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Soraya Chemaly is a self-taught artist who
grew up in the Bahamas. Her work consists
mainly of large-scale flowers painted in vivid,
contemporary, contrasting colors. Her lush, full
flowers are heavily influenced by the indigenous
art of the Caribbean. Haitian art in particular
was a strong influence in her artistic
development. Like much of this art, the flowers
in her paintings take on a life of their own,
often evoking dance, gestures, and moods.
Her stylized and often fanciful images convey
simplicity and beauty and resemble the
movement of the human body.
Applying and mixing colors directly to the
canvas results in paintings that are deep in
color, texture, and vibrancy. She enjoys
painting large, simple images that focus the
viewer's attention on unconventionally
contrasted, but harmonious colors.
She moved permanently to the United States
after completing her studies and has been a
resident of Washington, DC for 18 years. She is
married and has three children.
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