Opening Reception of Saffron Notes: Paintings of South Asian Women. A Solo Exhibition by Piya Samant

You are invited to the opening reception of Saffron Notes. An exhibition featuring featuring oil paintings of South Asian women by visual artist Piya Samant. There will be refreshments, and a cash bar. This event is free and open to the public. This project is funded by a Worcester Arts Council and Mass Cultural Council grant. #wacfunded

Exhibition runs : December 7 – 21, 2022.

The 'Saffron Notes' Story

For centuries, western artists have celebrated women by portraying them as beautiful, powerful, and sometimes as nobility. Few parallels exist for South Asian women because we often think of them as playing their assigned roles in society. They have been captured as doting mothers, loyal wives, goddesses in temples, and homemakers performing chores. Seldom does the art world see them as a muse and capture their beauty for who they are, independent of their role in society.

This collection attempts to portray South Asian women in their ephemeral moments of solitude, beauty, and thoughts of self-worth, free from societal burdens. — Piya Samant

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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. 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.'