Title: Still Life
Size: 12.5” x 15.5” (Including Frame) 32 x 39 cms (Including Frame) Medium: Oil on Paper Dated: 10.05.1998
Title: Jeevan (Life)
Size: 9.25” x 13.75” 24 x 35.5 cms Medium: Oil on Paper Dated: 14.06.1998 / 08.07.1998 Seated upon the volcano of life Some meditate and realize And through divine protection survive Those dazzled by the fiery fountain As molten rock slide down the mountain Fragmented by nature, hardened by time They wait for the sculptor To reshape their lives ~
Title: Parenthood
Size: 34” x 23.5” 86 x 59.5 cms Medium: Oil on Plywood Dated: 03.11.1998 Through the ocean of life They ferry their child Many a storm they weather And protect from danger With joy they unite and sail Their unconditional love Keeping them afloat Through the highs and lows of life The years breeze past Their child has grown Fit to be on its own When the dream destination arrives The child steps out Snapping the cord Disappearing into the dream land Causing no discord Leaving the empty boat drifting Between sea and sand And the boat is always there When the child stretches out its hand… ~
Panchamahabhuta (Elements)
Size: 56.25” x 56.25” 142.5 x142.5 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 02.03.1999 This painting depicts the elements - Earth, Air, Water, Fire & Ether - in relation to the human being and his/her mental state. The ‘Earth’ is depicted by pro-creation. As one rises from this state, one experiences the freedom of ‘Air’. Man then explores the world with this newly found freedom & reaches the depths of his mind depicted in the ocean - ‘Water’ Enlightened, he rises like the ‘Fire’ and vaporizes into the ‘Ether’ all around. ~
Title: Futility
Size: 20” x 26.25” 50.5 x 67 cms Medium: Oil on Paper Dated: 05-08-2001 This painting is about the wastage in war where no one stands to gain. There can be no victory. ~
Title: Self Portrait
Size: 23.75” x 29.75” 60.5 x 76 cms Medium: Oil and Water Colour on Canvas Dated: 27.01.2002 This is an attempt to portray the real self in a self portrait; where the self is depicted with two shadows - one cast by the external light and the other by the inner light. ~
Title: Maya
Size: 75.75” x 48.5” 218 x 123.5 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 28.12.2003 Maya or Illusion arose out of the need to find out what lay beyond the footprints of an Indian classical dance form. Maya, a child exponent of Bharatanatyam, gleefully danced on the canvas with paint on her feet. This result is a two and a half years of total involvement with ‘Maya’ - akin to searching for forms on a cloud, now there, now gone... ~
Title: Divine Pallette
Size: 30” x 36” 76 x 91.5 cms Medium: Mixed Media on Plywood - Bas Relief Dated: 30.10.2004
Title: Shakti
Size: 24” x 30” 61 x 76 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 22.01.2006 This painting was meant to start a debate on who is the strength - Man or Woman? In Indian mythology, Shakti is Lord Shivas consort. In this painting, the female is alert and gently lifting the male figure who is engrossed in his ego depicted as his child in his muscular arm. The inverted triangle with water represents the male & the female is represented by the triangle with fire. The man is firmly embedded in a house of bricks & the woman is in a rising position, about to move. ~
Title: Bliss
Size: 14.96” x 18” 38 x 45.7 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 14.05.2006 Flowers are so pleasing They awaken tender feelings And as you stare at a flower Through a closed window You surrender to the wonder Your reflection on the glass Blends with the flower beyond And you blissfully sway Mesmerized by the freshness around ~
Title: Saibaba
Size: 15.25” x 20” 38.75 x 51 cms Medium: Oil on Hard Board Dated: 15.07.2006
Title: Intuitive Thought
Size: 27” x 39” 68.5 x 100 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 11.03.2007 You know the answer And believe you cannot be wrong You follow your wisdom And come out strong Like a flash from the dim past Into the present times Is a silvery line Called ‘Intuitive Thought’ ~
Title: Fathomless Ocean
Size: 20” x 30” 51 x 76 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 24.01.2008 The depth of the ocean As infinite as the reflections In parallel mirrors Cool blues soothing the vision Drawing you into its depth Your mind is lost in imagination. ~
Title: Finding Moksha
Size: 35” x 68” 89 x 173 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 30.03.2008 Birth to death Is a marathon race To find Moksha in this day & age Chasing goals changing ways But Moksha is always ahead of the race Mata, Pitha, Guru, Deivam Indian culture says is satyam Mother comes before the God Cause she is the creator The universe comes after And in the process of creation The mind finds satisfaction And achieves Moksha, Salvation ~
Title: Sea of Emotions
