Ann Marie Valencia
Publications
Claire Karm, Fées et gestes des fleurs, (« Flower fairies ») illustrated by Ann Marie Valencia, Océan éditions, collection Océan jeunesse, 2006, isbn 2-916533-13-3; 160 pages, 16 x 24 cm.
Three tales written by Claire Karm with Ann Marie's watercolours about some surprising creatures you might come across when visiting the misty Plaine des Palmistes....
Les Milieux Naturels (Natural
Habitats)
Ann Marie Valencia illustrated this
scientific book written by Vincent BOULLET and published by the
Natural History Museum, Reunion Département, (ca 2006)(974-Saint-
Denis: Impr. Dionysienne) - 1 vol. (96 pages). Now available in the
collection « Biodiversity of la Reunion » (see « Latest events »).
Ann Marie Valencia worked for two
years on these illustrations in watercolour and pastel travelling
around the island - from the sea shore, through marshes and savannah,
primeval forests and up to the volcano - to make sketches in situ and
take photos to help her compose atmospheric paintings of the natural
habitats and certain plants in an artistic way rather than as a
botanical study. Sonia RIBES-BEAUDEMOULIN, the Natural History
Museum's Curator, was the project's coordinator and oversaw the work
of several artists over a period of 5 years on various aspects of the
Biodiversity of Reunion Island (see « Latest events » to read about
the collection that has since won the distinguished prize « Prix du
Livre Insulaire 2009 »).
Titre : Fanantenana !. Ten years of
work in Madagascar by the humanitarian organization « Enfants du Monde
» - 1997 - published by Azalées Editions. 97 pages. Illustrations:
Ann Marie Valencia, (watercolours)
and Manu Magueresse (photos).
This project entailed a six-week
stay in Madagascar in 1996 to make sketches and experience the
difficult life of social workers - mainly nuns and priests - in some
of the underprivileged areas of this large island. Enfants du Monde
(Reunion and Madagascar) funds schooling, nursing dispensaries and
certain family projects through private
sponsorship.
Le Bestiaire des Songes - 1991 - poems by Michel CALS illustrated by Ann Marie Valencia with monoprints.
Ti' Paille en Queue - by William Luret with cover illustration by Ann Marie Valencia - published by Anne Carrière (Paris) in 2004.
Ann Marie Valencia painted many watercolours of trees and plants in the primeval forests of Reunion to illustrate posters and books published by the National Forestry Commission:
The Botanical Guide to the Forest of Mare
Longue.
Bébour Forest: Nature Guide and Flora of its trees and
bushes.
Sur les Sentiers de Mafate - Hiking in Mafate, a guide illustrated by several artists including Ann Marie Valencia as well as posters of trees and orchids of the islands forests.