Rosemary Pergolizzi
There is infinite beauty and wonder in life. A desire to share experiences and observations becomes a need to draw and paint them. The artwork created then becomes an invitation for dialogue and further meditations for the creator and the viewer. They now can share a moment to collaborate together.
Rosemary received an Associates degree from Rochester Institute of Technology’s Fine and Applied Arts program. She then enrolled in Art Education at the University of Maryland and proceeded to receive a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s from Nazareth College.
Rosemary taught art at all grade levels in both private and public school systems in th Rochester area. These included Studio in Art, Sculpture, Drawing and Painting and Printmaking. Upon retirement after 30 yrs. of teaching She has returned to studio and Plein Air painting, mostly in oils, pastels and watercolor. Rosemary is currently a member of the Main Street Artists Studio at the Hungerford building, Studio #458. She is also an active member of the Rochester Art Club, Pastel Society of Western New York and the Greater Rochester Plein Air Painters. Her art interests include portraiture, landscapes, plein aire painting, florals and still life.
And yet time and identity is what you tell about as you create only while you create they do not exist. Gertrude Stein
Commissions welcome
Pet portraits, People,Places or special objects.
Luminous Space 11” x 14” oil on board Working from beautiful “O’Hara” roses delivered to the studio, it was amazing to study their color and details. I learned how complex their petals are and how the plant grows and unfolds its’ form for the viewer to enjoy.
Sidelit is the 2nd in the Rose series, continuing to explore composition, light and brush technique.
A pastel representation of July Lillies.
Dahlia Dreams 24” x 36” Watercolor on Arches watercolor paper Afternoon summer sun is hot and so are the colors from the garden. Wild with new growth these flowers burst forwards out of the foliage.
Max, the author captured this young boy’s confidence in writing a story from his amazing imagination.
Sing Your Dreams - 11 x 14” oil on Board, framed My granddaughter at 9 yrs. Old who loves to sing to herself.
Highland Park Blossoms 9” x 12” oil on wrapped canvas Morning sunshine and the smell of Spring wake up the senses and encourage strolls through the winding paths of the park. Magnolias, tulips, lilacs and fresh grass fill the space with color and aroma.
Dusk in Highland Park - 9 x 12” Pastel, framed and under museum glass The shadows deepen as the sun disappears behind a hill. The park is silent as walkers return home. The shadows are alone with their thoughts.
Cornfields at Knickerbocker Farm - 9 x 13 x 1” oil on stretched canvas, in floater frame Late summer along a winding road in the village of Pittsford NY is a generations old farm.
Acadian Shore - 13 x 16 x 1”, Pastel on sanded paper, framed and behind museum glass. The beauty of Maine where ocean meets rocky shores is hallmarked at every turn on the road into Acadia National Park. Each vista on that winding road up Cadillac mountain is a breathtaking surprise.
Grande Dame - 9 x 12” or 11 x 14” Giclee Print on Hanemuhle paper, matted. May select a metal framed print. One of a series of 4 watercolors of Lillies.
Elegant Soul - 9 x 12” or 11 x 14” Giclee Print on Hanemuhle Paper, matted and /or framed. From a series of 4 Watercolors.
A Walk in the Park - 11 x 14” Pastel that reveals the architecture of the Memorial Bridge and the changing Fall colors as seen from Seneca Park. The Kodak Tower is in the distance.
July Lillies represents summer garden to me. Their graceful and translucent petals are enchanting.
Timber Trail, Maine reminds me of an overcast afternoon that was too muggy for the beach and instead afforded a mysterious walk through the Maine woods to a rocky pool.
Each Peach Pear Plum is a painting that reminds me of a nursery rhyme I used to read to my children.
Halloween Bouquet brightened our kitchen with autumn colors that glowed as the afternoon sun streaked through the windows.
Leah, the Dreamer at five years old is an old soul who sees beyond the veil of her current situation.
Blooming Hot was painted to capture the colors that represent summer to me.
Paper Roses - a Stillife oil painting completed under the tutelage of master artist and teacher, Steve Carpenter.
Frilly Petticoats is what this Gladioli reminded me of as it grew tall and swayed with the summer breezes.
Cape Arundel Coastline has such a Zen quality as a windbitten tree clings to the rocky outcrop falling to the ocean below it. In the distance is the Bush Compound at Walker Point Maine.
Oh, Sweetpea titled from a sixties song was created to capture a short-lived wildflower I found in a hedge of weeds while walking the dog.
Captured Light was the 4th painting in my series of explorations of the beautiful O’Hara Roses that became my studio muses.
Ontario Beach Park represented my 1st September of retirement. Instead of returning to a new school year I felt the freedom of being able to take a walk on an empty beach.
Sundance was the name selected by a patron for my 3rd painting in the O’Hara Rose series.
Love is a portrait of our rescue pittie as she settled into her new home.
Summer Rainstorm Brewing happened over Silver Lake in Perry, NY as dusk was coming on.
