Ruchi Rai

Originally from India her journey with colours and design started in New Delhi where she completed a 3 year Diploma in Textile Design. While in India after finishing her course she gained some experience of free hand painting on silk and chiffon sarees which was like creating an art on a large canvas!

Ruchi travelled around the world with her husband and explored different landscapes and cultures like Greece, Italy and Japan to name a few. In 1994 she moved to Australia with her husband to start a settled life and family. The amazing Australian landscapes and ocean and the rich and colourful textiles of India have been the main source of inspiration for her artworks in terms of colour and the softness and transparency of chiffon. Ruchi mainly works with acrylics, washes and sometimes ink. She believes art is a way to express feelings and emotions that we feel towards people, nature and this beautiful earth that we live on.