Hi I'm Dnyanada and I'm so glad you are here. My name in Sanskrit means "Saraswati", the Goddess of wisdom and creativity. I love telling stories with acrylic paint, inks, collage, soft pastels and textures. My mixed media art has nature based themes with flowers, birds, landscapes. I also love creating mystical feminine figures in watercolour and soft pastels. As an artist, I enjoy the freedom to create and escape into an imaginary world which exudes a sense of peace and joy. Color harmony and intuition is at the heart of my creative process as it helps capture many moods and connects to my soul.

I'm also very interested in experimenting with natural pigments and create my own handmade paint with recycled temple flowers. 

These days it’s so much easier for me to put into paint and brush strokes what is tough to put into words. You can browse the Gallery to view some of my art. 

And do drop a line, I'd love to hear from you!

Jamun Butterflies

A glimpse of my experiments with handmade paints with recycled temple flower pigments. Featured here is an earthy handmade acrylic paint using Jamun and Aparajita flowers. Lavender essential oil adds a completely new dimension. I paint with flowers so they will not die.

The Violinist

Circa 1987. My first ever watercolor painting in collaboration with my grandfather, a full time artist who was so talented. His house, which he had designed himself, was a delight of surprises and arty nooks. There was a dark room, clay studio, lush garden with a fountain designed by him. One summer, while we all slept under the open sky outside the house, there was an attempted burglary. They left empty handed as they couldn’t find any valuables. A serene Buddha painting had concealed the locker like a camouflage. The insight that Art can be a blindspot for some and using a painting as a firewall for safety, such a genius mind!

If you have any questions or you'd like to commission art, feel free to connect.