Artist's Statement

"I work in gouache (opaque watercolour) as contemporary Indian artists do, building up layers similar to oil technique, on art board support. I use gold leaf for accents. Mastering the technical challenges of miniature painting, I draw upon my skills and training as well as my meticulous and patient nature.

A signature technique I've devised is to incorporate collage, using metallic tissue, handmade paper and marble papers, which I embellish with overpainted gouache detail. Some of the tiny brushes I use were made for me by Indian artists, using delicate tufts of squirrel hair which are collected from the living animals, caught by very agile apprentices!"

History of Miniature Painting