Celebrating the Art of Frank Rose
Posted Jan 02, 2026
Frank Rose was known to many in Tucson as the retired pastor of Sunrise Chapel, long-time member of the Arizona Native Plant Society, a renowned watercolor artist, accomplished lecturer, and avid hiker. Painting was a beloved hobby all his life. He was a member and past president of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild. After he retired, Frank turned his eye to the flowers he saw on hikes on Mt. Lemmon as subject matter for his paintings and photographs. With help from botanists but with no formal training, he became enough of an authority on the local flora to publish popular field guides to the wildflowers and trees of the Santa Catalina mountains.
