Hues of spring
Acrylic on canvas, Available, Price 400 AUD
A mélange of spring flowers made with a splash of happy colours, playfully laid out with a palette knife.
Mrig
Mrig, Ink on Canvas, 16″x20″ Available, Price 350AUD
A monochrome work in the Madhubani style of art.
Ganapathi
Ganapathi, 36″x36″, Mixed media on canvas. By commission only
Ganapathi is the god of new beginnings in the Hindu pantheon. He is believed to be the remover of obstacles and blesses his devotees with success and prosperity. Usually found at the entrance of the home or a business, you’ll also find small idols of Ganapathi or Ganesha in nooks and corners in outdoor spaces.
This piece of work has gold and copper pigment giving a textured effect and is embellished with stones. This style can be commissioned for various deities of the Hindu pantheon.
Flora
Flora, Acrylic on canvas, 48″x36″ Available, Price 550AUD
A soft painting with pastel floral themes. An invocation to the elephant god, magnificent as a million suns, seeking blessings for a smooth start, removal of obstacles and success in the undertaken endeavour.
The tree of life
Tree of life, Mixed media on canvas, 36″x36″ Available, Price 1000AUD
A work of art with copper and gold pigments and underlying texture that bounces off light differently during the day and night. A calming, nourishing symbol of life prevalent across several cultures.
Seeking
Seeking, Acrylic on canvas, 30″x40″. Available, Price 450AUD
A painting in the Madhubani/Mithila tradition of art, inspired by a Hindustani song “ban ban dhoondan jaaon” The beautiful song (bandish) set in Vrindavani raag (tune) speaks of a seeker looking for Krishna, in the deep woods. The seeker looks for love, or truth, depending on how you interpret it. Peacock feather adorning the crown, golden hoops in his ears, hand holding a flute, do you know where He hides, the seeker asks.
Rain lilies
Rain lilies, Mixed media on canvas, 36″x24″
A celebration of little blooms that just seem to know when the rain gods have blessed the Earth.
Good night stories
Good night stories, Acrylic on canvas, 24″x30″ Available
A soft calming piece of art, perfect for a bedroom.
Coffee and conversations
Coffee and Conversations, 30″x40″, Mixed media on Canvas, Sold
A collage of colours and textures, parts of the work painted with coffee and splattered with ground coffee beans, where the smell still lingers in some parts. Ideal for living rooms and seating areas, evoking a warm comfortable feeling.
Poppies
Poppies, Oil on canvas, 16″x12″, Prints only.
Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm Acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 24″, Prints only
There are few places where human handiwork blends beautifully with nature. The mystical Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia is one such. Set in the midst of lush green woods, the ruins at this Buddhist temple are entwined with roots of large trees. And if you look carefully, you can find an apsara or a deity playing peek-a-boo, like this one. The scenic setting transports you to to a time when the glory of the Khmer reign must have been at its peak.
Cosmic dance
Cosmic Dance Acrylic on canvas, 36″x36″, Original and Prints available.
Nataraja is the form of Lord Shiva, performing the cosmic dance – Tandava. It is believed to be the dance of creation as well as destruction, and provides a rhythm to the universe.
Shiva is a complex character. His temples are mystic, and located in unusual locations – caves, hilltops or by the sea. He has a dark side – and practitioners of that side of faith are found in the slopes of the Himalayas – with dreadlocks and ash smeared on their bodies. The Hindu faith advocates multiple paths to enlightenment. Knowledge, action and faith are three of them. And faith in itself has a multitude of paths – some of which can be fairly inexplicable to the casual onlooker.
Dhanvantri
Dhanvantri Oil on canvas, 24″x24″, Sold
Dhanvantri is the god of healing, and is an avatar of Vishnu. The presence of this deity in the house in believed to infuse a feeling of wellbeing, good health and vitality. He holds in his hand the nectar of immortality.
Serenity
Serenity Acrylic on canvas 24″x30″, Prints only.
Adornment
Adornment Acrylic on canvas, 20″x24″ Prints only.
Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu Acrylic on canvas, 20″x20″, Original and Prints available
The legend of Abhimanyu is a tragic one. He is the son of Arjuna, the Pandava warrior in the epic Mahabharatha, and learns the tricks of warfare at a very young age. Owing to his knowledge, he is called upon to the battlefield – quite prematurely, and is trapped fatally in the chakravyuha formation laid out by the enemy.
Rang na daro
Rang na daro, Acrylic. Sold
A painting inspired by the soulful Hindustanti bandish “Rang na daro Shaamji” in raag Sohani. Don’t pour colour on me, says the girl to Krishna at the festival of Holi.
Kundalini
Kundalini Oil on canvas, 24″x36″, Sold
Shwetha Rajeev 