Lord Buddha 12×17 inches Approx. Acrylics on reclaimed board papered with newspaper. It is not every day that I get asked to paint Lord Buddha. I paint very vibrant faces and they usually focus on the eyes. So this commission was interesting and different as it required me to work on serenity but in my […]
My work is about building on memories, not losing them. And this trunk is loaded with memories for my friend Sachin and his family. It belonged to his father who has since retired from the Indian Army. Sachin and I have been friends for some 25-odd years, seeing each other through the many growth phases […]
Ritu a longtime client and friend messaged to say she wanted a kettle that depicts the spiritual side of Varanasi. This one was right up my alley as they say. I had done a post on my trip to Kashi a few years ago and I knew just what to depict. The kettle is done […]
Kavita ki Balti – 2 Acrylics on Aluminum Flowers make everything alright! . It’s been about a decade since I painted my last balti. So it was a pleasant surprise to have the sister of an old friend and client ask that I paint two for her now. She wanted flowers and bright colours. . […]
Kavita ki Balti – 1 Acrylics on Aluminum Flowers make everything alright! . It’s been about a decade since I painted my last balti. So it was a pleasant surprise to have the sister of an old friend and client ask that I paint two for her now. She wanted flowers and bright colours. . […]
It’s been many years since I have painted a kettle or been asked to paint one. So I was reluctant at first to take up this commission but it was a request from a very old client. I painted a custom trunk for Suzanne in 2010 as a gift from her to her sister – […]
Carol has been a long standing client and now a friend. She had an old teak wood table that had been lying around at home. Not really being given the place it should have for its history and long standing service to the family. So she called and asked that I paint it as a […]
Some commissions take you out of your comfort zone. This box for Sanjana, was a little like that. Now I have painted Memory boxes before, but this one was done after quite a long break from that style so it took a little while to get comfortable with it again. You can see some more […]
Buy from living artists. The dead ones don’t need the money. About 14 years ago on a trip abroad with my husband, we found ourselves at the lounge at Brussels airport. The place was packed but we managed to find a table. Sat down and looked up to see a lady with a full plate […]
These blue curtains hold a lot of memories for our family. My parents met and married in 1970 and this was the first set of curtains they bought back then for their new home. The fabric is a beautiful silk weave in an absolutely gorgeous blue/teal color. I understand that these cost a princely sum […]