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Keerat Kaur:
[edit]Keerat Kaur is a Canadian-born artist of Sikh-Panjabi heritage and a background as a licensed architect (Ontario Association of Architects).[1]She creates paintings, digital illustrations, sculptures, embroidery, photography composites, calligraphy, music and the written word. [2] Her work has often revolved around revitalizing aspects of Panjabi-Sikh culture, while simultaneously promoting inclusivity and community engagement. [3]Drawing inspiration from Sikh philosophies, she employs the art of metaphor and symbolism to revolutionize our relationship to nature and spirituality. To date, her work has been exhibited across Canada at exhibitions, galleries and museums. [4]
Education
[edit]- Keerat Kaur completed her schooling in French Immersion
- BA in 2012 (Western University)
- Master of Architecture in 2016 (U of T)
- continuing - formal training in the Dhrupad and Khayaal schools of Indian Classical Music.
Having a passion for languages, she is able to read, write and speak Panjabi, French, and Hindi. [5] She is currently learning the Shahmukhi script and is studying the ancient language of Braj through the examination of historical Sikh texts. [1]
Personal Life:
[edit]Keerat is also a licensed, part-time architect.[6] She currently lives and works between Burnaby, BC and London, Ontario. [7]
Awards:
[edit]Winner of the Norval Morrisseau Award for Visual Arts 2023[8]
Exhibitions:
[edit]1) Keerat Kaur: Panjabi Garden ; Location - Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey B.C., Canada - 2023[9]
2) Untitled work in oil and acrylic on wood ; Location - Tunnel Gallery at Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, Brampton Ontario, Canada - 2017[10]
Public Art Installations:
[edit]1) Mosaic for the R6 RapidBus median bus stop at 72 Avenue and Scott Road, Surrey, B.C, Canada - 2024 [11]
[edit]Keerat explains her mosaic design is “influenced by the aesthetics of the Punjabi floor dari, or carpet, with three significant flowers and three emblematic birds, each carrying profound symbolic meaning within Punjabi and Sikh poetics. The featured motifs encompass the marigold (celebration), the parakeet (playfulness), the lotus (perseverance), the peacock (regality), the rose (elegance), and the eagle (strength).”[12]
Features:
[edit]Keerat Kaur has been featured in media, including the CBC Vancouver, Vogue, Elle India (on Instagram).[13]
Publications by the artist :
[edit]1) Panjabi Garden: Nature's Wonders, through the Gurmukhi Script ; Self published ; 2022
Panjabi Garden is focused on Gurmukhi alphabet recognition, nature-based Panjabi nouns, and a continuous story that weaves these elements together. This book is meant to hold a beginner's hand through the language, while providing proficient speakers with a novel experience of visual and literary substance. Enjoy your journey through the Panjabi Garden.[14]
- ^ a b "Keerat Kaur: Panjabi Garden | City of Surrey". www.surrey.ca. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Keerat Kaur". The Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Staff, TransLink (2023-07-24). "Three artists commissioned for R6 Scott Road RapidBus public art". The Buzzer blog. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Keerat Kaur - a Polymath Leaning Into Herself". Reclamation Magazine. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Panjabi Garden exhibition celebrates Sikh artist Keerat Kaur's mother tongue, opening January 21". Stir. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Keerat Kaur". The Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Keerat Kaur: Panjabi Garden | City of Surrey". www.surrey.ca. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Muse, Surrey (2023-11-10). "Winners – Surrey Muse Art & Literature Awards 2023". Surrey Muse Awards. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Keerat Kaur: Panjabi Garden | City of Surrey". www.surrey.ca. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Guardian, Radhika Panjwani Brampton (2017-03-30). "Peel art gallery marks Sikh Heritage Month". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ TransLink (2024-05-07). R6 public art: Median Dari mosaic by Keerat Kaur. Retrieved 2025-02-25 – via YouTube.
- ^ Staff, TransLink (2023-07-24). "Three artists commissioned for R6 Scott Road RapidBus public art". The Buzzer blog. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Keerat Kaur". The Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Editor, Rungh (2023-06-26). "Punjabi Language Learnings". Rungh. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
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