November 11, 2020

Possibilities

Possibilities (30"x 40") is a mixed media painting on canvas. It uses uplifting colours and imagery to communicate the message that there are immense possibilities that lie within us and all around us. The choice is ours.

My process of creating art is akin to the process of discovery. I grew up in India, where people wear colourful clothes and beautiful jewellry. The festivals in India are a display of colours and artistic creativity. All of these things influence my artistic creations. I find colour is my friend. It helps me express what I feel deep down.


Look at this painting entitled, 'Possibilities'. The luminous colours of yellow, red, iridescent purple, aqua green themselves communicate immense possibilities. If you look closely, you will find various symbols that communicate the message that all possibilities lie with in us. You'll see a profile in the right side of the painting looking beyond in a faraway landscape. Yes, there are immense possibilities lie ahead and at the same time there are possibilities behind and all around. There are figurative elements of birds, hands, shells, flowers and a doorway- all symbolizing enormous possibilities all around us. It is up to us to choose and make the best of our opportunities.

April 18, 2023

Sackville Blog 5

How do I depict a group of settlers that lived here in the 17th and 18th century? Representing the Acadians proved to be quite challenging. I couldn’t find images that would tell the story of Acadians and depict their existence in the Tantramar area. There are some paintings by some artists, but not actual photographs.

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April 10, 2023

Sackville Blog 4

Who to Represent and How? There are multiple groups of inhabitants that lived, worked, and prospered in the Tantramar area. How do I represent them? Which images should I choose and what aspects to depict? This was a constant dialogue in my mind.

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