September 19, 2023
Vishni Gopwani was born in Kutch, an area in the North West of India, in 1958. Having spent her early years in a small town setting surrounded by desert but made colourful by varied cultures and interaction with people of all walks of life. She migrated with her family to Barbados in 1974. She married Barbadian Haresh Gopwani in 1977 and they are the parents of Jasmine, Arvind and Ashwin.
Vishni, a lover of art from childhood started seriously painting in 2000, having attended courses in photography where she came to appreciate the values of light and shadow and the art of composition. Her rich cultural background in design and dance and her love of and interest in people add vibrancy to her paintings. She travels extensively which enables her to meet with people from different cultures, capturing the magic of diversity.
She started painting with Indrani Whittingham where she rapidly progressed becoming recognized in the annual exhibitions Indrani held, as well as being a winner at NIFCA, twice. She has also been tutored by well-known Barbadian artist Winston Kellman.
She held her first solo exhibition in 2005, and continues to expand her horizons both in content and media.