Hello Blog World!

I am Vanessa, the artist and designer who created Rosie Mae.

So why another name?

My was heart broken, recently. This was the ultimate douche-bag break-up. I decided to dedicate every ounce of emotion into drawing. What emerged, from trial and error, was my best work. I decided a name, outside my birth name, would represent my art. Rosie Mae was created. A separation of personal and artist life.

Rosalie is a name dear to my heart and my family. Homage to my great-grandmother, I chose her nickname, Rosie. Mae came from an ‘A League of Their Own’ character.

So why the privacy?

I am a private individual. Social media can allow a person to be anyone desired. I am unsettled by how much is showcased, how much approval is needed, how much of a fan base is craved. I'm not a Kardashian. I love Instagram and picture story-telling, but to my family and friends (who are scattered all over the world). I enjoy being up-to-date on their lives, but I don't feel the rest of the world needs to know my personal enjoyments, motherhood, or private let downs. I'm blogging for the art only.

The social media world is very uneasy, so my personal life is kept secured and private.

So why a blog?

Since blogging is a form of art, here is a chance to freely express creatively and let the audience view a world through my eyes.

So... happy blogging, happy reading, and happy vibes to you all.

XO -R.Mae