I am a visual artist, musician, and scientist with a multinational, multiethnic background. I draw inspiration from translating between the visual language of art, the sonic language of music, the body language of dance, and the abstract language of science. I currently explore the colour of emotion, intuition, and insight through abstract painting.
Previously, I blended music, visual art, and evolutionary genetics to understand how music without lyrics can evoke strong emotions.
I also produced collaborative, cross-disciplinary, multimedia projects, inviting other visual artists, musicians, composers, scientists, mathematicians, and dancers to explore the ideas with me. I participated as director, producer, visual artist, composer, and/or musician.
My work takes the forms of digital art, installation, musical composition, painting, sculpture, and tapestry.
-Tia Vellani, 2026
Artist Biography
Tia Vellani is an Irish-Canadian visual artist basedin Kilkenny, Ireland who explores musical ecstasy and creative inspiration by combiningart, music, dance, and science. Shewas a research scientistat the University of Miami, USA and at Teagasc, Ireland. She was alsothejeweller known as Artist by Night in Miami, USA and Castlecomer, Ireland.Her works have been exhibited in Europe and North America. She is a member of Visual Artists Ireland, Irish Music Rights Organisation, and Artlinks. She holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology and has spoken internationally about the similarities and differences between art and science.
Many thanks to my patrons on Patreon for helping support my art practice since April 2020! Alice Hudder James Delaney Jass Vellani Joanne Mullins Krithika Subramanian Maria-Elena Jockovich Mizan Livingston Morgan Reisinger Niall McLoughlin Tom Sheehan Shaelin Vellani Susan Fernandez
Adorable critter drawings by Shaelin Vellani. @thepointofneedles