Déjà Vu -solo show 2023
I am thrilled to be having a show after quite a few years. Covid-19 and its aftermath sort of threw life out of gear. But I am determined to make this year count! This show is a departure from the…
Category Re-use
Buddha
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…
Sachin’s box
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…
Lata Shetty
Lata Shetty Approx.- 12×12 inches Acrylics on reclaimed wood papered with brown paper This is a gift from Jeena – daughter to her mother on aunty’s 70th birthday. I worked from multiple photographs but the base picture was one where…
pERFECT iMPERFECTION
Rebirth series Acrylic on papered upcycled board. . They say when it rains it pours… The last couple of years have been tough. There has been too much rigidity because I’ve held on too long. And by holding myself rigid…
Kathakali and Theyyam on newsprint again
It’s interesting to me that these faces have become second nature to me now. I go to them whenever I want to relax and just stay in touch with my craft. They make me calm. So different from the actual…
A birthday gift of a family portrait
The family 59 x37 inches approx. Acrylics and charcoal on papered board. . Here it is. The completed family portrait took many months to complete. It’s in its forever home and the recipient loves it 🙂 So I can now…
Mr Krishna Rao Jaisim
Mr Krishna Rao Jaisim Approx. 12×12 inches Acrylics on wood papered with brown paper . This is a portrait of my friend (@ashjaisim) Ashwini Jaisim’s father. I have never had the opportunity to meet uncle but of course, I had…
Wg. Cdr. MU Prabhu (retd.)
Wg. Cdr. MU Prabhu (retd.) Approx. 12×12 inches Acrylics on wood papered with brown paper . This painting is a gift to my friend Vasudev Prabhu. It is a portrait of his father. Vasudev had posted a picture of uncle…
American Eagle Jeans with a desi twist.
After all the work I did with the chindi piled up in my studio with the last collection for the @studio.artbyaarohi label, I got a call from a long-time friend and client. She had bought a pair of @americaneagle jeans…