Gunjan Saxena

I am Yorkshire based artist and mainly paint in water colours, oil pastels and acrylics. My work is inspired by my life on Yorkshire coast.
As an artist who is fascinated by the play of light and shade along Yorkshire coast during different times in a day, my aim is to create ethereal landscapes that blur the line between reality and fantasy. My intent is to evoke a sense of wonder and to encourage others to grasp the visual beauty of the landscape around them in new and different ways. Thus, I use bold brushstrokes to subtle layering, to create depth and evoke emotion in my paintings. I use colours to reflect the purity of the landscape and a sense of order against the unpredictability and lurking chaos of the outside world with abstract shapes and lines.

I believe that getting outside and close to the sea is good for the soul. Through my artwork, I try to bring the outside in. While I make no attempt to portray actual plants or animals, I do want my paintings to look like they have a narrative to convey about Yorkshire as I see it.

My work is influenced by impressionist painters who have depicted York-shire coast such as Susan Issac and David Hockney as well as my own experiences exploring the outdoors. I work in mixed media ...

Ph.D.

I have exhibited my works at Picture Place, Scarborough (2020) and sold a painting.

I am exhibiting at The Holy Art Fair in London [October 19th-October 22nd, 2023].

I am exhibiting at Number Four Gallery in St. Abbs, Scotland [November, 2023-December, 2023].