"Mutual Admiration" Flower Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting Monterey Artist Mid-Century Modern painting of a little blonde girl in a white apron adoring her flowers by Monterey Artist Rose Marie (Smith) Ansel, (American, 1921-2012) Rose Marie was born and lived in the Monterey area all her life. She volunteered in various city government associations and founded the Parade of Nations in 1970 which celebrated the many ethnic cultures on the Monterey Peninsula. Rose Marie was a descendant of the Conroy and Smith families originating from Ireland, and the A.P. Gianini family originating from Tuscany, Italy. Both families were early pioneers of California and the Monterey area.