She takes inspiration from life, old home movies, dreams, her own inner eye and human psychology. Many of the decisions Rose has made regarding her life and creative development have been informed by her innate need to be debt free and have time to explore her creativity. Through years of commitment to guarding this time and extensive course work in studio arts at the University of New Orleans and the Academy of Fine Art, Rose straddles the line between being a self-taught and formally trained artist, something she is very proud of.