Journalist and Artist I grew up in Chandigarh, India, reading Hindu scriptures with my grandmother, going to art galleries with my mother and learning resilience while coping with my father’s struggles with alcohol. From a young age, affirmations became my lifeline, carrying me through those difficult years and guiding me still. That inner strength shaped my path as a compassionate storyteller — from NPR and The Indian Express, where my pioneering reporting on alcohol and drug abuse helped open treatment centers and shift cultural taboos. These experiences — both humbling and formative — together with a lifelong study of Hindu scriptures and compassion for our volatile world, drew me to create art that’s serene, emotionally intelligent, and devoted to offering resilience, grace, and healing in a world that deeply needs it.

Tulsidas ji cited the reason behind his writing the Ramayana as — “swaant sukhaya” — enjoying one’s inner peace and bhakti (devotion) and I’ve used exactly this to help benefit people. My work blends traditional Hindu devotional imagery from the Devi Bhagwat Puran, the Ramayan, and other scriptures with contemporary storytelling, making each painting not only a sacred expression but also a reflection of themes that resonate with collectors — abundance, resilience, self-confidence, and inner peace. Inspired by Impressionism and guided by a sincere desire to help people live with balance and vitality, my paintings and accompanying affirmations invite a deeper connection with Hindu deities while opening the heart to peace and emotional clarity.

My Process: I follow a layered and complex creative method where I research scriptures and select a story to paint. Scriptural study is profoundly intellectually laborious. I select a story centered around a deity, connect it to a modern day problem, pick the deity’s most relevant name from the thousands of names that Hindu deities typically possess and coin a related affirmation. Transforming the artwork into a serigraph involves a meticulous process where color is applied to stencils by hand in iterations. I’ve taken care to price the art affordably so it’s easily accessible for people around the world.   

Deities in Clouds Sometimes the universe speaks to us in whispers — in shapes, symbols, and fleeting skies. In 2009, this cloud resembling Shri Ganesha appeared at home as I prepared for a major life change and gave me courage. Years later, during Covid, the cloud shaped like Aum drifted across the sky and again brought me reassurance during a tough time. To me, these clouds are portals of hope and imagination — signs that we are guided and protected by the deities, and never truly alone. These clouds became the foundation of my art. I believe divinity reveals itself in the everyday if we have the eyes — and the heart — to see.