Esther Rose

Esther Elvina Rose (April 1, 1901 – July 16, 1990) was an American painter who worked in oils, collage, silkscreen and watercolors. She was best known for her impressionist renditions of California coastal images.

Early life Esther Elvina Holbeck was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Esther's parents were John and Hilma Holbeck.

On July 9, 1921, Esther married Frank Archie Rose. Frank had served during World War I as a sergeant in the United States Army. He was an amateur photographer and had been a sports writer for the Two Harbors, Minnesota, newspaper. They settled in San Diego, California in 1924 and that year established the first Karmelkorn Shoppe in San Diego. at the San Diego Art Institute.

She is particularly known for her seascapes of the California coast of an Impressionistic style,

Rose was a member of the West Coast Art Association, Central Coast Art Association, the Pacific Grove Art Association, in the Monterey area, and the Foothills Art Association in La Mesa, California.

Personal life Esther and Frank had three children. Eugene Dennis Rose became the Orthodox Christian Hieromonk known as Seraphim Rose. Eileen Rose Busby was an author and antiques expert and Frank Rose was a businessman. Grandchildren include scientist J. Michael Scott, antiques expert Cordelia Mendoza, and true crime author Cathy Scott. After the Roses retired, they moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea in Northern California.