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Artist Bio:
Born and raised in India, Piya Samant now lives and paints in the awe-inspiring New England region, USA. After pursuing a career in Technology, she picked up the brush again in 2014 and commenced her full-time art practice.
Piya’s paintings are characterized by colorful, light-filled canvases in a painterly style. Her work is exhibited in museums and galleries across USA. As a self-taught artist, Piya has learned art techniques by observing artworks of Master artists. She is represented by PXPContemporary and ArtsPlus galleries.
In 2022, Piya received a WCC/ Mass Cultural State grant to further her painting endeavors.
Artist Statement:
'Beauty is fleeting and my desire to capture the beauty of life (be it human, flora or fauna) is irresistable. As an introvert, I connect with people's body language more than their words. Through painting I attempt to immortalize the beauty of my subjects in their entirety; not just their face and body but also their character. Floral stilllifes are a delight to paint because I am able to project emotions onto unsuspecting flowers through the play of light and strategically placed brushstrokes.'
Contact Info:
📧 artbypiyali@gmail.com | 📱 +15089638708
Gallery Representation:
PXP Contemporary & ArtsPlus Gallery, Collingswood, NJ.
Organizations:
- Board Director, ArtsWorcester NonProfit Gallery, Worcester MA
- Council Member, Auburn Cultural Council, Auburn MA
- Artist Member, MFA, Boston MA
- Artist Member, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg MA
- Artist Member, Newton Art Association, Newton MA
- Artist Memner, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA
- Artist Member, Concord Art, Concord MA
- Member, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester MA
- ArtMumsUnited Artist Member
- DailyPaintWorks Artist Member
- Etsy Store Owner & Creator
Grants/Awards:
- Mass Cultural / Worcester Art Council Project Grant Recipient 2022-23
- Mass Cultural / Worcester Art Council Project Grant Recipient 2021-22
- Resident Artist for Worcester Senior Center Spring and Summer 2022
- ArtsWorcester Materials Needs Grant Recipient 2018-19
- ArtQueens Fellow Membership 2022.
Education:
Masters of Business Admin. - Leadership and Technology (WPI)
Masters of Science - Operations and IT (WPI)
Bachelors of Engineering - Computer Engineering (DDU, India)
Press:
Exhibitions:
- December 2022: 'Saffron Notes', a WAC funded solo show at JMAC, Worcester MA.
- December 2022: 'Nearby Gallery' Holiday Arts Fair, Newton Center, MA.
- November 2022: NAA Group Show at The Allen Center, Newton MA.
- November 2022: Artist of the month at Cafe Martin West St, Newton MA.
- October 2022: 'Flying Colors', Group show at The White Room Gallery, Worcester MA.
- September 2022: NAA Annual Awards Show, Newton Free Library, Newton MA.
- September 2022: The Roddy Show '22 at Concord Art, Concord MA.
- September 2022: 'Start On The Street, Worcester MA.
- August 2022: 'NewtonNOW', Juried show at NearBy Gallery, Newton MA.
- July 2022: 'The Art Glow', The White Room Gallery, Worcester MA.
- July 2022: The ONE Show at ArtsWorcester Worcester MA.
- July 2022: Solo Art Show at Keyes Drug Window Display, Auburndale MA.
- June 2022: Small Works Juried Exhibit at Cambridge Art Association, Brighton MA.
- June 2022: Solo Art Show at Worcester Senior Center, Worcester MA.
- May 2022: New Member Exhibit, Newton Art Association, Newton MA.
- April 2022: 'With Aloha' Solo Exhibition at Park View Room, Worcester MA.
- April 2022: 'Material Matters' Group Exhibition at ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA.
- March 2022: 'Art of Healing' Group Exhibition at NAA, Newton MA.
- March 2022: Boston Public Market Group Exhibition, Boston MA.
- January 2022: 'ORIGINS' Juried Exhibition at JMAC & Juniper Rag, Worcester MA.
