Mary Rose Holmes, Award Winning Artist, a Plein Aire Cottage Artist
Grandchildren getting ready to sail away Artist Mary Rose, plein aire painting view from cottage porch Mary Rose painting outdoors at Indian Rocks Beach Artist Mary Rose Holmes is one of the 3 Member Plein Aire Cottage Artists. Born and raised in Florida, Mary Rose is a Seventh Generation Floridian. As a child she learned to paint by her grandmother's side. She obtained a Fine Arts degree from Agnes Scott College, followed by an early career as an Interior Designer. Architect Dwight Holmes stole her heart away and a modern glass house they build overlooking Tampa Bay was where their three children were raised. Holmes Cottage Painting by Mary Rose Holmes They came to Indian Rocks Beach for a weekend, fell in love with an old fashioned cottage and the rest in history. The cottage is situated by the Gulf of Mexico and enjoys spectacular sunsets. View from cottage porch The grandchildren swim in the ocean with dolphins and pelicans The children jo