About Us
RoseCon is the brain child of Chris and Kat Rose.
First created in 2025, our aim is to promote mental health support in the creative community by providing a safe space for these people to come together and share our interests.
Our first convention in June ‘25 was small and intimate but gave us an amazing foundation to build on.
For RoseCon ‘26 we have put together an incredible team of talented people from diverse walks of life to help us grow and reach more people.
Meet the Team
Founders
Chris Rose
(He/Him)
Chris Rose here, I'm a hobbyist, miniature painter and gamer of 20+ years enjoying several different systems and honing my skills as a realism painter.
Having dealt with mental health issues most of my life and becoming physically disabled in 2021, my life changed drastically. Being unable to work and losing the ability to do a lot of the activities I used to enjoy, I leaned heavily into my miniature painting passion. In 2023 I made the decision to start streaming and creating a safe space for people like myself and that journey lead me to meeting Kat and some amazing people, together we have put together the foundations of a convention designed to bring people together in a safe environment where we can share our passions and be a support network for each other.
Kat Rose
(SHe/Her)
Hi I'm Kat Rose. Co-founder of RoseCon.
A collector of hobbies and shiny things including mini painting, leather work and chainmaille to mention a few. My hobbies provide a source of escapism and relief from my own mental and physical health struggles. They've also brought me into this amazing community where I met Chris and things have just grown from there. It's an incredibly supportive and inclusive community for all creatives.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragonkat1/
The Miniature's Apothecaries
We are Matt and Lauren, a husband and wife team of painters and miniature wargamers with over 30 years experience between us. We stream on Twitch and run a busy Discord Server aimed at promoting positive mental health within the wargaming community.
This all began because, when Lauren was at university studying Occupational Therapy her thesis research project studied the effects of Miniature War Games on Mental Health (if you are interested a breakdown of this is still available to watch on YouTube) and things just spiraled from there. Both of us have lived experience of ill mental health (depression, anxiety, PTSD) and neurodivergence, as well as both having worked within Mental Health Services in the UK. Whilst working, Matt used his burgeoning social media presence to run a 24 hour stream on facebook painting miniatures to raise money for charity. The stream did really well and Matt, encouraged by the response to this, began streaming on Twitch. When Lauren had to leave work because of developing an autoimmune condition called PoTS she joined in with streaming and The Miniatures Apothecaries were born.
Using our combined passions of mental health and wargaming, both of us wanted to use our platform to help the wargaming community by providing a safe space, access to information and resources, signposting to local services, as well as 1:1 individual support and the support of a continually developing community to help everyone we can.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/theminiaturesapothecaries/
Tiktok: @miniaturesapothecaries
Twitch: (10) miniaturesapothecaries - Twitch
Discord: https://discord.gg/ZB3Ph6K6gX
Website: www.theminiaturesapothecaries.teemill.com
The Team
Galloway
I am a commission painter and have been into Warhammer since 16. I didn't paint my minis for a long time due to fearing how they would looked so played with a grey army. After getting to drawing I found the confidence to paint and now I aim to share what I have learnt and help others get past their fears and judgment
My Insta:
Ryan Galloway (@gallowaypaints) • Instagram photos and videos
My Tiktok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@gallowaypaints4?_t=ZN-90PrmT0KB2k&_r=1
My Twitch:
Graywolf
(he/him)
I have been into Warhammer hobbying for 25 years and from the Chicago area. My fav edition was 7th when I was able to play lots of games. I recently painted up a Titan which allowed me to learn new tricks. I love Cherry Pepsi and fun/chill style gaming
My Insta:
https://www.instagram.com/graywolf_g4l?igsh=MTloa3hveXZkeGZvOQ==
My Twitch:
BlackDogPainting/Floortje
(SHe/Her)
"Warhammer (commission) painter and twice weekly cozy hobby streamer on Twitch".
Cosy neurospicy friendly streams, can usually be found with a pocket full of dog treats, loves hugs
my insta:
https://www.instagram.com/blackdoggamingandpainting/
my twitch:
Tim
(He/Him)
Avaeon/Matt
Kelly
(She/Her)
The names Tim I'm a miniature painter and gamer since 1989 where I delved into the hobby starting with Space Marines as many a young kids do having played through several variations of Warhammer games I later found my true love in Warhammer Fantasy with my Chaos army, as for these days I have found myself enjoying skirmish games like MCP, Shatterpoint, Battletech, ect.
Hi my name is Matt I have been painting and building models for over 30 years I have played for fun and competitive, it is a hobby I enjoy something to do in my down time and when I need something else to focus on
Hi my name is Kelly, I have been model painting and building for about 3 years was always interested but never had the confidence to try, just stuck with drawing as that is my passion, I bought the Blood Bowl starter set and haven’t looked back, i love Age of Sigmar sets I threw myself into the deep end and love every minute even with my ever growing pile of shame
Lorna Audley
(SHe/HEr)
I am a crafter and collector of many hobbies but recently mini painting and crochet have been the main two. I am relatively new to Warhammer but already have a decent pile of shame
My insta:
Lorna Audley (@lornaaudley) • Instagram photos and videos
My Twitch: