Visiting the Studio of Annalee Davis

We had the opportunity to go visit the studio of Annalee Davis in St. George.

Annalee is a very prolific Barbadian artist, who creates paintings, drawings, prints, installations, builds objects, writes, and works with video.   Annalee is currently working on several projects, and allowed us the opportunity to see the various things she has been up to.  She showed us her video project Public Beach Access in which she documents the act of measuring the public beach access points along a seven mile stretch of the West Coast.  It was a very interesting project, and definitely eye-opening as all beaches are supposed to be public in Barbados, however, the lucrative and highly developed West Coast leaves little access for the public. 

In her studio/store at Walker’s Dairy, we were able to see Manipura, a line of Caribbean inspired art décor projects such as painted furniture and objects made by Annalee.  She uses this line to support her socially conscious work.

Annalee Davis is a very well spoken, approachable artist and it was very interesting to see the many projects she is currently working on.  Along with balancing an active art practice, Annalee teaches at the Barbados Community College and invited us to come speak to a group of students who will be graduating at the end of the semester. 

Annalee Davis' Studio

http://www.annaleedavis.com/