Ivy Stevens-Gupta
MEDIUM /// PAINTING AND MIXED MEDIA
Ivy Stevens-Gupta is an international award-winning contemporary artist living in Ithaca, NY USA. Her artistic style varies from photorealism to abstract designs. Stevens-Gupta is one of those artists who takes photos of granite, tree trunks or woven fabric because imperfections, natural patterns and colors inspire her to paint. She often dreams of colorful paintings before she creates them. She is a 2023 NYSCA grant recipient. Stevens-Gupta studied art at Alfred University and has a graduate degree from Empire State University. As a certified color therapist, she has a huge crush on color and strives to convey its emotional and psychological significance when she paints. Stevens-Gupta’s colorful paintings have appeared in several books on international contemporary artists and her work has recently been exhibited in Rome, Hong Kong and Germany. Steven-Gupta’s work helping others creatively express themselves is what really brings her joy. She has used color as a form of therapy while painting to help herself transform and process grief, stress and anxiety, and this experience has anchored her work as a color therapist. Some of the many organizations Stevens-Gupta has taught color and art are Cornell University, MIT Sloan Alumni, Aravind Eye Hospitals and Aurolabs in India, SUNY Cortland, and SUNY Alfred. Her bespoke paintings involve several layers of acrylic, oil, polymers, and high gloss resin on cradled birch board panels.
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