Artist Statement:
Zelie Alice is best known for her visually striking, bold-colored paintings that radiate energy and movement. An award-winning artist, she has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions across Asia, Europe, Australia, and the USA. Her work is defined by an intense, expressive use of color and dynamic brushstrokes, creating compositions that feel alive and immersive.
Over the years, she has developed her own unique style by constantly pushing herself to experiment with new techniques and forms. She describes her style as “Vivid Impressionism”, an evolution of contemporary impressionism that blends spontaneity with intention, emotion with structure. Her use of color is unrestrained, filled with bold contrasts and sweeping gestures that bring her landscapes to life. Each painting is an invitation to pause, feel, and experience the world with renewed wonder.
She often merges recognizable landscapes with expressive, dreamlike skies, balancing reality and imagination. Her goal is to evoke strong emotions through her use of vibrant colors, creating paintings that are both powerful and alluring. She believes that art is more than just an image—it is an unspoken dialogue between the artwork and the viewer, forming a deep emotional connection beyond words.
Zelie Alice is a Maldivian artist based in Paris, France. Her work is inspired by nature, trees, landscapes, country cottages, and ever-changing seascapes. While her subject matter varies, she is drawn to the fluidity of nature and its ability to transform. She primarily works with acrylic and oil, allowing her to build texture and depth. Her artistic journey has been shaped by the diverse places she has called home and traveled, each influencing her perspective on color, movement, and human connection to nature. Through her work, she explores the emotional and visual dialogue between landscapes and memory.
In 2022, her artwork entered the permanent collection of the National Art Museum of China in Beijing—one of the most prestigious and largest museums in the world. Her paintings are also held in permanent collections in China and Singapore, as well as in private collections, luxury hotels, and resorts across Asia, Europe, Australia and the USA.
Education:
Bachelor of Sciences
BM Bsc (Hons) at Northumbria University, UK.
Awards & Distinctions:
CFA ARTIST OF THE YEAR Award, France 2019
Trailblazer Award from Professional Career Women awards / WIM MV 2018
Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art, Museum of Arts and Design – New York, USA 2018
ATIM Masters Award (Trophy), New York, USA 2018
Winner of Special recognition award, from Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery. 2018
Awarded 1st Place at the MECC Art competition , Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2017
Awarded 2nd place at the MECC Art competition, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2017
Il Genio dell’ Arte (Genius of the art award), Florence, Italy. 2017
Nominations:
Nominee ATIM Artivist Of The Year 2019, New York, USA
Nominee ARTYA Award 2019, New York, USA
Nominee Palm art award 2019, Germany
Nominee Palm art award 2018, Germany
*Selected Residency
Chinese Ministry of Culture and China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) Beijing,
China, 2017
Exhibitions:
Biennales:
2020 The 2nd Dafen International Oil Painting Biennale, Dafen Art Museum Shenzhen - Shenzhen, China
2018 18th Asian Art Biennale - Bangladesh
2017 Florence Biennale XI, eARTh – Creativity & Sustainability -
Florence, Italy
Group Exhibitions:
2021 Our Changing World, D31 art gallery summer exhibition - Doncaster, United Kingdom
2020 Creativity under Lockdown- Mask Art - UNESCO Beirut & MEADOWS Artists against Covid 19
2020 Stay Hopeful International Art Exhibition - online
2018 China-South Asia art exchange exhibition - Kunming, China
2018 9th Asian Fine Arts Exhibition - Qingdiao, China
2018 “Silk Journey to Art “, World Tour Exhibition - Singapore
2018 Salon Art Shopping, Le Carrousel Du Louvre, - Paris, France
2018 ArtExpo-New York, Pier94, New York, USA
2018 ATIM top 60 Masters Create 4 Peace, Rio Gallery-New York, USA
2018 18th Asian Art Biennale - Bangladesh
2017 Chianciano Expo, The Sun gallery- Chianciano, Italy
2017 The Chinese Civilization Hunan Impression, The Capital Library of Beijing - Beijing, China
2017 Florence Biennale XI, eARTh – Creativity & Sustainability -
Florence, Italy
2017 Heewaagi Kanbalun Expo, Dharubaaruge, - Male, Maldives
2017 Culture and history, M.E.C.C - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Solo Exhibitions :
2019 A Vulnerable Beauty: Maldives, National Art gallery - Male’ Maldives
2019 The Island Nation, Nika Museum, Nika Island resort Maldives
2017 Shades of blue, Gallery Elparaiso, - Colombo, Sri Lanka
2016 Mystic Trees, Gallery Elparaiso, - Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2016 The Magical Lights, Gallery Elparaiso, - Colombo, Sri Lanka
2015 Flying Free, Rohini Place - Colombo, Sri lanka
Artistic Influences:
I am inspired by contemporary art mostly, but I like the work of impressionism and expressionism.
Artist Tags:
landscape painting, tuscany, spontaneous realism, bright colours, trees, paris
