Inspired by traditional Dashavantara art, which typically includes ten enclaves. Each frame contains a different primary incarnation of Vishnu. Acrylic paint and colored pencil on bristol.

Inspired by Warli tribal art originating from Maharashtra, India. The style utilizes simple geometric elements and is traditionally painted on mud walls using a white paste. Carved linoleum block and printing ink.

Inspired by traditional Indian jewelry that has been passed down through the women of my family. Oil paint on stretched canvas.

Inspired by the rakhis exchanged during Raksha Bandhan, the elongated thread represents familial devotion, encircling both hands.

Inspired by mehendi, the most widespread form of body art in India, and the lotus, a sacred flower across several of India’s major religions. Oil paint on stretched canvas.

Inspired by Dahi Handi (Janmashtami), a popular public ritual where teams form human pyramids in the streets to reach high hung pots of curd, butter, or money. Charcoal.

Largest piece to date. Oil paint on stretched canvas.

One of my first portraits, created during a period when I was struggling to find new inspiration and kept returning to the same ideas. Draws on the frustration of creative repetition: revisiting an idea again and again, trying to draw something new from it until there is nothing left to give. Soft pastel on bristol.