After studying fine art and art history, Anna Belleforte pursued architectural conservation studies in England and worked in the heritage field in the Netherlands. Finding a wealth of human stories in the built environments all over the world inspired her to return to the craft of making, which she now does full-time. Her mixed media work expresses something about the histories and significance of places, whether on a personal or collective level. She builds compositions using painted papers, such as local maps or book pages, that are connected to the subject depicted. The Places series shows vernacular architecture in power struggles with nature.