I am a largely self-taught contemporary artist, working at the intersection of culture, tradition, and spirituality. Rooted in India’s ancient civilizational memory, my practice unfolds as a visual inquiry into belonging—where history, identity, and lived experience converge through layered forms and material explorations. My work draws from the quiet continuity of Indian traditions, seeking not only to represent them, but to inhabit and reinterpret their essence.

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My journey into art emerged from an unlikely yet deeply transformative shift. Trained as a Chartered Accountant and engaged in teaching finance for over two decades, I eventually turned toward visual expression as a more intuitive and reflective language. This transition led me to formal study in fine arts, including watercolour under Milind Mulick, while also engaging with diverse indigenous practices such as Warli, Madhubani, and Pichwai. The meditative disciplines of Mandalas and Zentangles further shaped my sensibility, drawing me toward rhythm, repetition, and introspection. My evolving practice was enriched through mentorship with Sergio Gomez, which opened my work to a more global contemporary dialogue.

While my earlier series explored cultural narratives and symbolic expressions—from the lived textures of Rajasthan to spiritually anchored themes—my current body of work marks a deeper and more immersive engagement with India’s architectural and cultural memory: the stepwells.

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Stepwells, to me, are not merely structures; they are thresholds—descending into histories that are at once architectural, social, and spiritual. They embody a profound interplay of geometry and silence, light and shadow, surface and depth. Through my mixed media practice, I approach these spaces as living archives, where each step becomes a gesture into time, and each plane holds echoes of human presence, ritual, and resilience.