Shanaya Nanda

About Shanaya Nanda: A Self taught 18 year old artist

For as long as I can remember, I have been defined by the "girl who paints." My world began in the soft, waxy gradients of crayons, a childhood obsession with how colours could bleed into one another until they became something entirely new. From my family dinner table to the hallways of my school, everyone; my teachers, my friends, my mentors saw my path as a straight line toward art school. During my time at DPS R.K.Puram, it was the "only" future that made sense.
But life rarely follows a sketch. When the door to a formal design education slammed shut after a failed entrance exam, I didn't just find a new path, I found a bigger one- choosing Commerce at University of Delhi this was the moment my art met its structure.
Sitting in finance lectures by day and painting by night has changed me. I no longer paint just for the sake of beauty. I paint to reach a milestone that promises peace.
Today, I create for those who, like me, are finding the beauty and balance within their own contradictions.

Delhi Public School R.K. Puram (2025)
Bachelors of Commerce, University of Delhi (2025-2028)

Exhibitions-
Stainless Gallery, Ednet School of Design - 2024
Tabeer Exhibition, Univ of Delhi - 2025
Recognitions-
National winner, painting competition by Trident group
International Recognition in ICS, lucknow calendar
International Recognition in Great Minds Creativity Olympiad