Rochelle Ohrstrom

About the Author

Rochelle Ohrstrom is a familiar figure in the New York art world, in roles as diverse as artist, patron, and collector. Throughout her career, she has known many of its most fascinating figures.

As a painter, she has had three works exhibited by Lowry Simms, the former contemporary curator of The Metropolitan Museum. Her work has been collected by the Vassar and Syracuse museums. When she was commissioned by British Airways Concorde to paint the experience of Super Sonic Flight, she flew in the cockpit for take-off and landing.

In the winters of 1976 through 1979, Rochelle was a guest artist of the government of the Dominican Republic, where she painted many of the works featured in Ponzi and Picasso. As a collector and board member of museum committees, she has spent time at the cutting-edge of art from Beijing to Tehran and Dubai.

Ohrstrom was the first woman CEO of a nationally recognized advertising agency. She has also produced 8 television shows and directed several commercials. When not traveling to places of extreme natural beauty, she resides and works in Manhattan. She has two adult children. Ponzi & Picasso is her first work of fiction.