Gaurii S Kumaar

Gaurii S Kumaar, aka Deepaa Koshallay, is an abstract painter, yoga instructor, and landscape consultant born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In 2005, she moved to America and settled in Dallas, Texas. Through her work, she reflects the concept of time—past, present, future—through memory. The artist calls them "vibrating ink drawings," in which everything is destroyed and recreated. Kumaar's work is guided by the sacred symbolism of Ancient Eastern Literature, Astrology, and the determination of cultural boundaries, which unify and divide.


Kumaar’s earliest creative exploration was in architecture and later in landscape architecture. She was drawn to the visual arts after spending time in the design industry. She often uses spiritual chanting during her creative process, infusing that energy into her canvas and painting. Her work animates through the interplay of color, shape, and line, surrendering to the possibilities of composition. To her, artworks are living organisms that one can converse with aloud.


Establishing a dialogue between abstract art and contemplation, Kumaar’s work includes creating and leading Yoga and Art, Therapeutic Art Workshops for Crow Museum of Art 2nd location at UT Dallas, Community Art Meditative Mu...

Bachelor's in Architecture, Pune University, India 2002.
Masters in Landscape Architecture, UT Arlington, TX 2005. Additional Studies in Visual Communication from the UT Arlington, TX 2010.

PUBLICATIONS


Meet Deepa Koshaley
Dallas Voyager Magazine
August 2018

TV Interview on ‘Indian Folk Art’,
Irving Community TV Network, Irving, TX
2018

The Rambler Community Newspaper,
Irving, TX
2018

Cover story on 'Spiritual Village Landscape Design’, FunAsia Magazine,
DFW Metroplex, TX
2017

TV Interview on 'Yoga & Art'
Irving Community TV Network,
2016

SOLO EXHIBITIONS/ ART FAIRS

2022 

* International Art Fair - The Other Art Fair Dallas, TX - May '22
* "Ancient Hymns" Irving Arts Center - February '22 - March '22

2021 

* "Ancient Hymns" Mesquite Arts Center - July to September '21
* Canvas Hotel, Dallas, TX - February to June 
* International Art Fair - The Other Art Fair Dallas, TX - May '21
* Art Festival - Arts in Bloom, Mckinney, TX
* Art Festival - Urban Arts Market, Addison, TX

2020 

* Essence of Being, Artist in Residence, Serendipity Labs, Hall Park, Frisco, TX
* International Art Fair - The Other Art Fair Dallas, TX 
* Various Art Pop-ups, DFW Metroplex. 

2019 

* International Art Fair - The Other Art Fair Dallas, TX
* Pop-up Shows at West Elm, Dallas, and Plano, TX
* Art and Yoga Booth at Yoga Festival, Allen and Addison, TX

2016 

Landscape and Beyond, Irving Art Association, Irving, TX 


PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA

2022
Featured in Dallas Morning News

2021

Published in D Magazine.

2020 

The essence of Being, Q&A led by Community Impact Newspaper Publisher Christal Howard. 

Artist's Story, Interview Arun Sharma TopPick Media Print copies are available at various Indian stores.
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