YAKRUTI PATEL

Yakruti Patel was born with a passion for art and comes from a family of artists.  She is an abstract expressionistic artist and creative thinker, as well as a music mixing engineer. Born and raised in India, she now lives in Murfreesboro, TN. She has exhibited internationally and here in the United States, including a group show with the Rutherford Arts Alliance that was displayed at the Center for the Arts in 2023.  Throughout her life she has always been fascinated by art and how the world is viewed though the imagination. Her goal is to convey the peace within, and to feel better with lots of happiness.  The abstract expressionistic artwork she creates is a celebration of life.  It is a labor of love that flows from the heart.  She develops ideas with access to space, knowledge, often tied closely to the place of research and with the people she works with, as they exchange ideas together. Each layer, texture, mark and color is intended for the viewer to examine and explore. They echo the layers and events in our lives, all woven together in their imperfection, creating something rich and beautiful.

 

She feels she is here for the purpose of celebrating this journey called life through the creation of her artwork.  She hopes that the viewers are blessed with joy and inspiration as they pause to experience her work, lifting their souls with each piece they view. 

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MAMTA PATEL

Since the early 90’s my work has involved the creation of conceptually based art Without the ability to actualize an idea or concept, art would not exist. My work is a constant search for the best way to interpret the ideas that I have about myself and the world I live in. I do not limit myself to one medium, style, or concept. Inspiration and ideas change. Knowledge changes. Each piece I create is simultaneously an extension from the past, where I’ve come from and what I’ve learned, as well as a preview of the future, where I’m going. Many of the traditional sculpture methods can be seen in my work; carving, casting, welding, and assemblage just to name a few. I am a sculptor, an artist. I like the idea that form doesn’t necessarily need function, but I also like the idea that function has to work with form and form has to work with function. If a viewer stops for just a moment to view and reflect on a piece I have created, then I have succeeded in my work.