BIO

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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.

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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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She works mainly with watercolors because of its spontaneous and translucent properties. She also works with oils periodically. Recently, she has been experimenting by adding texture to her paintings.

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Her inspiration to create artwork can come from anywhere - from the sound of music to an emotion and memories of her travels in and beyond the Caribbean but her favorite artwork comes from her imagination. 

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Her favorite styles of art are surrealism, abstract expressionism and visionary art. She uses the juxtaposition of subjects to achieve balance in her compositions as well as the use of complementary vivid colors to achieve aesthetically appealing works of art.

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She has had the honor of exhibiting to the Dutch Royal Family during group exhibitions on the island of Saba. She has also exhibited regionally in St. Barts. Her artwork can be found in collections in the U.S.A., The Netherlands, Sint Maarten, St. Eustatius and in local Saban art collections. 

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She is currently a junior undergraduate student at University of Massachusetts Amherst and hopes to pursue a graduate study in the area of Arts.

 

Angelita Peterson

Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

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January 2023