Appurao Art

Appurao Art About the Artist



My name is Jay Appurao, MD. Most people just call me Dr. Jay because of my profession! I have been drawing all my life. Aluminum and Paper.

Self taught Artist, Cosmetic Surgeon
Oils,Pastels,Charcoal,
Landscapes,Portraits,Still Life, Birds, Boats
Light, Shadows, Reflections
Emotional expressions
Photo-realism, Impressionism, Knife
Originals and Gallary framed and coated Giclee Prints ( I am just a Doctor and too short to play Basketball !)

I am a self taught artist. I have never had any professional training in the arts. My father was also a self taught artist. However, in India growing up, all I could do is ordinary pencil drawings…starting with a Portrait of President JFK !. I could not even recognize or understand the meaning of the State #1 Young Artist award that I earned in my middle school ! I was born in a small town, Salem , India. There were hardly any resources for an artist…just Pencils and Crayon ! Only after I made it to NewYork city I could even afford oil paint and canvas ! My father had given me a Camera when I was 14 yrs old, nothing automatic, but manual. Experimenting with that made me see beauty everywhere. Just walking in the streets, with my Camera, I could see many beautiful things in plain sight that I can frame in my mind, that becomes a memory to keep. My art comes out of it…with passion ! My experiments in Trials and Errors in self taught paintings began in earnest in 1975. Slowly, but surely I got obsessed and painted many over the years…and Im here now ! Now I travel extensively and just spend hours with rare sights such as a tribal woman in Namibia and Peru. or Bird sanctuaries in Costa Rica to capture the life of birds close up., or simply walk around public areas looking for random people who catch my eyes doing what they do! Since I have never had a tutor to follow a certain traditional way to paint, my art has evolved in many ways to try Photo-realism, Impressionism, of Landscapes, Portraits, Nudes, Drawings, Still life, Animals and Birds and more without self imposed limitations. My travels to many countries, some of them exotic, like Namibia, tends to allow for a great variation in a study of beautiful peoples and sceneries. Thus my paintings are an amalgamation of the chain of thought that starts in one place and end up in a very different place

This is reflected by the many variations in techniques that defy definition of ‘My Style’ of art. I did not have to impress anyone but myself. You get to see what I see and what I feel…That is that ! However, one recurring theme that comes out is my passionate appreciation of the dancing of the contrasting colors, lights, reflections and shadows. One can see that in my fall sceneries and the still life with wine glasses titled ‘Red, White and Light’. Of course the ‘Time Keeper’ is on the top of that list. It is also obvious that my portraits are often the portraits of an emotion that exudes. This is self evident in the painting ‘Anguish’

Some of my paintings are totally imaginary, out of nowhere but my brains, like the ‘Light house’. ‘The Nude with Red Hair’ also came about that way! I have also officially photographed Nudes for specific purpose of painting, like in ‘Paula in Jeans’

Being able to appreciate and imagine what is beautiful in a feminine body is the gist of Cosmetic Surgery, and I am proud to be able to totally blend the Arts of Surgery and Beauty. Almost all my painting reflect my passion for the art rather than the business of it and has never even attempted to sell… until now ! I paint in Oils, Charcoal, Graphite and Oil Pastels on Canvas, Board. The sizes vary from 8” x10” to 26” x 46”

I have had three Shows with very successful sale of Originals and Giclee prints in Lafayette, Louisiana on:

Date: June 18, 2018
July. 19, 2019. and
June 15, 2022

The success from the art shows, for the first time, had energized me to market my paintings, Originals and Giclee Prints. The one group of people who love me for my art, besides all others, are my two precious granddaughters, Salena and Mia (they call me ‘Ajja”)
And they love to come to my home to study theirs masters in art at ‘Ajja’s School of Fine Arts!’ That alone is the most gratifying experience to me. ( Amazingly they both have artistic skills of their own to outshine their piers already in high school! )

Visit my website for more art and shopping for Giclee Prints and Originals:

Appuraoart.com.

18/01/2025

One of the largest Glaciers in the world…on the Argentinian side of the Andes …spectacular !!

