Nasha Maryam

I am Nasha Maryam, an Indian Artist residing and based in UAE. For me history, life and nature are that which binds me. Being bought up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and having had travelled, lived and experienced the desert, the thoughts and culture of the peninsula as well as that of the different emirates of the UAE has molded the base inspiration for my complex artworks. For me the desert, the ocean and beautiful places inhabited by beautiful people, the warmth of soil and love, the coolness and simplicity of greenery is where my motivation stems up. Beyond beauty, the cognitive ideas, thoughts and introspection on the grounds of my belief and faith forms the root of my works. Why do I chose to paint the seas? The flowers? The deserts? The sunrises and the sunsets? I have always thought about why I was drawn to painting nature .. and the answer is simple.. I’m a mom of two kids in ages 6 & 4 and though a beautiful blessed stage it is, nevertheless the days and nights could be heavy, impossibly stretched, and most days you find yourself spotting pain points throughout your body.. you love the laughter and hugs and yet balancing it all out takes out your own balance.. more often the mental load of management is what that tires more tha...

I’m a graduate in arts under Calicut University, Kerala and technically I’m a self taught artist since childhood!