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Painter’s Hand 2023 - Mixed media on paper

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Well’s Bay 2018 - Acrylic on canvas

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Red Heliconia - 2012 Watercolor on paper

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Well’s Bay 2018 - Watercolor on paper. Private Collection.

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The Cactus 2026 - 36” x 48”

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Well’s Bay Dreams 2024 - 16” x 20” Acrylic on canvas

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Bird of paradise - 2011 Artist’s collection

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Rockstar Mermaid 2010

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The Surfer 12” x 24” 2009 - Mixed media and oil on canvas. Private collection in the Netherlands.

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Swimming with sharks 2021 - 12” x 12” Acrylic mixed media on canvas

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Anthurium Flowers 2018 - 18” x 24” Mixed Media on paper

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Saban cottage - 2025 8” x 10” Watercolor on paper

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The Painterly Effect - 2026 36” x 48” Oil on canvas

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Watercolors

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Oils, Mixed Media, Acrylics

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Exhibitions

2011 - “The Locals”

Peanut Gallery, Saba

2011 — “The Saba Lace & Art Exhibition”

Eugenius Johnson Center, Saba

2012 — “Saba Day Exhibition”

Carmen Simmons Cultural Complex, Saba

2013 — “Inspired by Nature” by Paige Dorsey

Shearwater Resort, Saba

2013 — Exhibited at the visit of the Dutch Royal Couple

Princess Julianna’s Sports Field, Saba

2015 — “Saba Day Exhibition”

Matthew Levenstone Street

2018 — Village Artisanal

West Indies Regatta, St. Barth

2019 — Plein Air Curaçao International Art Festival

Wilhelminaplein, Curaçao

2019 — “Black & Blue the right way”

Sunny Valley Youth Center, Saba

2020 — “Art & Culture Expo”

Princess Julianna’s Sports Field, Saba

2022 — Arts & Crafts Market

Saba Tourist Bureau, Saba

2023 — Arts & Crafts Market

Harry L. Johnson Museum Grounds, Saba

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About me

Angelita Peterson is a self-taught visual artist. She was born on Saba, Dutch Caribbean where she has actively been painting in her free time since the summer of 2008.

Her love for the Caribbean is evident in her choice of subjects such as flora & fauna and underwater themes. Her developing artistic style envelopes the variety of her experiences and pays homage to her adage that “life is a catalyst for the creative process”. She is also interested in symbolism.

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Painter’s Hand 2023 Mixed media on paper

This painting explores the intimate relationship between the hand and the act of creation. The hand is both subject and instrument—simultaneously shaping and being shaped by the creative process. By placing the paintbrush within the grasp, the image collapses the distance between the artist and the artwork, suggesting that creation is not separate from the self, but an extension of it.

Color functions as emotion rather than decoration. Each hue represents a state of energy, memory, or intention flowing through the hand at the moment of making. The blending of colors reflects the way identity is formed—layered, fluid, and constantly in motion. The hand becomes a conduit through which experience transforms into expression.

The ink lines anchor the form, asserting control against the freedom of watercolor. This tension mirrors the balance between discipline and spontaneity that defines artistic practice. Neither dominates; both are necessary.

Ultimately, this work is a meditation on authorship, agency, and presence. It honors the quiet power of the hand as a site of labor, imagination, and self‑definition, capturing the moment where thought, emotion, and action converge into creation.

Well’s Bay 2018 - Acrylic on canvas

This painting was exhibited at the occasion of the Netherland’s Royal visit in 2023 at the Harry L. Johnson museum grounds on the Island of Saba, Dutch Caribbean.

Red Heliconia - 2012 Watercolor on paper

Donated to the Harry L. Johnson Museum as part of their auction for fundraising. This painting was exhibited at the occasion of the Royal’s visit in 2013.
Private collection.

This painting explores the quiet intensity of growth and presence found within tropical flora. The flower emerges not as a decorative subject, but as a living form shaped by light, humidity, and time. Through saturated reds and layered greens, I sought to capture the moment where vitality feels almost tactile—where color becomes a language of resilience and motion.

Watercolor allows the image to remain fluid and responsive, mirroring the organic rhythms of the plant itself. Transparent washes build upon one another, creating depth through accumulation rather than force. Edges are allowed to soften and sharpen naturally, reflecting the way nature resists rigid boundaries while maintaining its own internal structure.

The composition moves diagonally, guiding the eye through unfolding petals and surrounding foliage, suggesting both openness and protection. This balance speaks to themes of emergence, strength, and quiet confidence—qualities often overlooked in botanical forms yet deeply resonant in human experience.

Ultimately, this work invites the viewer to slow down and engage with the vitality of living systems. It is a meditation on color, movement, and the enduring elegance of nature as an active, breathing presence rather than a static image.

