Role
2023 Keynote Speaker & Performer
Region
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Canadian-born Keerat Kaur is a Sikh-Punjabi artist of multiple mediums. She creates paintings, digital illustrations, sculptures, embroidery, photography composites, calligraphy, music and the written word. She is also a licensed, part-time architect. She is fluent in Punjabi, Hindi, English and French.
As an author, she self-published the book, ‘Panjabi Garden: Nature’s Wonders, through the Gurmukhi Script’ in 2022. Filled with her metaphorical illustrations, transliterations and nature-based stories, the book introduces Punjabi to language-lovers of all ages. It serves as an ode to her passion for language preservation.
In addition to private and public art commissions, Keerat Kaur’s whimsical designs have been exhibited at the Surrey Art Gallery in B.C. and the Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives in Brampton O.N. She has performed musically on stages across Canada, having been trained in Gurbani Keertan and Indian Classical Music genres (specifically Dhrupad and Khayaal).
Keerat Kaur has been featured in media, including the CBC Vancouver, Vogue, Elle India (on Instagram) and more. On Instagram, she boasts 28.5K followers, making her a Punjabi influencer for today’s generation.
“This connection to the world of language, nurtured from a tender age, germinates and flourishes alongside us, becoming an integral part of our essence, never to be severed from our journey of growth and learning.”
-Keerat Kaur
Photo: London ON – Clara Hill (Woodgate Photography)
