Shaiba Rajesh

My work is an exploration of nature’s quiet intensity-those fleeting, often overlooked moments where light, texture and stillness come together to create something deeply felt. Iam drawn to flowers, leaves, water and subtle atmospheric shifts not merely as subjects, but as carriers of emotion and memory. Through my practise, I attempt to slow down time and invite the viewer into a space of reflection and calm.
Working primarily with acrylics, watercolors and occasionally integrating cotton threads, I focus on layering-both visually and emotionally. Each piece evolves gradually with close attention to delicate transitions of colour, the softness of petals, and the quiet strength and presence of the female form along with the interplay between light and shadow.
A series that remains especially close to me is my exploration of women and flowers. It draws from everyday visual experiences in the city I live in-women adorned with flowers, often seen from behind, in quiet, unguarded moments. What began as a simple observation has gradually evolved into a more introspective narrative. While the early work focussed on presence and form, my recent works moves toward layered storytelling, where the figure begins to carry more ab...

Shaiba Rajesh is a multidisciplinary artist based in Chennai, India. After a 15-year career in banking, she made a life-changing decision to pursue her long-standing passion for art. Though she has been practising art for over a decade, it was in 2022 - after completing a Diploma in Fine Arts- that she chose to fully embrace it as her professional path.
In addition to the fine arts education, she has an MBA degree in HRM. She loves reading, travelling and maintaining an active lifestyle.
Her works are also displayed in premium hotels in the city.
Medium: She explores her passion through various mediums, including acrylics, watercolours and also employ traditional embroidery techniques to create stunning textile artworks.

Participated in the group exhibition “Sunrise to Sunset” as part of the Soul Artist Collective at Artworld Sarala’s Art centre, 9-11th July 2026
Participated in a group exhibition” Landscapes of belonging” conducted by Madras Art weekend, 26th – 30th June 2026
Participated in online group exhibition “Summer Group International Exhibition 2026” conducted by No.35 gallery, London,UK. My work “She carries the Sea” was selected and exhibited alongside artists representing from 34 countries worldwide.
Participated in “9th National Women Artists Group” exhibition conducted by Pondicherry Art Akademy at the Cholamandalam Artist Village, 15th – 22nd April 2026
Co-founded Artist collective “Soul”; participated in debut group exhibition at DakshinaChitra art Gallery, 9th Nov - 9th Dec 2025
Participated in “Madras Art Weekend” 5th – 10th Dec 2024
Participated in “Madras as an Emotion” exhibition conducted by Madras Art weekend, 6th – 11th September 2024
Participated in a community project by Artist Parvathi Nayar, an installation bringing together contributions of photographs of plants from our local surroundings’ 2024.
Participated in National Online Art Exhibition & Competition, Manikarnika Art Gallery, 5th – 14th April 20...