MY LOVE FOR PAINTING

Jun 27, 2020

My creative instincts started at a very young age; I used to spend most of my free time making greeting cards, drawing, sketching, decorating my room, and making posters and banners for my classroom at school. At the same time I would be amazed to see paintings done by others and would wonder how somebody could create something so artistic and wished I could do something similar.

I never really considered taking up art myself even though I had a strong appreciation of art and had a strong interest in wanting to develop my artistic side. I entered many competitions as a kid with no knowledge of how to paint; here is a newspaper clipping of me painting away on a cool winter day at the beautiful gardens of the then Hotel Banjara in Hyderabad.

I only started to take art seriously after my children started full time school. One of my friends at the time had started teaching silk painting so I signed up and this was the beginning of my journey! After developing my skills in silk I felt ready for a new challenge and moved on to canvas. Today, I see myself as a self-taught artist in mixed media. Fusing different mediums can be so much fun; it lets your imagination go wild and gives you the freedom to let the painting decide what it wants to be rather than you giving it a form. 

I have been fortunate to have lived in some inspiring cities and this has influenced my work.  Painting provides a release that helps me forget about day-to-day issues and allows me to express gratitude for life through my work.