Size: 71” x 46.25” 180 x 117 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 14.02.2010 The depth of emotions is compared to the fathomless depth of the sea with the parallel mirror effect & emotions ranging from the controlled to the sad, to the happy & a combination of complex emotions. For example the angry face is opposite the sad face of a person being shouted at & if one looks at the two faces as a whole, then one will see a perplexed emotion in that face. There are tears of joy & tears of sorrow. The range of emotions surprises the onlooker. For those who wish to go deeper & see the flora & fauna of the sea in the fluid effect of the canvas, I would say, “follow the dots.” And as you delve deeper you will soon begin to see the fish & the coral reefs…… ~
Title: Layers of the Mind
Size: 18” x 24” 45 x 60 cms Medium: Gouache & Oil on Canvas Dated: 20.06.2010 In a pitch dark frame In a black & white dream I saw myself Head resting on a pillow And in the tight close-up Layer upon dark layer Peeling off my eyelids A feeling of heaviness Of being in deep slumber Wanting to awake But unable to shake The drowsiness I remember Strange dreams Transgress the sub-conscious mind And leave lasting impressions In the realm of the conscious behind As the brush begins to interpret The abstract dream unfolds With square upon square juxtaposed The corners peeling off In glowing colours Like the embers Of a dying flame And the shape of an eye cutting across As if throwing light on a secret And telling me Of seven layers to uncover Before I see the light ~
Title: Visitation
Size: 20” x 30” 50 x 76 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 04.04.2011 In times of anxiety The Guardian Angels visit To protect & pray For those they have left behind Flying past time & space Crystallizing in a future place They show you the way Taking your worries away ~
Title: Anguish (Nature Series)
Size : 16” x 22” Medium : Oil on Canvas Date : 27-04-2013 Staring out of the window I saw a stone coming alive With the fast changing light It will be hard to believe That this painting is a landscape A quick sketch To catch the expression Before the light changed And my subject changed to a stone again… ~
Title: Dabhoi
Size : 30” x 40” 75.5 cm x 102 cm Medium : Oil on Canvas Dated : 25.04.2015
Title: Peacock
Size : 20” x 20” 50 cm x 50 cm Medium : Oil on Canvas Dated : 08.11.2015
Title: Cutting Chai
Size : 20” x 16” 51 cm x 40.5 cm Medium : Oil on Canvas Dated : 04.10.2015
Title: Blushing Maples
Travel Series Size : 7.5” x 9.5” without mount 11” x 14” with mount Medium : Gouache on paper Dated : 04-11-2016
Title: Evergreen
Travel Series Size : 8” x 10.5” without mount Medium : Gouache on paper Dated : 12-12-2016
Title: Still Life
Size: 12.5” x 15.5” (Including Frame) 32 x 39 cms (Including Frame) Medium: Oil on Paper Dated: 10.05.1998
Title: Jeevan (Life)
Size: 9.25” x 13.75” 24 x 35.5 cms Medium: Oil on Paper Dated: 14.06.1998 / 08.07.1998 Seated upon the volcano of life Some meditate and realize And through divine protection survive Those dazzled by the fiery fountain As molten rock slide down the mountain Fragmented by nature, hardened by time They wait for the sculptor To reshape their lives ~
Title: Parenthood
Size: 34” x 23.5” 86 x 59.5 cms Medium: Oil on Plywood Dated: 03.11.1998 Through the ocean of life They ferry their child Many a storm they weather And protect from danger With joy they unite and sail Their unconditional love Keeping them afloat Through the highs and lows of life The years breeze past Their child has grown Fit to be on its own When the dream destination arrives The child steps out Snapping the cord Disappearing into the dream land Causing no discord Leaving the empty boat drifting Between sea and sand And the boat is always there When the child stretches out its hand… ~
Panchamahabhuta (Elements)
Size: 56.25” x 56.25” 142.5 x142.5 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 02.03.1999 This painting depicts the elements - Earth, Air, Water, Fire & Ether - in relation to the human being and his/her mental state. The ‘Earth’ is depicted by pro-creation. As one rises from this state, one experiences the freedom of ‘Air’. Man then explores the world with this newly found freedom & reaches the depths of his mind depicted in the ocean - ‘Water’ Enlightened, he rises like the ‘Fire’ and vaporizes into the ‘Ether’ all around. ~
Title: Futility
Size: 20” x 26.25” 50.5 x 67 cms Medium: Oil on Paper Dated: 05-08-2001 This painting is about the wastage in war where no one stands to gain. There can be no victory. ~
Title: Self Portrait
Size: 23.75” x 29.75” 60.5 x 76 cms Medium: Oil and Water Colour on Canvas Dated: 27.01.2002 This is an attempt to portray the real self in a self portrait; where the self is depicted with two shadows - one cast by the external light and the other by the inner light. ~
Title: Maya
Size: 75.75” x 48.5” 218 x 123.5 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 28.12.2003 Maya or Illusion arose out of the need to find out what lay beyond the footprints of an Indian classical dance form. Maya, a child exponent of Bharatanatyam, gleefully danced on the canvas with paint on her feet. This result is a two and a half years of total involvement with ‘Maya’ - akin to searching for forms on a cloud, now there, now gone... ~
