Blurring the boundaries between traditional modes of painting Jiaranai Apaipak transforms still-life objects into sprawling landscapes. Jiaranai creates a world from food, candy, and desserts that are colored by her rich cultural background. While her relationship with color is directly a result of her early years living in India with its vibrant colors, her compositions draw from influences ranging from the old masters, abstract expressionism to Japanese Animation.
Born in Thailand, Jiaranai grew up in India, New Zealand, the United States and Canada. She received her BFA from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2013 before moving to Toronto, Ontario to work as an art teacher and manager of a small art school. During her time in Canada, Jiaranai has also worked as a freelance portrait artist. She graduated with an MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2017. Her paintings and sculptures are in private collections in Thailand, Canada, and the United States. Jiaranai has been a part of several group exhibitions in Nova Scotia and New York. She lives in New York and works in Jersey City. Website: www.jiaranaiapaipak.com Instagram: @Wookiepuff
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