I am a biochemist by education and an artist by profession.

Born and brought up in India, my work has been highly influenced by Indian folk art. I learned to understand and appreciate different Indian folk arts through my travels around the country. Each state has its own folk art style which has its own vocabulary, color palette, mediums, and motifs, which was quite mesmerizing to me. However, the common thread in all of these different Indian folk arts was most of the artists were women and their subjects were expressions of civilization, the environment they were surrounded in, their daily routine, and their beliefs. Even though I admire each and every style of Indian folk art; Madhubani, Kalamkari, and Warli styles have captured my attention. Madhubani style is known for its preliminary imagery, most dynamic color palette, and not leaving any negative spaces. The empty spaces in the painting are filled with flowers, leaves, or eye-catching geometric shapes. Kalamkari style is one of the most decorative forms of Indian folk. It’s ornamental nature and constrained color palette make it most suitable for Indian textiles. Whereas, Warli style is one of the most interesting styles of Indian folk art in my opinion. It is the storytelling style of painting. It is one of the oldest forms of Indian folk art and has the most basic vocabulary: circles and triangles. It is a mural art and done to ornate the outside walls of mud houses. The paintings are done with two colors, white or black for the characters and brown color from the mud plaster. I think the vibrancy of the painting comes out through the stories it portrays and not through the colors. Over the period of time, I have adapted the essence of each style and woven them into my painting to create my own signature style. However, whichever style I am in the mood to portray my subject, the aim is to preserve the beauty of the subject. The focus is always to create balance and harmony within the colors and graphics, create delicate and intricate surroundings, and achieve the finest details using super fine 000 brushes.