Title: Divine Pallette
Size: 30” x 36” 76 x 91.5 cms Medium: Mixed Media on Plywood - Bas Relief Dated: 30.10.2004
Title: Shakti
Size: 24” x 30” 61 x 76 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 22.01.2006 This painting was meant to start a debate on who is the strength - Man or Woman? In Indian mythology, Shakti is Lord Shivas consort. In this painting, the female is alert and gently lifting the male figure who is engrossed in his ego depicted as his child in his muscular arm. The inverted triangle with water represents the male & the female is represented by the triangle with fire. The man is firmly embedded in a house of bricks & the woman is in a rising position, about to move. ~
Title: Bliss
Size: 14.96” x 18” 38 x 45.7 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 14.05.2006 Flowers are so pleasing They awaken tender feelings And as you stare at a flower Through a closed window You surrender to the wonder Your reflection on the glass Blends with the flower beyond And you blissfully sway Mesmerized by the freshness around ~
Title: Saibaba
Size: 15.25” x 20” 38.75 x 51 cms Medium: Oil on Hard Board Dated: 15.07.2006
Title: Intuitive Thought
Size: 27” x 39” 68.5 x 100 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 11.03.2007 You know the answer And believe you cannot be wrong You follow your wisdom And come out strong Like a flash from the dim past Into the present times Is a silvery line Called ‘Intuitive Thought’ ~
Title: Fathomless Ocean
Size: 20” x 30” 51 x 76 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 24.01.2008 The depth of the ocean As infinite as the reflections In parallel mirrors Cool blues soothing the vision Drawing you into its depth Your mind is lost in imagination. ~
Title: Finding Moksha
Size: 35” x 68” 89 x 173 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 30.03.2008 Birth to death Is a marathon race To find Moksha in this day & age Chasing goals changing ways But Moksha is always ahead of the race Mata, Pitha, Guru, Deivam Indian culture says is satyam Mother comes before the God Cause she is the creator The universe comes after And in the process of creation The mind finds satisfaction And achieves Moksha, Salvation ~
Title: Sea of Emotions
Size: 71” x 46.25” 180 x 117 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 14.02.2010 The depth of emotions is compared to the fathomless depth of the sea with the parallel mirror effect & emotions ranging from the controlled to the sad, to the happy & a combination of complex emotions. For example the angry face is opposite the sad face of a person being shouted at & if one looks at the two faces as a whole, then one will see a perplexed emotion in that face. There are tears of joy & tears of sorrow. The range of emotions surprises the onlooker. For those who wish to go deeper & see the flora & fauna of the sea in the fluid effect of the canvas, I would say, “follow the dots.” And as you delve deeper you will soon begin to see the fish & the coral reefs…… ~
Title: Layers of the Mind
Size: 18” x 24” 45 x 60 cms Medium: Gouache & Oil on Canvas Dated: 20.06.2010 In a pitch dark frame In a black & white dream I saw myself Head resting on a pillow And in the tight close-up Layer upon dark layer Peeling off my eyelids A feeling of heaviness Of being in deep slumber Wanting to awake But unable to shake The drowsiness I remember Strange dreams Transgress the sub-conscious mind And leave lasting impressions In the realm of the conscious behind As the brush begins to interpret The abstract dream unfolds With square upon square juxtaposed The corners peeling off In glowing colours Like the embers Of a dying flame And the shape of an eye cutting across As if throwing light on a secret And telling me Of seven layers to uncover Before I see the light ~
Title: Visitation
Size: 20” x 30” 50 x 76 cms Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated: 04.04.2011 In times of anxiety The Guardian Angels visit To protect & pray For those they have left behind Flying past time & space Crystallizing in a future place They show you the way Taking your worries away ~
Title: Anguish (Nature Series)
Size : 16” x 22” Medium : Oil on Canvas Date : 27-04-2013 Staring out of the window I saw a stone coming alive With the fast changing light It will be hard to believe That this painting is a landscape A quick sketch To catch the expression Before the light changed And my subject changed to a stone again… ~
Title: Dabhoi
Size : 30” x 40” 75.5 cm x 102 cm Medium : Oil on Canvas Dated : 25.04.2015
Title: Peacock
Size : 20” x 20” 50 cm x 50 cm Medium : Oil on Canvas Dated : 08.11.2015
Title: Cutting Chai
Size : 20” x 16” 51 cm x 40.5 cm Medium : Oil on Canvas Dated : 04.10.2015
Title: Blushing Maples
Travel Series Size : 7.5” x 9.5” without mount 11” x 14” with mount Medium : Gouache on paper Dated : 04-11-2016
Title: Evergreen
Travel Series Size : 8” x 10.5” without mount Medium : Gouache on paper Dated : 12-12-2016