Annie Zamero is interested in conflict between Self and Other and how this leads to personal power.

Since 2013, Zamero has been developing the Warrior series, which is about conflict with Other and at the same time conflict with Self. Different aspects of being a warrior are considered, that is being defeated, wounded or victorious and the drama of conflict features regularly. Earlier works used hot colours to express the violence and heat of battle and are more suggestive of conflict with others. These developed into the use of cooler colours to express a more meditative, contemplative state where battles are more personal and spiritual. Further developments have involved the depiction of dance- like movement, some of which are suggestive of shamanic rituals where the individual enters a trance state to restore balance and mend the soul. The presence of a sword or weapon are a recurring feature, and are archaic symbols representing knowledge.

Zamero researches images of theatrical performers such as mime artists , Kabuki and Indian dancers. She also attends some live performances. Zamero then distorts the images and combines them with distortions of warrior images from tribes across the globe. Layers of textured paint are combined with pouring of liquefied paint to create accidental effects.

The imagery is abstracted as Zamero believes we engage with reality more sharply when confronted with distortions. She gets strength from these works to continue her own life struggle and it is as if the paintings become her personal allies.

From 2008 onwards, Zamero has developed the Satirical series which involves the idea of the political cartoon as a piece of fine art. Each painting is set in an art historical context depicting a politician or member of Royalty as a cartoon, posing as a figure from an Old Master painting, itself chosen to create humour about the person. This creates irony as Zamero likes to invest opposite values to those the Self believes it owns. The figures are selected because of their personal power and are often iconic.

Zamero believes a painting can be both challenging and comedic and asks us to consider how absurd a painting can be and yet still be 'serious'. She enjoys a sense of the ridiculous and strives for a convergence of gravitas and the cartoon. It was the desire to work on more archetypal figures rather than specific individuals that led Zamero to begin the Warrior series..