Eyes only for you
I asked my husband and kids – what do you think the dog is saying to Rakesh? And their answer was – ‘I looooove you‘. Though it was said with a scrunched up face and a gooey mushy voice. I…
Category Portraits
The mug shot
He jokes about a rugged man who can trace his roots to Azamgarh. Quotes often from Anuraag Kashyap films like Dev D and Gangs of Wasseypur. He can and does draw parallels with real life to plots from Vishal Bhardwaj…
Trial run
When I first conceived of this narrative series on Rakesh, it was based on a photograph that I saw on his Facebook profile. It was slightly fore shortened and distorted. And yet something about it made me think of the…
After a hard day
I have said this often and say it yet again. An uncomplicated hug makes even the hardest day more bearable… I have known Rakesh Shukla for many years now. Over the last few years I have seen him change and…
Not existential angst for sure
I am at that point in my life where I find myself questioning things. I turn 40 this year. This month actually. And strangely enough I have no problems with white hair or even the wrinkles I see crinkling the…
Happy New Year 2015 -Season of Giving
I have just one agenda for this new year. To paint every day. Something. Anything. Good. Bad. Even ugly. But consistently. To do something creative everyday. 365 days. Happy New Year! 2015 – Here I come. You ready? 🙂 Towards that…
Main mast dikhri na?
I got a call from Rutika a few weeks ago asking if I could custom paint a small box for her sister. Now with school exams, shifting schools, the new school schedule, various formalities, the coming holidays AND other pending…
Sadhu #5
This man does not exist. He is purely a figment of my imagination… I have spent the last year painting large faces in saturated colour partly inspired by Theyyam and Kathakali. It was time to get back to painting some…
GroupShow 2013 – Mahua Art Gallery
I am thrilled to be part of a show at one of the oldest and most prestigious galleries in Bangalore. Please join me for the Group Show titled ‘Faces’ at the Mahua Art Gallery. ” ‘Faces’ is an exploration of…
Meet Elvis
This is a portrait of Elvis – a rescued Boxer. It is approx. 12×16 inches and is done with Acrylics on canvas. This is his story – Elvis is now about two years old. Before he was rescued, I am…