Inspired by the jeweled cites of Rajasthan, this collection blends photography with expressive strokes to create a vibrant world.
Color in vibrant hues defines every aspect of life in India. Ordinary moments feel extraordinary. Rich colors tell the story of India’s fabled cities: Jaipur, Jodphur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer. There are castles, cobra charmers and camels, all stuff of fairytales.
In 2015, I traveled to Rajasthan, India and was immersed in a world of enchanted color. The Golden Triangle is a land of kings, full of palaces filled with intricate, unbelievable riches. There are castles, cobra charmers and camels: all stuff of fairy tales but real in front of our eyes. This collection of screen prints, each 100% unique with a monoprint technique I developed, showcases the cities’ iconic moments juxtaposed against an abstract world of texture.
From the stark golden deserts of Jaisalmer to the soft sunset pinks of Jaipur, each city sings with vibrant hues. Colors dance, at first leisurely, then passionately, in joyous theater. A cacophony of energy reverberates through the picture window. Space appears, disappears, blends. It’s pulled, pushed, stretched and compressed. Foreground and background melt in eternal embrace. Fact and Fiction mix. Past, Present and Future live side by side. Familiar and unfamiliar parades across the stage. The endless quest for what is real and what is unreal evokes India’s ephemeral grace.
25% of the profits from this collection will be donated to Animal Aid India. This organization helps the stray and injured street animals of Udaipur, India.
Indian Fables
I am drawn to India. Rajasthan has an enchanted aura. Throughout India, the cities are saturated with rainbow hues. They have donkeys that transporting goods on the streets, or elephants walking alongside roads. They are exotic and “real.” As I prefer layered art that’s slightly “messy’ and chaotic, I prefer cities which are layered and busy with a cacophony of raw energy. Rajasthan is the epitome of “ordered chaos.” It’s a land of kings, full of palaces filled with intricate, unbelievable riches. There are cobra charmers, camels, all stuff of fairytales but real in front of our eyes. There is hustle and bustle, and A LOT going in, but somehow everything has a rhythm that works with the whole. Tuk tuks, cars, and pedestrians weave amidst busy streets, everything and anything is happening, and somehow it all works together.