The Cactus 2026 - 36” x 48”

The Turk’s Cap cactus is representative of resilience, survival, protection and adaptation. It represents thriving in adversity, offers spiritual protection against negative energy and serves as a reminder of patience and strength. These are all themes that resonate with me especially now in 2026.

Well’s Bay Dreams 2024 - 16” x 20” Acrylic on canvas

Currently on display at the office of the Island Secretary at Public Entity Saba. For sale. DM for price. This original Well’s Bay painting demonstrates expressive command of color, movement, and atmosphere. Its energetic surf, luminous palette, and confident execution place the work within the premium tier of contemporary landscape painting.

Bird of paradise - 2011 Artist’s collection

This painting was exhibited to the Royal family of the Netherlands in 2011 at the Saba Lace and Art Exhibition on Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean that was curated by another talented Saban Artist, Ms. Stacey Simmons.

This painting is an exploration of poise, emergence, and quiet strength as expressed through botanical form. The Bird of Paradise becomes a singular presence rather than a decorative motif, rising from negative space with clarity and intention. By isolating the form, the work invites attention to gesture, movement, and the inherent elegance of natural structure.

Watercolor is central to the way the image unfolds. Transparent washes allow color to breathe and interact, creating transitions that feel organic and unforced. I allow the medium to guide the edges—some defined, others dissolving—mirroring the balance between control and spontaneity found in living systems.

The composition emphasizes vertical movement, suggesting growth and self-possession. Warm reds and oranges convey vitality and inner energy, while cooler greens and violets introduce balance and calm. Together, they reflect a moment of becoming rather than full bloom, capturing the tension between potential and presence.

This work is an invitation to slow observation. It honors nature not as ornament, but as a quiet force—resilient, expressive, and dignified in its simplicity.

Rockstar Mermaid 2010

Dreaming of California…Music heavily influences my art and for this I am grateful. Unfortunately this piece was destroyed. It was Acrylic painted on wood.

The Surfer 12” x 24” 2009 - Mixed media and oil on canvas. Private collection in the Netherlands.

Painting for the real dreams that come true. P.S. I miss my friends. May the sun always shine on you while catching new waves.

Swimming with sharks 2021 - 12” x 12” Acrylic mixed media on canvas

Friends who offer a helping hand to go on adventures bring back childhood memories of holding hands back when I feared the sharks. 

Saba Island in the Dutch Caribbean is known for some of the best diving in the world. Tent reef was the only dive I’ll probably ever do but it was a once in a lifetime kind of adventure for me.

Well’s Bay 2018 - Acrylic on canvas

Anthurium flowers symbolize hospitality, love, and abundance, often called the “Flamingo Flower” or “Heart of Happiness,” representing warm welcomes, strong relationships, prosperity, and good luck, with meanings shifting slightly by color. Red stands for passion.

I painted this at a time when my son was just shy of 1 year old. It was inspired by my trip to the Singapore Art Museum back in 2008 where I saw Giacometti figures for the first time. That was also the first time I was able to go to an Art museum and that trip to Singapore inspired me to follow my dreams of being an Artist.

Saban cottage - 2025 8” x 10” Watercolor on paper

Collection of Public Entity Saba displayed at the Department of Community Development and Culture. This painting helped to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Saba Day celebrations and was painted during workshops held during this period.

This painting reflects a deep personal connection to place, memory, and the quiet dignity of everyday architecture. The house stands elevated and self-contained, a symbol of resilience and belonging, grounded within a lush landscape that feels both protective and expansive. I was drawn to the contrast between structure and nature—the clean geometry of the home set against organic forms of foliage and land.

Color plays a central role in the emotional language of the work. The red roof anchors the composition and represents warmth, vitality, and human presence, while the surrounding greens and earth tones convey growth, continuity, and the passage of time. The landscape is not intended as a precise depiction of a single location, but rather as a composite of remembered places that carry emotional weight.

Working in a representational yet expressive style allows me to preserve clarity while embracing intuition. Visible brushstrokes and layered washes echo the imperfections and rhythms of lived spaces, emphasizing character over precision. I aim to create scenes that feel familiar yet timeless—places that invite the viewer to pause, reflect, and imagine their own stories within the setting.

Ultimately, this work is about home not just as a physical structure, but as a feeling shaped by environment, memory, and personal history. It is an homage to places that quietly shape who we are, long after we have left them.

The Painterly Effect - 2026 36” x 48” Oil on canvas

This painting is in honor of my mom who passed away in 2003. My ma, as I used to call her, showed kindness to a weak hummingbird when I was a child. She tried to save the weak hummingbird by warming it with the oven’s pilot light.

At times alot of emotions go into my paintings and it requires alot of inner personal reflection as the main tool of the trade is love. I hope this painting reflects what my mother was trying to teach me at a young age; that kindness is always the way to enlightenment.