Artist Statement

I explore the intensity of the moment in my paintings to seek emotional and spiritual truths that lie beyond the surface. I find inspiration in the natural world, especially the ocean and the cosmos. My Indian heritage influences my sense of intense and vibrant color. I am searching for energetic connections amongst the vastness.

My gestural abstract paintings are created using dense acrylic glazes, bold brushwork, graphite, and crayon. I am interested in color, contrast, gesture, and movement. I immerse myself physically in the process. I paint dense layers of stain, playing with the ideas of transparency and opacity.  My world is engulfed by the painting as I walk over and around the canvas. I make bold continuous lines that extend beyond the canvas and then find their way back.