Priya Gurnani
Priya began her journey into the world of art on a trip to India at the age of 10, where she was introduced to mehndi (henna) and exposed to more traditional patterns than she could ever imagine. Priya begged her grandmother (Nani) for a tube of mehndi and wanted to decorate anyone that would let her. Priya was told to practice and plan her designs on paper before trying them on herself, and Priya hasn’t stopped creating since. Priya has not had the opportunity (yet) to receive classic artistic training, though she has received creative insights and was taught techniques by like-minded souls who excel in their respective crafts. Priya was born and raised in the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. Aside from art, Priya likes to skijor and hike with her partner and their two Huskies.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Priya’s works draw inspiration from her dreamscape, a haven used to escape the dark shadows that have haunted her since she was a child. Priya’s dreamscape hosts the dances of the Aurora Borealis on their mountainous stages –beautiful scenes that set her soul on fire, accented by rocky terrains, florals, and vibrant colours. Priya brings her dreamscape to life through her art and shares those moments of happiness with anyone who may need the light it brings. Priya uses various media such as ink, gouache, pencil crayons, and watercolours to capture melancholy movements accentuating them with minimal linework, embroidery, and found materials like twigs and dried botanicals.
Priya began her journey into the world of art on a trip to India at the age of 10, where she was introduced to mehndi (henna) and exposed to more traditional patterns than she could ever imagine. Priya begged her grandmother (Nani) for a tube of mehndi and wanted to decorate anyone that would let her. Priya was told to practice and plan her designs on paper before trying them on herself, and Priya hasn’t stopped creating since. Priya has not had the opportunity (yet) to receive classic artistic training, though she has received creative insights and was taught techniques by like-minded souls who excel in their respective crafts. Priya was born and raised in the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. Aside from art, Priya likes to skijor and hike with her partner and their two Huskies.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Priya’s works draw inspiration from her dreamscape, a haven used to escape the dark shadows that have haunted her since she was a child. Priya’s dreamscape hosts the dances of the Aurora Borealis on their mountainous stages –beautiful scenes that set her soul on fire, accented by rocky terrains, florals, and vibrant colours. Priya brings her dreamscape to life through her art and shares those moments of happiness with anyone who may need the light it brings. Priya uses various media such as ink, gouache, pencil crayons, and watercolours to capture melancholy movements accentuating them with minimal linework, embroidery, and found materials like twigs and dried botanicals.
$215.00
Acrylic, gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade cotton rag (framed).
11.50x14"
acryla gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade Saint-Armand Dominion watercolour cotton rag (75% cotton and 25% linen rag fibre; 640 g/m²) in a 27cm (11.5”) x 35cm (14”) brass and white epoxy frame
$155.00
Acrylic, gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade cotton rag (framed).
7.50x9.50"
acryla gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade Saint-Armand Dominion watercolour cotton rag (75% cotton and 25% linen rag fibre; 640 g/m²) in a 126.5cm x 31.5cm frame
$155.00
Acrylic, gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade cotton rag (framed).
7.50x9.50"
acryla gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade Saint-Armand Dominion watercolour cotton rag (75% cotton and 25% linen rag fibre; 640 g/m²) in a 19cm (7.5") x 24cm (9.5") brass frame
$155.00
Acrylic, gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade cotton rag (framed).
7.50x9.50"
acryla gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade Saint-Armand Dominion watercolour cotton rag (75% cotton and 25% linen rag fibre; 640 g/m²) in a 19cm (7.5") x 24cm (9.5") brass frame
$155.00
Acrylic, gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade cotton rag (framed).
7.50x9.50"
acryla gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade Saint-Armand Dominion watercolour cotton rag (75% cotton and 25% linen rag fibre; 640 g/m²) in a 19cm (7.5") x 24cm (9.5") brass frame
$215.00
Acrylic, gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade cotton rag (framed).
11.50x14"
acryla gouache and washi paper from au papier japonais on handmade Saint-Armand Dominion watercolour cotton rag (75% cotton and 25% linen rag fibre; 640 g/m²) in a 27cm (11.5”) x 35cm (14”) brass and black epoxy frame
$2,250.00
Magazine clippings and ink on acid free paper - Framed (set of 2).
54.40x21.70"
Magazine clippings and ink on acid-free paper and sold as a set in double glass wood frames.
• these are the VOICES. The ones we don’t always hear or even try to listen to. Voices 1 and 2 are sold as a set. The dimensions represent each framed piece, though the price listed is for the set.
• frame: Black painted moulding with VOICES (1 or 2) in a raised float mounted between two sheets of glass. The artwork was hinged with Japanese mulberry paper and archival paste adhesive. The frame was cut, joined and assembled in-house by a local picture framer, Michael of Gesso & Bole.
Each artwork is 27.2x21.7"
$425.00
Acrylic gouache on arches acid-free hot-pressed cotton in a wood frame with distressed white paint.
17.30x12.60"
acryla gouache on Arches acid-free hot-pressed cotton in a wood frame with distressed white paint. The painting is 23 x 31 cm, and the frame is 32 x 44cm.
$345.00
Acrylic, gouache and watercolour on arches acid-free cold-pressed cotton raised in a wooden frame.
8.30x15.40"
acryla gouache and watercolour on Arches acid-free cold-pressed cotton raised in a wooden frame.
The painting is 10 x 25 cm and the frame is 21 x 39 cm
$425.00
Acrylic, gouache on acid-free black velvet matt board in a double glass wood frame.
15x11"
Aurora borealis dancing on mountainous stages accented by iridescent gold pigments. Gouache on black velvet is a strikingly intriguing combination.
$132.00
Acrylic, gouache on birch panel.
6x6"
Whimsical blue leaves with a pink background and multicoloured polka dots. acryla gouache on 15.25cm x 15.25cm (6”x6”) birch panel.