About Me

 Welcome to my website! I am primarily self-taught Watercolour artist living in Berkshire.  I love the medium because of its immediacy and wonderful luminosity. I attempt different styles and techniques and find myself drawn to the impressionistic style of painting.  I enjoy painting different subjects like landscapes, citiscape, flora and fauna. Any subject with varying degrees of contrast and tonal values attract me. I am always in the search for a 'perfect' subject specially during my travels . I enjoy working from photo references as well as plein air painting. I feel inspired by watercolour painters of today and their different styles. I am a member of  Art Societies in my area which are thriving and active societies and have frequent exhibitions, demos and workshops. 
Please have a look at my gallery and find out out more about my paintings and my style. If any particular painting catches your fancy, please feel free to get in touch with me. 
Exhibitions
  • Wokingham Art Society 2018, 2019,2020,2021,2022, 2023
  • Artfest, Wokingham 2018
  • Reading Guild of Artists: 'Celebrating our Town: Discover Reading' 2020 Online Exhibition and 'While we Wait' 2021, 'Reconnected' 2021, 'Art Works' 2022
  • Doncaster Art Fair 'Diversity Exhibition' 2020 (Winner- Second Place)
  • Holyart, London 'Rebirth' Exhibition 2020
  • Mellow Art Award, Japan 2020
  • 99 World Artists UK Contest 2020
  • Featured as guest artist in Doodlewashed online platform
  • South Asian Art Exhibition 2021, Birmingham 
  • International Watercolor Exhibition, Niigata, Japan 2021 organised by Japan International Watercolor Institute (JIWI) 
  • 1st IWS Singapore International Watercolour Exhibition  2021 (shortlisted for Exhibition in August 2021)
  • Shortlisted for the Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competition 'Figures & Faces' 2021.
  • The Manchester 2020 Exhibition in Quay Street gallery from June to July 2021
  • IWS Pennsylvania 'Art in Covid Times' 2021  among shortlisted artists
  • 'Artists on the Rise' Contemporary art catalogue by Chalkwell Auctions 
  • ' Royal Berkshire Hospital Corridor Exhibition' July -August 2021, Reading
  • Reading Charity Art Fair Oct 2021
  • 'A Sense of Space' Exhibition @ South Hill Park Art Centre, Bracknell 2022
  • Fabrianoin Acquarello Exhibition 2023, Bologna.
  • RGA- 'Continuum' 2023 Exhibition
  • Wokingham Art Trail 2023
  • RGA Small Works Exhibition at Riverside Museum Turbine House, 2023



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