Annelie Solis, a Trinidadian artist exploring cosmological and astronomical imagery using materials provided by the Earth. The interest in artistic spiritual expression across cultures and religions led her to The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts where she has recently completed her Master of Arts, graduating with distinction. The experience at the School of Traditional Arts greatly enriched her arts practice through a deeper understanding of perennial philosophy and the craft process.
The use of natural materials has become of the greatest importance to her work as a principle. She found it is as critical to the essence of a painting as the symbolism of the imagery painted. She has learned these traditional methods and it is as though a veil has been lifted, and though her journey with pigment foraging is just beginning, it will be a lifelong pursuit.
She had several solo exhibitions throughout Trinidad and has participated in group exhibitions internationally.
Earth
2024
Foraged Trinidadian pigments & shell gold on Wasli paper
16.54 x 22.83 inch |42 x 57.9 cm
Heaven
2024
Foraged Trinidadian pigments & shell gold on Wasli paper
16.54 x 22.83 inch |42 x 57.9 cm
Birth Chart
2024
Natural pigments & shell gold on hot pressed watercolour paper
11.75 x 16.5 inch | 29.84 x 41.91 cm
Map of Constellations
2020
Natural pigments and shell gold on Wasli paper
58 x 31 inch | 147.32 x 78.74 cm
Talking with Ptolemy
2020
Natural pigments on Wasli paper
11.02 x 15.75 inch | 22.9 x 40 cm