Artistic Journey Overview
My work is a layered exploration of where I come from and who I’m becoming. As a mixed media artist, I draw deeply from South Asian narratives, weaving together threads of migration, memory, and myth. I work with textiles, archival imagery, and contemporary techniques—each piece a kind of visual tapestry that holds both personal stories and shared histories.
For me, art is a way to hold space for complexity—to honor what’s been passed down while making room for transformation. It’s about identity, resilience, and the in-between places so many of us navigate. Every piece I create invites reflection—not just on the stories we inherit, but also on the ones we choose to carry forward.
My work explores the layered nature of identity through migration, memory, and cultural inheritance. As an immigrant and woman of color, I use mixed media—combining Indian textiles, archival imagery, painting, and printmaking—to examine how personal and collective histories live in the body and are passed through generations.
Rooted in South Asian craft, mythology, and lived experience, my work questions gender roles and cultural expectations. Rather than literal narratives, I create layered compositions where figures exist between memory and myth—embodying strength, resistance, and transformation.
By reclaiming overlooked materials and symbols, I present identity as an evolving story. My practice resists binaries and centers multiplicity—especially for voices often excluded from dominant narratives. It is a visual call to remember, reimagine, and reclaim.
Why Collect This Art ?
My portraits aren’t just about faces and figures, they’re about stories. Each piece is a layered reflection of identity, shaped by the values we hold, the histories we carry, and the people who’ve left their mark on us. I see portraiture not just as a depiction of someone, but as a space for dialogue, where memory, heritage, and ancestral echoes come together.
My process is deeply personal and layered. I begin with research and digital collage, then move through photo transfers, painting, and textiles. I often use heirloom saris that once belonged to my mother and grandmother, some over 60 years old, woven with gold threads, pearls, or intricate embroidery. Integrating these fabrics into my work is my way of honoring the women who came before me and bringing South Asian craft into contemporary art conversations.
When you collect one of my pieces, you’re not just bringing a painting into your space, you’re welcoming a story. A story of resilience, of belonging, of legacy. It’s a reminder of where we come from, and a reflection of who we’re still becoming.
