"Merlin" Painting

Yaheya is an equestrian artist creating fine art paintings and drawings of horses.

She has been passionate about drawing and colour since childhood which led to her studying at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design from where she graduated with a (BA Hons) degree.

Horses have been part of her Indian family background for generations. Her grandfather was a keen horseman and polo player whilst her father and mother both grew up with horses.

Yaheya loves to watch horses especially when they are free, having fun and also enjoys meeting clients who share a close bond with their horses. This is reflected in the mood and movement of the horse and that is when the magic happens for her. In their effervescent movements, as their bodies catch the light interspersed with shadows, Yaheya sees dazzling colours.

The work harmoniously marries three dimensional elements with those of linear shapes and bold lines that punctuate the muscle tension of the horse and capture it's spontaneity, add to this layers and layers of vivid brilliant paint and the viewer is transported into Yaheya's realm of personal fantasia, as the horse is seen through her eyes.

Her paintings are a visual feast where her audacious colour palette does not shy away from sunset orange-reds, violet blues, deep pinks, turquoise and deep bottle green contrasted against silvery greys, creamy beige hues and porcelain white.

Her style is very definitely expressionistic but one is also reminded of Fauvism in her choice and application of colour, influenced by Mikhail Vrubel, Edmund Dulac, and her love of manga anime.

She explains she is on an adventurous journey where each new work presents challenges and rewards paving the way to new and exciting ideas to draw and paint.

Her equestrian work is collected in many countries worldwide, amongst them America, Germany, UK and Switzerland.