“A journalist, photographer, documentary film scriptwriter, documentary film presenter, and in another life in a distant galaxy, actress,” is how Ros Drinkwater’s Twitter profile reads. But she was so much more.
Shortly thereafter, the feathers, sequins and glamour of Las Vegas lured the young dancer stateside for a time, before she decided to return to London to pursue a career in acting. It was also on Fleet Street that she won her first photography award, entering an image she’d brilliantly suggested of a shot of her then editor putting an edition of the paper to bed one evening. From there, there was no stopping Ros who threw herself into photojournalism and once casually mentioned that one of her first commissions had been of Pop iconoclast Andy Warhol.
“For several years after that, I had the pleasure of working with Ros and through her, learning more than I ever thought I could about subjects as diverse as pruning roses and the value of Irish silver,” Nelis said. And so began 20 or so years of the most profoundly colourful, fascinating, engaging and thought-provoking fine arts coverage in Irish newspaper print. Ros had a keen eye for antiques and a passion for art, both of which she studied diligently. She had an enviable and exquisite way with words, whether imparting en vogue gardening trends gleaned from her annual pilgrimage to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show or transporting the reader with her through her richly descriptive travel features.
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