A still life oil painting of a glass of red wine – one of those moments of stillness and solitude which we all treasure.

Rosemary Burn is a British figurative painter based in the UK. Her works have been exhibited widely in Italy, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom and are held in several notable collections, including that of the iconic fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, the film maker Colin Trevorrow, the American comedian and actor Dana Carvey and his wife Paula Zwaggerman, as well as the prominent art dealer Robin Hurlstone.

Rosemary’s works have been included regularly in prestigious exhibitions such as the RA Summer Exhibition, ING Discerning Eye, Royal Institute of Oil Painters exhibition, Royal Society of Marine Artists, Society of Wildlife Artists, Figurative Art Now, and Wells Art Contemporary. 

She was shortlisted in 2023 for the Artgemini Prize, and longlisted in 2024 and 2025 for the Women in Art emerging art prize. Rosemary has also shown at several international art fairs in Florence, Venice, New York and Paris and collaborated with three contemporary playwrights with a solo exhibition in London.

Education - Rosemary studied sculpture at Chelsea School of Art, London, gaining an MA in fine art. She also studied the piano at Trinity College of Music, London, achieving a performer’s diploma in the piano.