​​​​I explore the complexities of personal and social transformation through painting, printmaking, and mixed media. As a first-generation South Asian-American woman, my work is about narratives of change, the loss and renewal of culture and identity that stem from my journey as a child of immigrants. 

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I am an academically trained political scientist and educator. Political science is a discipline that studies power, institutions, history, and societies. My education gave me the tools to 'see' how we are complicit in shaping ourselves and our realities. However, I could not study the rise and fall of empires or the dynamics of poverty and wealth without understanding the profound hopes and fears that underlie human action and historical events. My art practice allows me to express the emotions that I can not convey through scholarly research.

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I am creatively inspired by the myth and imagery of powerful Hindu goddesses, frequently depicted as seated or standing within the lotus, they seem to emerge from the depths of an endless cosmic ocean surrounded by petals. My work often incorporates the lotus and waterlily as symbols of evolution and self-actualization. When I begin a series or try a new medium, I release nervous energy by drawing or depicting a lotus or water lily. For me, these flora serve as anchors of exploration during my artistic process, reminding me to embrace action because my work as an artist is to navigate the distance between having an idea and bringing that idea to life. ​

 

In 2017, I left my traditional academic career path and released the accompanying identity I had grown to know. During this period of upheaval, I asked myself: When we shed who we think we are, who do we become? This question influenced my earliest paintings, and from this experience, I learned that to evolve is an act of power. Through my art, I aim to inspire conversations about the importance of embracing change, the necessity of confronting our fears, and reclaiming our power through transformation. ​