PIYA SAMANT | AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS

Born and raised in India, Piya Samant now lives and paints in the awe-inspiring Worcester county in Massachusetts. Piya received an MBA and a Masters of Science in IT & Ops from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 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 PXP Contemporary gallery. In 2023, Piya received a Worcester Arts Council / American Rescue Plan grant to further her painting endeavors.

As an artist, I am driven by the fleeting beauty of life, from humans to flora and fauna. Through my paintings, I seek to immortalize my subjects in their entirety, capturing not only their physical features but also their character and essence. I connect with people through body language more than words. Floral still lifes offer me the chance to project my emotions onto flowers with light and brushstrokes. My art celebrates the transient beauty of nature and the enduring power of creativity.

Memento Mori II, 10 x10 in., oil on canvas $225 (SOLD)

Piya Samant, is an extremely versatile representational artist based in Auburn, Massachusetts. Piya brings a quiet intensity to Delirium through her intimate, small-scale works that balance accessibility with imagery that immediately connects viewers to her work. Her paintings capture perfect vignettes, moments, and moods with painterly qualities and calculated value to her viewers. By working on a smaller scale, Piya invites viewers into a personal dialogue with each piece, making fine art feel both attainable and deeply personal. Her small skull painting in a gilded sparkling frame was the perfect piece to begin the story of DELIRIUM. The absence of paint in the dark areas brought a quality of depth, like the golden bones were being engulfed in shadows. Piya Samant’s work has an understated beauty and contemplative tone offering a single moment within the larger, more turbulent psychological landscape of the exhibition. —Juniper Rag