Karen Rose author or artist?

On a recent trip, I was checking out of the bookstore at the Atlanta airport when the clerk pointed to the row of prominently displayed books across from the counter. Each book had the author's name Karen Rose in large bold letters on the cover. The bookstore clerk looked at me when I presented my card and said "Are you Karen Rose the New York Times bestselling author?" I smiled and said "No, I'm Karen F. Rose the artist!"
I include a middle initial in my web site address so google can find Karen F. Rose artist http://www.karenfrose.com/
I suppose I should contact the author and offer to illustrate the cover of one of her books!

Before Tube Paint

On a recent visit to the The Clark Art Institute in
Williamstown MA, the paintbox of English artist
John Constable (1776 – 1837) was on display.

Before collapsable metal tubes artists carried their

paints in tied bladders. I had read about this but never

seen a real artist paintbox in a museum, so I was intrigued.

This hinged tin box housed eleven bladders of pigment.
With our current artist discussions of using a limited

palette I wonder what his colors were.

Today John would have had to place this paintbox in his

checked luggage as I doubt it would make it through

airline security!