Moe Rocksmoore
Originals
Maureen Rocksmoore is an artist who paints in oil, known for her `Skyscapes` she has her studio in Glasgows` iconic Briggait Building which is home to WASPS. The Scottish Visual Arts Organisation. Born in Scotland in 1967 she originally trained in Interior & Graphic design and graduated with merit from Glasgow College of Building & Printing in 1989.
After working in Architecure for several years she decided to return to Fine Art whilst pursuing a successful and varied career in Community art and Education. Although a successful painter , her role within education is vitally important to her . She has developed her own program of therapeutic input and professional art practice and works within units in schools for children with additional support requirements.
Her work as an Arts Specialist in Education has seen her appointed to several Artist in Residency positions in a number of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow schools and educational establishments. In this role she has undertaken many important commissions and projects which have been presented to dignitaries and Royalty – In 2012 as part of HM The Queens' Golden Jubilee.
A specialist project for Apple IStore in Glasgow saw an impressive body of work produced and exhibited whilst using new applications. This was a first for Apple in an educational establishment., Uk companies who support education facilities including Sainsburys in Scotland own work produced in the last 12 years. She also works in the field of Art Curation in particular Internal Arts for Newbuild NHS sites.
Maureen has had her work exhibited at The Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh
as part of a major project in education. She has been commissioned by Strathclyde University Alumni Association and her work forms part of a private collection in the faculty of education Glasgow. She is a supporter of charities and was a company director for her local Resource Centre for many years promoting art and education.
In 2008 she travelled to St.Petersburg , Russia as part of a Scottish delegation to exhibit and promote cultural links between the two countries. Her work was presented to The house of Friendship in St.Petersburg. She has many private clients in the UK as well as overseas and her work is held inprivate collections around the world. She travels extensively to paint and in particular to Tuscany in Italy where she has spent time in residency and exhibiting. She exhibits regularly in Glasgow , Scotland and her work can be viewed in many online galleries.