Rosily Roberts

is a writer, based in London but with strong roots in the US. She has a BA and MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art and an MA in Writing from the Royal College of Art.
She was a writer-in-residence at Monson Arts in winter 2026.

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Light Reflections on Snow
Rosily Roberts
Light Reflections on Snow
Rosily Roberts

There is a very particular shade of blue that is created by shadows left when sunlight reflects off snow. Luminous and cold, tinged with white light, it catches in drifts and at the base of trees.

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Rosily Roberts

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Cecily Brown - Picture Making
Rosily Roberts
Cecily Brown - Picture Making
Rosily Roberts

I like a painter with a landscape obsession. I feel at home with a Cezanne, returning over and over to the edge of Mont Sainte-Victoire as he tries to capture the ever-changing colour of its sloping sides. Or an Etel Adan, who did the same to Mount Tamalpais, rendering its hues in both paint and words.

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Rosily Roberts