Rose Roque was born in Quezon City, Philippines in 1988. She immigrated with her family from her home country to Los Angeles in 1999 and became a U.S. citizen more than a decade after.

 

She interned for the Los Angeles Mayor in 2005 and worked in several successful political campaigns. She trained in Culinary Arts and earned a degree in Political Science with an International Affairs concentration from University of California in Riverside. She also studied photography under Peter Holzhauer, a Los Angeles-based photographer.

 

Following the passing of her mother, Rose continued working in Real Estate in Los Angeles to support her two younger sisters, later becoming a California-licensed sales agent after relocating to the Bay Area.

 

In Los Angeles, her creativity blossomed in diverse modalities— poetry, culinary arts, real estate remodels, photography, and painting.​

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Today, Rose creates predominantly acrylic abstract paintings with her daughter Alexa Bruckback, who is also an artist and a poet in her own right, in their home studio in North Oakland. On September 2023, the historic San Francisco Women Artists organization, whose founders helped Frida Kahlo launch her first solo exhibit, welcomed Rose as a member. There, both Rose and Alexa had a successful month-long art exhibition where both artists' paintings sold.

 

She maintains a friendship with Mikey Kettinger, a San Diego conceptual pop artist, and Dariush Nehdaran, an internationally renowned fine art photographer, who both guide her in her artistic journey.

 

Her works are predominantly inspired by painful experiences, politics, meditation visions, travels and celestial bodies. 

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Her painting called "Space Balloon (Pulsar)" was recognized in the Abstract and Portrait Art Group with more than three thousand members, while her collaboration with Alexa called "We Are In This Together" was featured in the Abstract Artists Gallery. Her works continue to garner much praise from abstract painters worldwide.

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A significant amount of her paintings are collected by people around the world— most notably in the United States, Italy, England, Canada, and Philippines.

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In 2023, Rose and Alexa started doing clay pottery. Though both mother and daughter enjoyed the process, they ultimately put the learning on hold due to Rose's currently torn rotator cuff.

 

Instead, in 2024, Rose turned her artistic exploration to floral design, creating bespoke arrangements for local clients. Select arrangements have sold for over $300, reflecting her emphasis on craftsmanship and intentional design.

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