St. Augustine

St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the United States, founded in 1565. Through the use of watercolor and black and white drawings and evocative, informative text, St. Augustine: Sketchbook Journal takes the reader on a journey through the historical neighborhoods with stops at landmarks and other points of interest. The book is an artistic celebration of the city's famous Spanish-style architecture as well as the Mediterranean Revival and British Colonial. Beyond the famous architecture, the artist captures the personalities and wildlife of St. Augustine through her delicate work and loving eye.

A Florida resident since 1961, Rosamond Parrish studied watercolor with legendary instructor Edgar Whitney and taught painting at the Jacksonville Art Museum (now MOCA-Jax. In 1972, she earned Signature Life membership in the Florida Watercolor Society and is the Founder of the Jacksonville Watercolor Society. She received the coveted ROWITA (Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts) award for her many contributions to the cultural arts of St. Johns County. Rosamond is also the author of and illustrator of Lincolnville, A Sketchbook Journal of St. Augustine's Historic Neighborhood, now in its second Revised edition. She lectures frequently about Lincolnville's history to civic, historic, university and arts groups. Her home and studio are in beautiful St. Augustine, where she sketches daily.