How did the Yellow Gallery come to exist?
Born out of a desire - a necessity - to find joy in the most excruciating circumstances, The Yellow Gallery is the culmination of the works of Annaliis Loth and the visual storytelling of her journey. As a multidisciplinary artist, Annaliis uses a range of media, surfaces, and crafts to create pieces that reflect the navigation of life through all circumstances and the hope that is found in Jesus.
Founded in 2017, Annaliis drew on her experience as both an artist and a teacher, in which she explored various art making practices to create the Yellow Gallery. For the first two years, Annaliis focused solely on painting, exploring and experimenting with a range of mediums to create large-scale abstract works. Her first group show was in 2018, where she was able to showcase some smaller pieces. Out of this, Annaliis started expanding on her ideas and exploring ways to create art that was accessible to a wider audience. She began cutting her pieces up and putting them back together in the form of earrings, unlocking a whole new world of creativity.
From 2018-2019, Annaliis was involved in a range of maker's markets, selling earrings and scarves of her own designs. Finding that the logistics of markets and child-rearing were incompatible, Annaliis trialled the online market, finding success in reaching an even broader audience. For the last four years, Annaliis has chipped away at her work, both large scale and small jewellery pieces, while raising her four children.
She is currently living in Brisbane with her husband and children.