Art has always been my passion. Since my earliest memory, I have always drawn and painted. But, I didn't pursue it as a profession in the beginning, rather keeping it as a hobby while I pursued a more mainstream career, namely computers and software for 18 years! Just last year, I was able to make the transition to painting full-time. It is in art that I am determined to make a success of myself and have devoted all my efforts and attention towards it.

I have had the privilege of learning from Quang Ho and Mark Daily here in Denver. Both amazing painters, teachers and instrumental in my development as an artist. I have also been very fortunate to spend time with Dan Sprick, a remarkable painter and person.

My subject matter has been things that I love and understand. A lot of it is material from India, where I grew up. Figurative work and the still life also feature in my paintings. Poker chips, cards and sports scenes are dear to me. I really enjoy painting people. My family have been subjected to many a pose for my paintings. I am passionate about painting them. Once the subject matter is selected, the painting to me is a purely abstract classical pursuit. Shape (design), value, color, edges and texture being the visual vocabulary in that order in the painting.

Currently, my focus is shape and value. I really want to understand shape and get a good sense of it in each painting that I pursue and value is a close second. I am trying to learn to see those very subtle values that differentiate between light and shadow and how the value relationship is working in each painting. Purely thinking about this on an abstract visual level.

Listed below are the national awards that I have received, publications and selected shows:
Awards

April 2010    Juror’s Top 60 Award,
    Salon International, 2010 National Juried Exhibition,
    Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX

June 2007    Best Figurative Narrative Award,
    Salon International, 2007 National Juried Exhibition,
    Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX

May 2004    Zhiwei Tu OPAM Award of Excellence,
    Oil Painters of America, 2004 National Juried Exhibition,
    Howard Mandville Gallery, Seattle, WA

November 2003    Art Students League Art and Soul Expo,
    Third Place Award, Denver, CO


Publications

October 2010    Featured Artist in Southwest Art Magazine
April 2006    Artist to watch, Southwest Art Magazine

Shows (selected)

April 2010     Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
June 2006-2010     Summer Art Market, Art Students League, Denver, CO
November 2009     4 Person Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
February 2009     Fresh Paint, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
November 2008     Salon De Musee, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
November 2008     Passport Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
April 2007     Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
November 2006     Spectrum, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
June 2006     LeJuene Salon, Colorado History Museum, Denver, CO
April 2006     4 Man Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
Dec 2003-2009     Holiday Miniature Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
August 2005     In Painterly Style, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
May 2005     Oil Painters of America, 2005 National Juried Exhibition, Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL
May 2005     California Vision, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
March 2005     Urban Dwellings Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
February 2005     Passions: Formal Translations Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
June 2004     Quang Ho's Circle of Artist, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
May 2004     Oil Painters of America, 2004 National Juried Exhibition, Howard Mandville Gallery, Seattle, WA
December 2002-2003     Art Students League Art and Soul Expo, Denver, CO
September 2003     VSA Colorado, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
August 2003     Introductions Show at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
March 2002     Englewood Arts National Juried Show, Englewood, CO