11/01/2025
Final call! 🚨 My Inventory Clearing Event is coming to a close TONIGHT, and with it goes 25% off my current collection! ...
31/12/2024

Final call! 🚨 My Inventory Clearing Event is coming to a close TONIGHT, and with it goes 25% off my current collection!

Use code FRESH before it’s too late and find something that brings beauty and value to your space.

Act now before this year’s work is gone for good!

Featured:

“Adirondak”

Adhirondak

Oil on Canvas. 46" x 26"

Happy New Year's Eve! 🎉 It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone so quickly.As we say goodbye to this year an...
31/12/2024

Happy New Year's Eve! 🎉 It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone so quickly.

As we say goodbye to this year and welcome the next, I’m wishing you a safe, joyful, and celebratory New Year. 🥂 May it be filled with creativity, inspiration, and all the things that bring you happiness.

Thank you for being a part of this journey, and I can’t wait to share more art with you in the coming year!

👉 https://www.appuraoart.com

Featured:

“Taillights in the Rain”

Pastel on Paper. 16" x12"

It’s almost over! 🌟 My Inventory Clearing Event is ending, and this is your last chance to grab artwork at 25% off with ...
30/12/2024

It’s almost over! 🌟

My Inventory Clearing Event is ending, and this is your last chance to grab artwork at 25% off with code FRESH. Don’t wait—enhance your space with art that inspires and adds value to your home.

Head over to my online art gallery website before the sale ends!

https://www.appuraoart.com

Featured:

“Antelopes in the Valley”

Oil on Canvas 36" x18"

Gallery Framed



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Your space deserves something special, and my Inventory Clearing Event might have just what you’re looking for. 🖼️ With ...
30/12/2024

Your space deserves something special, and my Inventory Clearing Event might have just what you’re looking for. 🖼️

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Featured:

“Anguish”

Oil on Canvas. 36" x 24"

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The year is winding down, with just a few days left! 🎆 Are you setting any New Year's resolutions as we head into the ne...
28/12/2024

The year is winding down, with just a few days left! 🎆 Are you setting any New Year's resolutions as we head into the new year?

I’m excited to share more art, create new works, and continue growing this amazing community with you. Thank you for being here and empowering me to do what I love—it means the world. 🖼️

Here’s to a creative and inspiring year ahead!

👉 https://www.appuraoart.com

Featured:

“Antelopes in the Valley”

Oil on Canvas 36" x18"

Change is in the air! 🌬️ I’m making way for new work in 2025, and that means it’s time for a fresh start—both for me and...
28/12/2024

Change is in the air! 🌬️ I’m making way for new work in 2025, and that means it’s time for a fresh start—both for me and for your walls.

With code FRESH, you can enjoy 25% off this year’s collection.

Take a look at my online art gallery and see how it could add something special to your home. ✨

Featured:

“New England October”

Oil on Canvas. 58" x 32"

https://www.appuraoart.com/warehouse-self-fulfilled-prints/limited_edition_art_products/5

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About the Artist

Jay Appurao MD FACS, more commonly known to his people simply as ‘Dr. Jay’, has been an artist, all his life but just never been in the limelight. He is a totally self taught artist and mostly does Oil paintings and Drawings with Oil Pastels and, Graphite. Almost all his painting reflect his passion for the arts rather than the business of it and has never ever attempted to sell any until now. Born and raised in India he immigrated to USA with his wife in 1975 to NewYork City. He has been busy practicing Surgeon in Louisiana since 1981 and as also been a practicing Cosmetic Surgeon since the year 2000. He is also a extensive traveler and a photographer with an eye for the unusual in plain sight.

Since he never had any formal education in the arts, you can see him grow by trial and error throughout his life. The lack of formal education meant that he had to adopt his own simple techniques to come up with his creations that reveal that deficiency. That led him to try many techniques of his own striving to do better at all times. This is reflected by the many variations in techniques that defy definition of ‘his style’ of art. He jumps between photo­realism to impressionism often . He also jumps from natural sceneries, to still life to portraits and nudes. All his travels to many countries some of them exotic like Iceland tends to allow for a great variation in a study of beautiful peoples and sceneries. Thus all his paintings are amalgamations of the chain of thought that starts in one place and end up in a very different place.