Raj Panda

Hi, I am Raj Panda. I am a Sydney based self-taught emerging artist working in acrylic, gouache and ink mediums. I was born in India in 1984. I moved to Australia in 2007 and having been living here ever since.

I dabbled in art as a kid but academics got in the way so I shifted focus. I reconnected with art in 2012 when I was battling depression. Art has helped me discover my true self. I feel alive when I am creating art. It is the best form of expression for me. It’s my voice and my passion.

My artworks are usually an expression of the things I extract from pop culture, history, news, environment, literature and comics. My works are varied, ranging from surreal to still-life to landscape, and are generally very colourful. I like to infuse cheeky humour into some of my works. I am still growing as an artist and having the time of my life doing so!

Self taught artist

2018 Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize
2018 Finalist (Category: Traditional), Fisher’s Ghost Art Award
2018 Finalist (Category: Painting), Hornsby Art Prize
2018 Finalist, Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize
2018 Finalist, Waverley Art Prize
2018 Finalist, Stanthorpe Art Prize
2018 Finalist, Percival Portrait Painting Prize

2017 Finalist (Category: Traditional), Fisher’s Ghost Art Award
2017 Finalist, Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
2017 Finalist, Wyndham Art Prize

2016 Finalist, Eutick Memorial Still Life Award
2016 Finalist, Little Things Art Prize
2016 Finalist, NAB Flanagan Art Prize