Pira Urosevic
Originally from Toronto, Pira Urosevic moved to Waterloo in 1985 to begin her undergraduate degree, studying Anthropology at Wilfrid Laurier University. It's there that she met a local boy, married and settled down with to raise a family.
Her hands have been involved in creating for as long as she can remember, but it wasn't until their children began the process of leaving the nest that Pira allowed her muses free rein. A generalist and curious by nature; she's compelled to surround herself with non-fiction books that cover a multitude of subjects. As the net of interests is cast wide, it is safe to assume that her artistic pursuits are equally far flung and influenced by what she's gleaned. Always observing, inspiration is found in the patterns, shapes & colours of the man-made & natural world; particularly when they collide.
With no formal training in the arts, she considers herself a self-taught, mixed media illustrator. Moving between projects on a regular basis, the mediums in which she works include, but are not limited to: acrylics, oil pastels, graphite, fountain pen inks, print making, pen & ink, watercolour and photography.
The latter is a constant, with year long projects that shift with the seasons and the tumble of ideas that demand to be explored. Pira's inclination is to photograph in black & white, dabbling in street photography but usually working on a macro scale; using common objects in order to create abstract images. Still life photography is also of great interest, and she enjoys trying to recreate a feel of the Old Masters by painting with light and shadow. The subject matter of her artwork tends to lean toward flora or fauna, with cats being her favourite. While happy to draw from real life or reference photos, she's equally comfortable creating from imagination.
Pira hopes to continue learning new skills and improving upon old ones.
Her hands have been involved in creating for as long as she can remember, but it wasn't until their children began the process of leaving the nest that Pira allowed her muses free rein. A generalist and curious by nature; she's compelled to surround herself with non-fiction books that cover a multitude of subjects. As the net of interests is cast wide, it is safe to assume that her artistic pursuits are equally far flung and influenced by what she's gleaned. Always observing, inspiration is found in the patterns, shapes & colours of the man-made & natural world; particularly when they collide.
With no formal training in the arts, she considers herself a self-taught, mixed media illustrator. Moving between projects on a regular basis, the mediums in which she works include, but are not limited to: acrylics, oil pastels, graphite, fountain pen inks, print making, pen & ink, watercolour and photography.
The latter is a constant, with year long projects that shift with the seasons and the tumble of ideas that demand to be explored. Pira's inclination is to photograph in black & white, dabbling in street photography but usually working on a macro scale; using common objects in order to create abstract images. Still life photography is also of great interest, and she enjoys trying to recreate a feel of the Old Masters by painting with light and shadow. The subject matter of her artwork tends to lean toward flora or fauna, with cats being her favourite. While happy to draw from real life or reference photos, she's equally comfortable creating from imagination.
Pira hopes to continue learning new skills and improving upon old ones.