- January 2022: 'Begin Human/ Human Being' Juried Exhibition at Piano Craft Gallery, Boston MA.
- January 2022:'Music Can Change the World' - Beethoven exhibition at the Suzuki School of Music, Newton MA.
- November 2021: 'The Little One', Annual members show at ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA.
- Fall 2021: Art Curator for ArtMumUnited show, 'Surrounded by Nature'
- October 2021: Juried Group show at AppleTree Arts, Grafton MA.
- Summer 2021: 'In Tandem', juried member show at The Sprinker Factory, Worcester, MA.
- Oct 2019: ‘One Of A Kind’, Schiltkamp Gallery, Clark University, Worc MA
- Oct 2019: 'Connected In Nature', 2 artist show at Jacob Edwards Library, Sturbridge, MA
- Oct 2019: 'Material Needs 2019', ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA
- Jun-Sep 2019: Juried show - 84th Regional Arts and Crafts, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
- Jun 2019: Curator / Artist in 'Visions of Nature', 11 artist show in Sprinkler Factory Art Gallery, Worcester, MA
- Jun 2019: Juried show - 'About Faces', Portland Gallery, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA
- May 2019: The Eighteenth ArtsWorcester Biennial, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA
- May 2019: Solo artist show, NU Kitchen, Worcester, MA
- May 2019: Solo artist show, Bean Counter, Worcester, MA
- Nov 2018- Jan 2019: Solo artist show, Birchtree Bread Company, Worcester, MA
- Oct 2018: The Pink Show, Hope And Easel - Online Collaboration
- Sep 2018: Juror for Fine Arts and Drawing, Small Stones Festival of Arts, Grafton MA
- Sep 2018: Solo artist show, Bean Counter, Worcester, MA
- Aug 2018: Solo artist show, Electric Haze, Worcester, MA
- Jul 2018: Curator and Artist in 'Flora and Fauna', 9 artist show in the Sprinkler Factory Art Gallery, Worcester, MA
- Jun-Sep 2018: Juried show - 'Call And Response', Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MS
- Jun 2018: Sixth Annual One Show, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA
- May 2018: The Seventeenth ArtsWorcester Biennial, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA
- Apr 2018: Solo Artist Show, NU Kitchen, Worcester MA
- Dec 2017-Mar 2018: Solo Artist Show, Cake Shop Cafe, Millbury MA
- Sep 2017: The HotDog Art Show, George's Coney Island, Worcester MA
- Aug-Sep 2017: Solo Artist Show, Birchtree Bread Company, Worcester MA
- Jul 2017: Two artist show, Jacob Edwards Library, Sturbridge MA
- May 2017: The Glass Show, Nine Dot Gallery, Worcester MA
- May 2017: The Sixteenth ArtsWorcester Biennial, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA
- Feb 2017: Fifth Annual One Show, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA
- Jun 2016: Fourth Annual One Show, ArtsWorcester, Worcester MA
- Mar 2016: Solo Artist Show, NU Kitchen, Worcester MA
- Dec 2015: Solo Artist Exhibit - WPI Gordan Library, Worcester, MA
- Oct 2015: “Florals and more” Solo Art Exhibit-Bean Counter Worcester, MA
- May 2015: “Different Strokes” Solo Art Exhibit - NU Cafe, Worcester, MA
- Mar 2015: Art Exhibit - Various Artists, The Art Lab, Auburn, MA
- Mar 2015: Solo Exibit - Pure Juz, Worcester, MA
- Feb 2015: “ONE” - ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA
- Jan 2015: Solo exhibit - Bean Counter, Worcester, MA
- July 2013: “Portraits” Solo Exhibit, Luckyʼs Cafe, Worcester, MA
- Oct 2011: Jacob Edwards Library, Sturbridge, MA
- Jun 2010: “Art and Poetry Exhibit” - Dark Horse Tavern, Sturbridge, MA