"Celebrating the goddess" Painting

I am a self taught artist, Public health dentist, a trained Indian classical dancer and love to express myself through my dance and art. I enjoy travel and have lived in different countries. During the course of my travels and work, I have had the privilege of interfacing with people across all levels of society, specially with women. I have heard their many stories. I have heard of their struggles, their joys, their beliefs, their love, their superstitions..and I have wanted to share all of this. So, my work provides an emotional window to this beautiful creation - woman and is an ode to her. ​By exploring the different lenses of culture, mythology and religion, I express the myriad of emotions which define her. She dons many hats that test the limits of her endurance. She could be as mythical as a goddess or celestial being, or as real as your girl next door, but, she is the center of all my art. My art is a humble attempt at capturing her essence and is my tribute to her.... I work with oils and charcoal and currently live in New Jersey.