About
About
I am strongly influenced by the power of nature and how it controls us.
Vallery Puri, the artist and her art.
If you were to ask Vallery what art is, she would say:
‘It is that which appeals to you and touches your soul.’
Vallery has been painting and creating art from the time of her earliest memories but focused goal-oriented painting began with a vivid dream she had on the night of 7th of January 1996, in which she explains:
‘A gentle but distinct voice instructed me to take up art with seriousness and passion. It guided me and literally explained to me what it is I should do.’
Fortunately, she listened to this voice, followed its guidance and has been painting seriously and passionately ever since. Vallery’s paintings are colourful, vivid expressions which derive from the wellspring of her experiences, emotions and influences. In her words:
‘The way I think, the way I feel, the way I am - my emotions spill out on my canvases in a way that is figurative, descriptive, possibly busy at times and otherwise simple and straight. My paintings communicate the state of my mind – racing busyness or gentle calmness or any of the many emotions in-between. I am also strongly influenced by nature and marvel at the power it has over us.
The colours, compositions, and combinations are simply an expression of the varied feelings I experience as my life unfolds, with all its interesting twists and turns. Sometimes, the colours I use contrast the way I feel - bright ones when I am actually in a dark space and so on.’
Vallery’s art is deeply personal but even as each of her paintings has a strong personal tale for her, Vallery is cognizant that it will not be the only narrative:
‘I know that each of my paintings has two stories to tell – one which is mine and one which is that of the viewer who will relate to them in their own personal way, with their particular insight, their unique perspective and with their own distinct feeling and reaction.’
Vallery is a self-taught artist who has explored and continues to explore and grow. In this process she has used multiple approaches, substrates and accessories.
‘My style has evolved and matured over the years and continues to do so. It has been an interesting and colourful journey, one in which I have used many different types of materials, tools and techniques.
On the 7th of January 1996, the day I decided art was to be my career, I began with black ink on cartridge paper. In the weeks which followed, I started to add colour and then gradually moved to canvas boards and a thick texturised relief.
I use different mediums - acrylic, oils, inks or pastels. I have used knives, brushes, backs of brushes, croquil pens, pencils, twigs, toothpicks, swivel-sticks and several other everyday tools to achieve a fine intricate look in various of my work.’
As Vallery with disarming humility describes her artistic odyssey:
‘It has been an adventurous, experimental learn-along-the-way-as-you-play kind of journey, one which has brought me immense pleasure and fulfillment and I hope in turn brings happiness, positivity and joy in those who view and own my art .’
