About Rosemary O’Rourke

Creativity is rarely thought of as being synonymous with insurance. Throughout her long career in insurance, Rosemary O’Rourke worked in several areas that allowed her to be imaginative in crafting and designing coverages and policies for hard to place insureds. As Rosemary neared retirement, she started taking time to nurture her artistic side. Rosemary always felt this creative bent. Her outlet was primarily photography, though Rosemary found it hard to pursue while working. Finally several years ago, Rosemary started taking drawing and painting classes.

Nature is the theme in most of her work. Preferred mediums are watercolor, when painting outside, and oil, in the studio. Creating with a pencil or brush, gives Rosemary such a sense of peace, her zen. Whenever possible, her preference is to paint outdoors (en Plein Air), in the company of friends and fellow artists. As a resident of NJ and FL, gardens and parks always provide wonderful subjects to paint, through all the seasons.

Rosemary is a member of TAPA (Tri-county Artists en Plein Air), NJPAP (New Jersey Plein Air Painters), and the Garden State Watercolor Society. She has sold numerous pieces and exhibits in several shows each year throughout New Jersey.