An artist’s residency gives the artist a chance to respond very personally to a particular place. A more standard public commission usually has a specific theme in mind: a map, the portrayal of an incident in the town’s history, and so on. A residency, on the other hand, allows for a more emotional, intuitive approach by the artist.

Rosalind has done residencies at such far-flung places as the Outer Hebrides, the North Pennines, and the island of Skyros in the Aegean.