“ … highly original works that are vibrant, energetic and magical.” Rosa Sepple was born in London of Italian / British parentage. She lived, for many of her early years, in Venice with her Italian grandfather, renowned artist, Salvatore Casagrande. Following in the footsteps of her grandfather, Rosa started her career as an artist in the late nineties, producing exciting, vibrant and highly original mixed media paintings. Rosa was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) in 2004, just five years after she first picked up a paint brush. In 2017 Rosa became the fifteenth President of the RI, the first woman to be elected to the role of President since its inception in 1831. She has private collectors worldwide and has exhibited in most of the major art exhibitions, including the Royal Academy in London. Rosa also has regular shows in fine art galleries throughout the UK. Awards include, ‘The Herring Award’ for best figurative painting. ‘The Elizabeth Scott-Moore Award. The Debra Manifold Award. ‘The Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Award’ and ‘The Andrew Hillier Award’ for creativity. The RI was founded in 1831 and Rosa is the 15th President.