Annabelle Pelaez is a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art. Her practice explores how humans observe, interpret and impact the natural environment, combining environmental concern with personal reflection. Working in mixed-media drawing and painting, Pelaez uses layering, staining, erasure and preservation to consider how images are gathered, altered and translated onto the surface.

 

The works in this exhibition were developed through close observation of urban landscapes, focusing on naturally occurring and man-made patterns, alongside an ongoing questioning of personal responsibility; how everyday actions affect the environment, and what it means to record, use or transform what is seen. These paintings carry an intimate and emotional weight, having been shaped by the artist’s mental state during their making. Emerging throughout the series are themes of ecological fragility and the ephemerality of life. Shifting between micro and macro perspectives, the works reflect moments of instability, care and vulnerability, inviting viewers to consider both environmental impact and personal reflections on noticing, processing and responding to the world.