I’m a painter, born and raised in Southern India. As a young teenager, I had some formal training from K.C. Murukesan, a senior artist from Kallandiri, South India, well known for his abstract landscapes. His encouragement and techniques have influenced me greatly.
I moved to London in 1998 and continued to develop my painting from my studio in Acton. I mainly work on two parallel series of work: Landscape and Crowds, both of which continue to evolve.
Mainly self-taught, my work focuses on narrating my experience of a place, its people or a time, through rapid brush strokes and palette knife marks using oil paints. My interpretations are not painted in situ but from memory, allowing fragments of visual data to mingle with my subjective and emotional responses. The resulting work varies between figuration and abstraction.
I have been an ACAVA artist since 2008. I held my first solo exhibition at the Nehru Centre, London in 2006 and have since participated in numerous exhibitions internationally, including India, Italy, Bahrain, UAE, Oman and England.
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Collcections:
King’s Trust Intrernational, Dorfman Centre, London
Various Private Collections
Solo Exhibitions:
2023, Open studio, Claxton Grove, London
2021, Solo Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2020, Open Studio, Claxton Grove, London
2019, Expression in colour, Claxton Grove, London
2019, An evening of Art by Suchi Chidambaram in aid of Mad 4 Africa, London
2018, A Tale of Two Southwarks (A two person exhibition with Photographer John Pheasant) at East 55 and at Roast, London
2017, Challenging Perspectives (A two person exhibition with Photographer John Pheasant) Nehru Centre, London
2017, In search of colour: from Maida Vale to Madras, Paddington Sports Club, London
2016, London Morgan, London
2014, Lemongrove gallery, Chiswick, London
2014, Artwave West, Dorset
2008, Nehru Centre, London
2007, A two person exhibition with Shirley Morris, Light Gallery, London
2006, The Nehru Centre, London
Group Exhibitions:
2024, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, The Hunter Gallery
2024, Colville Road Open Studios, London
2024, Summer exhibition, Rutland Gallery, Uppingham
2024, Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2024, The Spring exhibition, Rutland Gallery, Uppingham
2024, The Spring exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2024, Winter exhibition, The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2024, Christmas show, The Wey Gallery, Godalming
2023, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, The Hunter Gallery
2023, Art for Youth, Mall Galleries, London
2023, ACAVA Annual Colville Road Open Studios in collaboration with Ealing BEAT, London
2023, Drawn to Nature, Gallery Holt, Norfolk
2023, I Am Because We Are, Babylon Arts, Ely
2023, The Spring exhibition, The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2023, The Spring exhibition, Rutland Gallery, Uppingham
2022, Christmas exhibition, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2022, Art for Youth, Mall Galleries, London
2022, The World Reimagined comes to Trafalgar Square, London
2022, Christmas exhibition, The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2022, The World Reimagined, Southwark - Lambeth Art Trail, London
2022, The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, The Hunter Gallery
2022, The Spring Hampshire Art Show, Nadia Waterfield, Hampshire
2022, Spring Exhibition 2022, Nova Fine Art, Marlow
2022, The Affordable Art Fair, Hamsptead, The Hunter Gallery
2022, Auction of paintings for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
2022, I matter exhibition, Wells Maltings, Norfolk
2021, Art for Youth, Mall Galleries, London
2021, Christmas exhibition 2021, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2021, Winter Exhibition 2021, Nova Fine Art, Marlborough
2021, The Christmas Art Sale, Nadia Waterfield, Hampshire
2021, ‘I matter’ exhibition, Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, Peterborough
2021, 20th Anniversary exhibition, The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2021, The Autumn Hampshire Art Show, Nadia Waterfield, Hampshire
2021, Summer exhibition, Babylon Gallery, Ely
2021, Summer exhibition, The Wey Gallery, Surrey
2021, Summer exhibition, Green and Stone Gallery, London
2021, ‘I matter’ exhibition, curated by Babylon Young Curator Olu Taiwo, Babylon Gallery, Ely
2021, Broadway Arts Festival, Bretforton
2021, The Spring Hampshire Art Show, Nadia Waterfield, Hampshire
2021, Online Spring exhibition, The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2020, Luminous, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2020, Autumn exhibition, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2020, Autumn exhibition, The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2020, Summer Exhibition, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2020, Online Spring exhibition, The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2020, Portraits of NHS Heroes, A Tom Croft initiative
2020, Water colour paintings, Artist Support Pledge, a Matthew Burrow initiative
2020, Nova Fine Art, Leamington Spa
2019, Autumn Art show, HF Artfest at Huddle, London
2019, Catching the light, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2019, Summer Exhibition celebrating 10 years of opening, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2019, Boundaries: Charity postcard Auction In partnership with Shelter and Levitt Bernstein, London
