Rose Balston is an art historian, TV presenter, lecturer and guide and the Founding Director of ArtscapesUK.

After receiving her MA in History of Art at Edinburgh University, Rose followed her passion for Diego Velázquez to Spain where she learnt to speak the language in order to research his work more closely. She then moved to Italy, spending four years tutoring and guiding students through some of the world’s greatest treasures. In 2009 London’s epic art collections and cultural heritage lured Rose back to her home country where she founded ArtscapesUK.

Since then, her natural communication skills, unpretentious language, inspiring ideas and passionate delivery has bought clients to her from across the globe. Clients include American Express, International Finance Corporation, Aon, Citi, Zoom, Montblanc, Freshfields, Linklaters, Norton Rose Fulbright, Winston and Strawn, Latham and Watkins, Wallbrook Advisory, Young Presidents Organisation, The World, and many more. She works globally, mainly based between London and Dubai.

Rose has presented and acted as a consultant for Arts Documentaries on a number of different channels, including:

1. 2022 “Secrets of the Royal Palaces” (Channel 5 to be aired 2023)

2. 2022 “History’s Ultimate Influences: Frida Kahlo” (channel TBC)

3. 2019 “Dubai Art Now” (BBC World)

4. 2018 “The Arab Renaissance” (BBC 4)

5. 2018 “Art on the BBC: John Constable” (BB4)

6. 2016 “Fake! The Great Masterpiece Challenge” (Sky Arts, co-presenting with Giles Coren)

Rose has commentated for BBC Breakfast, Sky News and Al-Jazeera English, and has written for Harper’s Bazaar Art, the Mail on Sunday, Mojeh, London Calling and The Resident magazine. In March 2013 Rose was nominated Condé Nast Traveller London Art Expert.

Celebrating Women:

International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month

Celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History with a compelling talk delivered by art historian, TV presenter, and recognized international lecturer, Rose Balston.

With charismatic storytelling at the heart of all that she does, Rose Balston uses the epic story of art history to explore important topics for women in the 21st-century working world. These talks are a far cry from conventional business events and provide a fresh and exciting platform to learn, entertain and inspire.

Rose's talks range from exploring in-depth topics and issues faced by women, to more light-hearted events topics to inspire and empower.

Rose Balston Keynote Speaker

Art is one of the most powerful tools for stimulating meaningful and unexpected conversations. Through art, we tap into concepts that have preoccupied humanity for millennia. No matter how far back in time we reach, we find an encyclopaedia of astonishing stories that provide a lens to explore issues that preoccupy business and communities today.

Rose's natural communication skills are key to her educational technique. Breaking down boundaries between art and audiences, and stripping away stuffy academic language and pretentious ‘art-speak’, Rose aims to demystify art for people of all ages. She inspires with her passionate delivery, her richly descriptive stories of the past and present and her boundless admiration for the men and women who have made our planet a more extraordinary place.