Thursday Artist Talk: Priya Seetharaman, "Passion to Profession"

Ever since she was a child, Priya Seetharaman has enjoyed experimenting with unique styles, patterns, and fusion art forms. She loves to incorporate different elements and features in her artwork, making it look three dimensional. Her “zendoodles” showcase this—intricate black and white pen drawings with structured patterns that she often adds embroidered beads, sequins, or pearls to.

In this illustrated talk, Seetharaman will share her various artwork styles, including zendoodling, stippling, line art, and concept art. She turned her artistic passion into a profession in 2018 with the launch of her artwork brand Preesha—The Handcrafted Stories established in India.

About the artist

Born in India, Priya Seetharaman immigrated to Canada in 2022. She lives in Surrey, BC and splits her time between holistic healing practices, philanthropic charity, and artmaking under the brand Preesha—The Handcrafted Stories. She is a fierce advocate for positivity and emotional empowerment and has received a prestigious Global Peace Award in 2022, the “Unsung Heroine” award by the United Kingdom Women’s Network (UKWNET) in 2021, and a Healing Light Award (India) also in 2021. Her journey has been celebrated in the pages of several prominent magazines.

About Surrey Art Gallery Association 

Surrey Art Gallery Association (SAGA) is a non-profit society that offers its members the opportunity to participate in and respond to contemporary art and be part of a community that actively supports Surrey Art Gallery.