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Supriya Kharod is a contemporary watercolor artist who paints both semi-abstract and figurative works. Her paintings have a colorful and highly-stylized vibe, reflecting her graphic design background. Her favorite subjects are the Texas landscape, the “weird” city of Austin, and her country-of-origin India. She paints and sketches on location, as well as in her home studio.
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Artist Statement
“My work is an expression of life and nature, intended to evoke a visceral response. I push the boundaries of traditional watercolor: 1. to remove its underdog stigma in the art world, 2. to stretch and explore the potential of the medium itself, and 3. because it brings me joy; and I wish to share that joy with my audiences.
Through my painting, I strive to depict the beautiful friendship between Water and Color.
Every composition begins with a plan of where to place shapes, values, and colors. But, it truly comes to life only when the brush, loaded with paint, hits the watery surface of the paper. Then, the pigment floats in the water and settles where it wills—creating the beautiful granulation that is unique to this medium. Unlike oils and acrylics, which can be controlled and painted over multiple times, watercolor cannot and has a mind of its own. So, an aspiring painter can either accept the lack of control and enjoy the journey, or call it “too hard” and decide to give up. Everyday, I choose to accept and enjoy.”
Bio
Supriya Kharod is a contemporary watercolor artist who paints both semi-abstract and figurative works. She worked as an art director (B.A. in Advertising from Southern Methodist University), left ad agency life to pursue freelance graphic design, and ultimately, discovered her love for painting. Primarily self-taught, she now works exclusively in watercolor and has been painting professionally and exhibiting her art in local galleries and shows since 2017.
Supriya is influenced by Modernist methodologies—as seen in her contemporary take on traditional color field paintings. Modern art pushed the boundaries of figurative realism and impressionism, and even ventured into abstraction. So, Supriya leans into her graphic design background and approaches watercolor with a similar non-traditional sensibility. Her paintings have a colorful and highly-stylized, graphic vibe. By harmonizing unusual colors, using flowing shapes, and flattening perspective, her paintings have a lively and contemporary vibe.
With the medium of watercolor, Supriya strives: 1. to remove its underdog stigma in the art world, 2. to stretch and explore its expressive potential, and 3. to transmit the same joy she receives to her audiences as well. Her favorite subjects are the Texas landscape, the “weird” city of Austin, and her country-of-origin India.
In 2021, Supriya published her first book Reflections on Art, Life, and Italy, which features her paintings and sketches of Italy, along with reflections on her art process and on life. In addition to her painting, Supriya is a second-degree black belt in taekwondo, a mother of three, serves on the City of Sunset Valley’s Arts Commission, and is a member of various art societies. Her Austin-themed prints are carried by Prima Dora and Prima Dora, Georgetown.
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