Ana Elisa Sotelo
Ana Elisa Sotelo is a Peruvian artist and educator whose work explores gender, culture, and our relationship to the natural world. She frequently combines art with activism, often working collaboratively to amplify collective voices and experiences.
Ana Elisa was born in Lima, Peru and was raised in Bolivia, Mexico, USA, Chile and Argentina. She is currently based between Washington DC, where she teaches Photography and Photojournalism, and Lima Peru.
Her images and works have been published in National Geographic, The New York Times, Vogue, Ladera Sur, Gatopardo Magazine, El Comercio/Somos, Folha Sao Paulo, The Washington Post, American Ai-Ap, among others.
M.A. in Film , American University
B.A. in Psychology, The George Washington University
Diploma in Visual Anthropology , Centro de la Imagen
Contact: soteloana@gmail.com
AWARDS/HONORS/GRANTS
Louis Roederer Foundation, Thinking Sustainability Prize, 2024
Eddie Adams Workshop, Gold Team Winner, 2024
Leica Society International, Winner Woman Photograph Grant, 2024
Picture of the Year (POY Latam) Winner , Sports Category 2023
Global Peace Award Shortlist 2023
Women Photograph Grant (2021)
International Women in Photograph (IWPA) Award + Special Mention 2021
National Geographic Society COVID Journalist Emergency Fund (2021)
Plan International Photography Award for the Because I am a Girl advocacy campaign (2015)
Latin American Environmental Film Festival - Opening film, Documentary Category. Buenos Aires, Argentina (2015)
Scholar Award from The Center for Environmental Filmmaking (2014 & 2012)
Visions Film Festival- Winner, Environmental Film Category, Nominee:Cinematography, Sound Design and Editing. Washington D.C. (2014)
DC Independent Film Festival - Documentary Short Category. Washington, D.C. (2014)
MacLeod Scholarship Award from The Organization of American States (2011)
EXHIBITS
PORTRAITS OF THE MULTIVERSE
“Diversité et Creativité” Cervantes Institute of Paris, Paris, France 2022
CARDUMEN
Solo Exhibit, La Rebelde, Lima, Peru, 2022
LAS TRUCHAS
Group Exhibit Organized by IWPA, Dubai, Tokyo, Paris, Geneva, Almería 2022