Taking the Monsters to the Dump –The painting shows a figure representing Rosemary taking a wagonful of worries and fears from the past, getting rid of them, and making room for more positive things to enter her life.  One of the paintings from the gray collection was the origin of this subsequent piece.

Out of Darkness Comes Light – Written in gray are the words… “In this darkest of places, a most wonderful gift was given.”  In the center is Sister Dorothy portrayed as a Fra Angelico angel holding the gift of art.  Around the edges are scenes from their travels in Europe during a semester abroad to study art.

Art Saves Lives – Sister Dorothy is depicted as an angel bringing the gift of art as she saves a young child from the inner monsters that are keeping her from following her life’s path.  Meanwhile, at the bottom of the painting an enthusiastic group of monsters reaches for the child.

Dorothy the Gift – The painting is a loving tribute to a friend and mentor after her death.  On the day of her passing she said to “look for her in the sky with the birds”.  Sister Dorothy is painted as a Fra Angelico angel commemorating the time spent together during their early studies of art history.  Below Dorothy, are scenes from places visited in France and Italy during their semester abroad.  The birds at the bottom of the painting are based on Italian murals and mosaics.

New Beginnings – The acrobat in the painting symbolizes Rosemary’s growing feelings of being out of sync with the life she had been living. In the background are stained glass church windows.  An audience of stylized nuns in prayer are seemingly unaware of the changes she is experiencing.  Around the border are images from her other paintings.

Flying Fish – Rosemary lived in Puerto Rico during the early to mid 1960’s. One year, following a week of unusually strong coastal storms, Rosemary and Sister Miriam were walking along the beach and spotted a fisherman wading out into the ocean.  As they watched he stepped up on a reef and cast his net, which returned filled with fish.  Reaching into her pocket, Rosemary found 25 cents and asked if it was enough to buy a fish.  He gave them six lively jumping fish, which they somehow managed to carry back to the convent cradled their habits.

Convent Memories – Sweet memories past and present are captured in this painting.  The photograph in the center of the painting is based on a childhood photo of a good friend.  The vignette on the right side shows postulants in their wedding gowns as they prepare to become novices.  St. Rose of Lima, Rosemary’s patron saint, is in the lower right corner and cards she received from friends when she entered the convent are shown at the bottom of the painting.

Carole and Friends at San Marco – A vacation photograph of Sister Carole taken in Trafalgar Square surrounded by pigeons inspired this painting.  However, since Carole is Italian, she was painted in the San Marcos Piazza in Venice (another location in which pigeons are  known to be plentiful).