2019, Artfest 2019: A Feast of Culture and Creativity in H&F Borough, London
2019, An evening of Art in aid of MAD 4 Africa, Kindred, London
2018, ACAVA Annual Colville Road Artists Open Studio, London
2018, Summer Exhibition, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2018, Light and Weight, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2017, A journey in to the Abstract, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2017, Autumn Exhibition, Thompsons Gallery, London
2017, ACAVA Annual Colville Road Open Studios in collaboration with Ealing BEAT, London
2017, There’s a good Immigrant, curated by Jo Wallace at Publicis, London
2017, Spring Exhibition, Artwave West Gallery, Dorset
2016, Vividh: Multiple Expressions of Indian Art, Asia House, London
2016, ACAVA Annual Colville Road Open Studios, London
2016, Kensington and Fulham Open Art Spaces, Claxton Grove, London
2016, Indigo Dreams: Group show of Indian Artists, La Porte des Indes, London
2016, Spring exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2015, Winter Exhibition with Artwave West, Dorset
2015, Kensington and Fulham Open Studio, Claxton Grove, London
2015, ACAVA Annual Colville Road Open Studios London
2015 Summer Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2015, Vividh: Multiple Expressions of Indian Art, St. James'Court, Buckingham Gate, London
2015, Lemongrove gallery, London, Reading and Helney-on-Thames
2015, Spring Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset, UK
2014, Group Exhibition, Art Select, Riffa, Bahrain
2014, Kensington & Fulham Exhibition, Claxton Grove, London
2014, Across Boundaries: Part Deux, St James Court Hotel, London
2014, ACAVA Annual Colville Road Exhibition, London
2014, Summer Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2014, Spring Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2013, Winter Exhibition, Lemongrove gallery, London, Reading and Helney-on-Thames
2013, ACAVA Annual Colville Road Exhibition, London
2013, Summer Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2013, Spring Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2013, India today, Art Select, Riffa Palms, Bahrain
2013, Spring Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2012 Christmas show, ACAVA Annual Colville Road Exhibition, London
2012, Autumn show, Artwave West, Dorset
2012 Group show, Ahmedabad, India
2012, Summer show, Artwave West, Dorset
2012, Spring Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2012, Vividh, The Nehru Centre, London
2011, Summer Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2011, On Label: Eleven Contemporary Upcoming Artists, The Nehru Centre, London
2011, Spring show, Artwave West, Dorset
2010, Group show, Art Select, Dubai
2010, Dorset Art Fair, Artwave West, Dorset
2010, Group show with Art Select, Riffa Palms, Riffa, Bahrain
2010, Two person show at Artwave West, Dorset
2010, A Celebration of Contemporary Art from India, The Middle East and Europe, Leonard Hotel,, Art Select, London
2010, Group show, Artwave West, Dorset
2010, At Eye Level, Art Select, Kuwait City and Oman
2010, Spring Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2010, Group Exhibition of the works of Ten Women Artists, Art Select, Dubai
2010, Group Exhibition of the works of Ten Women Artists, Art Select, Riffa Palms, Riffa, Bahrain
2010, Two person Show, The Architects' Gallery, Teddington
2009, Christmas Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2009, Summer Exhibition, Architects' Gallery, Teddington
2009, Autumn Exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2009, Autumn Exhibition, The Architects' Gallery, Teddington
2009, Group Exhibition, Art Select, Grand Hyatt, Dubai
2009, ACAVA Open Studios, Colville Road Studios, London
2009, An Evening of South Asian Contemporary Art, Art Select, The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai
2009, Summer show, Artwave West, Dorset
2009, Summer exhibition, The Architects' gallery, Teddington
2009, Launch exhibition, Artwave West, Dorset
2009, Cambridge Art Fair, Linton
2009, First Impressions: a celebration of Contemporary South Asian Art, Art Select, Dubai
2009, Spring Exhibition, The Architects' Gallery, Teddington
2009, Bristol Art Fair, Neville Contemporary Art Gallery, Bristol
2009, Chelsea Art Fair, Neville Contemporary Art Gallery, London
2009, Group show, Art Select in Al Khuwair, Muscat
2008, Winter show, Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, Twickenham
2008, Different Strokes, Art Select, Dubai
2008, Beyond Boundaries, 28 Cork Street, London
2008, Winter Show, Clarion Contemporary Art, London
2008, Winter Exhibition, Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, Twickenham
2007, Group show, Apparao Galleries, Delhi
2007, Group show, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
2007, Summer exhibition, Clarion Contemporary Art, London
2007, Group show, 28 Cork Street, London
2007, Spring Exhibition, Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, Twickenham
2006, Winter show, Clarion Contemporary Art, London
2006, Winter show, Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, Twickenham
2006, Group Exhibition of Indian Artists, Travancore Palace, New Delhi
2006, The Affordable Art Fair, Jonathan Poole, Battersea Park, London