Visual Arts Practitioner/Community Artist/Arts Award Advisor
I was born in India and moved to south-east London twenty years ago. After having worked as an interior designer for twelve years, I decided to shift my focus towards my passion for community arts. I started as an arts volunteer and worked with various arts charities and voluntary organisations to gain experience and knowledge in the arts sector.
I am a self made visual artist with more than 12 years’ experience in participatory and community arts. As a freelance arts practitioner I have devised and deliver projects/workshops for various arts organisations such as Tate Britain, BBC, Emergency Exit Arts (an arts charity and National Portfolio Organisation), Artists in Residence, Creative Barking and Dagenham to name a few.
I am associated with Eltham Arts (local voluntary arts organization) for the past ten years and have successfully delivered projects to connect the community, increase social engagement and provide opportunities for self-expression. I ensure that my projects are driven by and embedded within the community. I have delivered numerous public events, festivals, multidisciplinary and participatory arts projects working collaboratively with schools, partner organisations and multiple stakeholders.
I am a member of the local creative network, Greenwich Cultural Forum and part of the Greenwich Cultural Educational Partnerships steering group.
I have recently expanded my practice to explore the use of natural sustainable materials in visual arts. I am collaborating with artists nationally and internationally to understand the use of these materials in old traditional visual art forms. I want to use these art forms to inspire participants to embrace arts and use it as a tool to communicate with themselves and the world around them.
I am currently creating artworks using natural materials for my next exhibition 'What's on your mind?' at Gerald Moore Gallery in March 2024
