Artist Bio
Simple Gifts. Gratitude.
Arun is a South Carolina native residing in the Low Country. As the former manager of the Chuma Gullah Gallery, he’s spent nearly two decades educating guests about the rich and unique culture of the coastal south. He’s been painting since 2004. His mixed media works have been featured on Food Network and in Conde Naste Traveler magazine.
Accolades and Exhibitions
Exhibitions:
Collectively Disconnected, solo exhibit and artist talk, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys
Island, SC, January 2023.
High Hopes in a Low Tide, solo exhibit and artist talk in conjunction with Juneteenth
celebrations, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC, June 2024.
Black Joy, group show coordinated for the opening weekend of the International African
American Museum in Charleston, SC, June 2023.
Galleries:
South Carolina Artisans Center, Walterboro, SC
Gullah Geechie Visitors Center and Gallery, St. Helena Island, SC
Gibbes Art Museum Store, Charleston, SC
Publications:
Conde Naste Traveler Magazine October 2020
Charleston Magazine January 2023
Residencies:
South Porch Artist Residency, Summerville, SC
October 2023, January 2024, June 2024
