TRINA BRAMMAH
Trina Brammah lives in San Roque De Cumbaza, here in San Martin. She is originally from Bradford, England in the United Kingdom.
Through the Sachaqa Art Center, she is working towards a long term goal of creating an Eco Artist Community/School for artists and students from all over the world. The idea is that the artists live, learn, and create while living closely to the natural environment.
This series of paintings originate from her quest for a deeper connection with Mother Earth. The meanings and messages through her work are entirely abstract and open to interpretation. The intension is that we feel the healing properties that pass through the natural materials she uses and images seen in a ´dreamtime´ state.
The earth paints are mostly stones collected and ground from the rivers of Chazuta. The yellow and red in Vida are the original colors used in the Ceramics of Lamas, achote seeds and yellow clay. Black is ground charcoal and the brighter colors - blues and pinks that are often seen in traditional ´Chullos´ of the mountain ´Qeros´ of Cusco - are natural minerals bought at the Pisac market. Trina has experimented extensively with natural plant pigments which have mostly faded in time, the plants that do not fade are leaves of the cocona and achote. The glue that she uses is synthetic as she has not yet found a natural binder that is durable. The shiny varnish is from a sap of a tree found in Chazuta called ´Lacre´ which the Ceramicists use to create a strong layer of protection for their pots after these are cooked in a fire.
Trina believes that we should collect and use materials found in the natural environment where we live. Her goal is not to buy her materials made in factories but to collect and use what is found close to her painting studio in San Roque De Cumbaza.
