to continually enhance and develop her work, Rosalie spends much of her time in perfecting the form and character of each animal.