The dream I kept coming back to
Art was always my dream.
For a long time, being an artist was something I carried inside me. The desire stayed, even while the path took time. When I returned to painting, I began to give that part of myself the attention it had been waiting for. There was a life I wanted to live, and making art was how I began to move towards it.
That experience is at the heart of what I make. I know how much a dream can mean before anyone else can see it. I’m interested in the moment we begin to take that longing seriously, when we allow ourselves to want more and accept that following it may change us. I’m still living that story, still learning how much there is to discover.
Studying at Milan Art Institute gave that commitment a direction. I graduated from the Mastery Program in 2019, and today I also mentor artists in the program. Helping someone develop their skills and find their voice matters to me because I understand the longing that brings them to the canvas.
The journey has since taken me to Season 3 of The Outstanding Artist, art retreats in Greece, and exhibitions beyond India. Each has widened my sense of what a creative life can hold. I want to remain open to that, to keep learning and let life surprise me.
My paintings have been exhibited in India, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, and South Korea. In 2025, I presented my debut solo exhibition, A Force of Nature, at Kalamkaar Gallery, Bikaner House, New Delhi, curated by Georgina Maddox.
