About

Location
Norwich, Norfolk, UK

Bio
Rosie Winn is an accomplished figurative artist specialising in expressive, humanistic drawings. Growing up in a creative household, she was surrounded by art and literature, with her father an artist and her mother a writer. This rich environment inspired her passion for drawing from an early age, leading to a lifelong commitment to visual storytelling.

Rosie studied at Norwich University of the Arts, Central St Martins, and the University of the West of England, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Drawing & Applied Arts in 2008. Rosie became a member of the Norwich 20 Group (2013), a respected body of over 70 professional artist and has since established herself in the Norfolk art scene, earning recognition for her distinctive style and thought-provoking pieces.

Her work has been showcased in prominent exhibitions, including Mall Galleries in London, The Gallery in Holt, and Oxo Tower in London, solidifying her reputation as a leading Norfolk-based contemporary artist.

Artistic Vision & Style
Rosie’s drawings celebrate human connection, movement, and self-discovery. Through figurative compositions, she explores the place of the individual within the global community, reflecting themes of identity, transition, and emotion.

Her pyrography technique—using a wood-burning pen on paper or wood—creates striking, seared lines that emphasise purity of form. This method encourages an economy of line, stripping away non-essentials to reveal the essence of human expression.

Her drawings capture life’s impermanence, portraying the fleeting yet significant moments that shape personal narratives.

Awards & Recognitions
Institute of East Anglian Artists Annual Exhibition 2023 – Prizewinner
East Anglian Artist Development Prize 2012 – Shortlisted
Chaiya Art Awards 2023 – Shortlisted

Exhibitions
Upcoming:
Britten Pears Arts, Snape Malting, Snape, Suffolk, 26 July-31 August 2025
Royal Norfolk Show Gallery, Norfolk Showground, 25-26 June 2025
Mandell’s Gallery, Elm Hill, Norwich, 6 September-4 October 2025

Past:
Society of Women Artists – 163rd Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, June 2024
The Undercroft Gallery – N2024G, Norwich June 2024
AKA Contemporary – Winter Show, Cambridge, January 2024
The Gallery, Holt, North Norfolk, December 2023
The Bank Arts Centre – Figure, Eye, Suffolk, September 2023
Week 45 Collective – UnEarthed, 54 The Gallery, Mayfair, August 2023
Royal Norfolk Show – Art Gallery, Norwich, June 2023
The Undercroft Gallery – N2023G, Norwich, June 2023
Society of Women Artists – 162nd Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, June 2023
Institute of East Anglian Artists (Prize winner) – IEA Annual Exhibition, The Gallery, Holt, May 2023
Chaiya Art Awards (Shortlisted), Oxo Tower Wharf, London, April 2023
Mandell’s Gallery – The Winter Show, Elm Hill, Norwich, December 2022
Institute of East Anglian Artists – IEA Annual Exhibition, The Gallery, Holt, November 2022
Society of Women Artists – 161st Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, September 2022
Babylon Arts Gallery – Winter Open, Ely, Cambridgeshire, August 2022
Adrian Hill Fine Art Gallery – Holt Art Prize (Shortlisted), Holt, North Norfolk, July 2022
The Undercroft Gallery – N2022G, Norwich, June 2022
The Yare Gallery – Humans, Great Yarmouth, March 2022
Mandell’s Gallery, Elm Hill, Norwich, February 2022
Norwich 20 Group – Horizons, Norwich Cathedral, December 2021
Bergh Apton Arts Trust – Bergh Apton, Norfolk, September 2021
Norfolk Contemporary Art Society – Greenhouse Gallery, Norwich, November Undercroft Gallery – Metamorphosis, Norwich, October
Society of Women Artists – 158th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, September Wells Art Contemporary, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, August 2019
Society of Women Artists – 157th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, September
Society of Women Artists – 156th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, July 2017
Society of Women Artists – 157th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, September Mandell’s Gallery, Norwich, December 2015
Anteros Arts Foundation, Norwich, November 2015
Macmillan Art Auction, The Forum, Norwich, September 2013
Aurum Gallery: Joint Show with Lisa Almond, Norwich, July 2013
Norwich 20 Group, Salthouse, North Norfolk, June 2013
Solo Show, Roger Hickman’s, Norwich, June 2013
Muspole Studios: Open Studios, Norwich, May 2013
Celebrazioni Morandiane, Touring exhibition around Italy (Bologna, Varese, Sicily & Nicosia), 2013–2014
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, February 2013
Storm Fine Arts, Burnham Market, Norfolk, 2012–2013
Anteros Arts Foundation, Norwich, March 2012
The Found Gallery, East Lothian, Scotland, August 2012
Norfolk Contemporary Art Society & Panel Discussion, Norwich, July 2012
Cambridge Artworks Ltd, Cambridge, July 2012
Society of Women Artists – 151st Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, June 2012

Books
Awe+Wonder, Chaiya Art Awards, Published by Instant Apostle, Apr 2023
The State of Art: Representational & Abstract #2, Published by Barehill Publishing, Nov 2018