About my Art & Inspiration
My art is inspired by my experiences & perspectives on life, culture, and relationships with ourselves & others.
I celebrate emotions through energetic mark making & vibrant colours influenced by my Indian heritage.
India, England, Malaysia, Singapore, Miami & Norway – are all places I have called home at some point in my life & they too create a layer, a story .... that might desire to be told.
It was after my Cancer diagnosis in 2020 that I rediscovered my love & passion for art and mark making ... again.
It is cathartic & it continues to be my therapy on my personal healing journey.
My work has evolved over the years but has become more expressive since 2020 during my healing process & realisation of impermanence. The transient nature of everything…including ourselves.
In the past I painted only landscapes and flowers but recently I am doing more intuitive semi abstract work & find myself painting emotive figures & faces, auras & Spirits.
I believe that my art helps me to connect to something deeper Within me .... it feels like a special form of communication, understanding between my body, mind & spirit.
It represents my Truth.
My paintings are a direct expressions of my beliefs, perceptions and experiences at this time.
I use acrylics, inks & crayons & collage as my main mediums of choice – I have found comfort in abstract creations & the freedom & ease they allow me.
I work on layers, history, telling stories …one layer may camouflage, anothe may reveal something that was forgotten. Until…intuitively, I stop... when the story, the painting feels complete .... for now,
My paintings can be very emotive… & quite intense at times as they express deep emotions.
However, the actual act of creating sliding/splashing or delicately applying paint or crayons across the page/canvas can be quite meditative and calming.
Sometimes the strokes are more aggressive and explosive on the canvas as that is what I feel needs to be expressed...from deep within & occasionally it’s the complete opposite.
I never really “plan” my paintings but instead allow them to emerge upon the surface of my canvas organically.
I love working intuitively... to begin my work ..... listening, connecting deeply to my Soul.
And then ,I make decisions, solve the problems I find on my canvas.... What step to take next ?
Why?
Conversations .... revealing something deep within.
It is not always pretty or easy to create … but it is a healing practice for me.
I breathe.
I pause & walk away when needed.
But I always return with fresh clear eyes & a new perspective on life .... & the painting in progress.
I love when people look at my work …. their interpretation of the image is at times completely different to mine & that makes me smile.
That to me is the beauty of creating art.
You see what you see.
You feel whatever it is you feel.
I do not tell you how you should relate to my art … See what emotions arise for you on any given day.
This is the beauty of my art…how it can make you feel, evoking all kinds of emotions...through, colour, design & empty space.
I celebrate emotions through energetic mark making & vibrant colours influenced by my Indian heritage.
India, England, Malaysia, Singapore, Miami & Norway – are all places I have called home at some point in my life & they too create a layer, a story .... that might desire to be told.
It was after my Cancer diagnosis in 2020 that I rediscovered my love & passion for art and mark making ... again.
It is cathartic & it continues to be my therapy on my personal healing journey.
My work has evolved over the years but has become more expressive since 2020 during my healing process & realisation of impermanence. The transient nature of everything…including ourselves.
In the past I painted only landscapes and flowers but recently I am doing more intuitive semi abstract work & find myself painting emotive figures & faces, auras & Spirits.
I believe that my art helps me to connect to something deeper Within me .... it feels like a special form of communication, understanding between my body, mind & spirit.
It represents my Truth.
My paintings are a direct expressions of my beliefs, perceptions and experiences at this time.
I use acrylics, inks & crayons & collage as my main mediums of choice – I have found comfort in abstract creations & the freedom & ease they allow me.
I work on layers, history, telling stories …one layer may camouflage, anothe may reveal something that was forgotten. Until…intuitively, I stop... when the story, the painting feels complete .... for now,
My paintings can be very emotive… & quite intense at times as they express deep emotions.
However, the actual act of creating sliding/splashing or delicately applying paint or crayons across the page/canvas can be quite meditative and calming.
Sometimes the strokes are more aggressive and explosive on the canvas as that is what I feel needs to be expressed...from deep within & occasionally it’s the complete opposite.
I never really “plan” my paintings but instead allow them to emerge upon the surface of my canvas organically.
I love working intuitively... to begin my work ..... listening, connecting deeply to my Soul.
And then ,I make decisions, solve the problems I find on my canvas.... What step to take next ?
Why?
Conversations .... revealing something deep within.
It is not always pretty or easy to create … but it is a healing practice for me.
I breathe.
I pause & walk away when needed.
But I always return with fresh clear eyes & a new perspective on life .... & the painting in progress.
I love when people look at my work …. their interpretation of the image is at times completely different to mine & that makes me smile.
That to me is the beauty of creating art.
You see what you see.
You feel whatever it is you feel.
I do not tell you how you should relate to my art … See what emotions arise for you on any given day.
This is the beauty of my art…how it can make you feel, evoking all kinds of emotions...through, colour, design & empty space.
Original Art
LOVE NOTES OF CONNECTION
I send out beautiful little Love Notes of Connection each month by post.
In the mail to YOU.
These little Love Notes are filled with love just for YOU!. They are made of my explorations as I play in my studio. I use mixed media to create something special for you each month.
You can sign up for one card first to see if you actually like to receive something from me in the post in this way .... or not.
If so, maybe you would prefer to sign up to receive Love Notes monthly ( one a month) ... you can then decide to pay for 6 Love Notes at a time perhaps.
The Love Notes will also come with a written message, poem or quote .... to inspire you.
My wish is to spread some Love through being creative ... through making marks.
My wish is to Connect with others who resonate with my work & my words ....
To connect with those who 'get me".
Maybe you will be inspired to ..... send aLove Note back to me?
That would be such a gift!
Much Love,
Gurjinder x