M S University, Baroda, India. 1975-1980

Under the guidance of enlightened teachers in Baroda, I worked from life and Nature while digging into the dense psycho-spiritual forest within, to build the foundation of my art practice. Since then, I have been interested in the unconscious, dream, memory and the illusive nature of perception and reality.

Royal College of Art, London : 1982 -1985

At the Royal College of Art my work expanded in new directions. Using the language of Indian miniatures, I wove European influences into my work. I did not wish to fuse the two languages, but rather, let them coexist with their inherent incongruities and contradictions.

Delhi 1985 - 1988

I returned to India in 1985 for my first three solo shows over three years, in Delhi, Mumbai and London. These small watercolors on wasli reflect an involvement with the subconscious and psychoanalysis. I was interested in evoking a particular mood related to dreams, memories and places.

UK : 1988 - 1990

In 1988 I left India for fellowships in County Durham, UK. The watercolors, drawings and etchings of this period reflect both the joy and isolation of living in the countryside, and the idyllic beauty of northeast England resonated in my work for years to come. The figuration and emotion in the work came into being through a process of unmeditated mark-making or layering of thin watercolor washes.