Paintings
I have been painting since I was five. My work falls under the “Naïve art” category and draws inspiration from Indian culture and traditions. I have worked in several mediums including poster colors, water colors, oil paints and even ink and organic colors.
In February 2020, I was awarded the Lalit Kala Exhibition Grant by the Government of India to
host a solo art exhibit.
I have been fortunate to win many national and international awards and scholarships. From 2004 to 2008, I was a recipient of the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme (CTSSS) implemented by the Center for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), India. In 2007, I was invited by the Government of Portugal to attend the 1st International Juvenile Art Workshop in Penela, Portugal.
Below are some of my selected paintings.
A portrait drawn with charcoal colors.
An oil painting depicting a street from the "blue city" of India, Jodhpur.
Another painting that was exhibited at Georgia Tech. It is painted with oil colors.
Another knife painting in oil colors painted on 36"x60" canvas!
This painting was exhibited at Georgia Tech. It is painted with chalk colors.
This painting was one of the 30 gold medal finalist, world wide, in the 12th World Children Drawing Competition by
IE-NO- HIKARI Association, Japan, 2005.
This painting depicts the monsoon carnival where single village men carry beautifully embroidered umbrellas in search of a wife. It received "Special Acknowledgement" in XIV International Drawing and Painting Contest, Joy of Europe, Belgrade.
This painting depicts an Indian mythology story where the Gods and devils had a tug of war in the middle of the ocean, using a snake and a mountain. It was exhibited in Portugal in 2012.
As part of a week long art seminar in Portugal, I painted some of the beautiful cobbled streets in the town of Penela. This is one of them.
Milkman delivering milk everyday morning.
This painting won the Grand Prix Award in International Competition of Children Art of Laureate-XII
International Competition, Russia.
One of my initial attempts at still life.
The festival of Durga Puja celebrates the victory of goddess Durga over the shape-shifting devil buffalo.
During Vad Savitri married women mark their love for their husbands by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree.
This 9 day festival is celebrated by dancing and carrying garbo, a clay pot, which is lit, and represents the soul.
The main dance of Navratri, originating from my state of Gujarat.
This is a depiction of the events of 9/11. It is painted with ink colors.
Every evening people gather on the banks of river Ganga to perform the ritual of puja and aarti.
This painting was created using wash technique.
A typical day in monsoon season. This was my first attempt at knife-painting using oil colors.
Another knife painting in oil colors.