South Asian

Abstract Artist

Born in Kolkata, India in 1984, I grew up around the world, in Dubai, Paris, Abu Dhabi and Jakarta. Art has been a lifelong passion of mine. As a child, my first drawings were of Hindu Goddesses like Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati - representing divine feminine power and grace. Based in Baltimore, I paint abstract acrylics on canvas that are calm and meditative, inspired by nature, emotional inner landscapes, Hindu and Buddhist philosophy, and imagining new ways of creating, living, loving and healing…

Art is magic for me, creativity is healing and therapeutic, connected to my spirituality and Indian heritage and ancestral voices, processing the generational traumas of colonialism, immigration and cultural upheaval, and manifesting beauty, serenity, self-acceptance and empowerment through the power of the brush and soothing colors and energies.

Grateful to my art teachers and programs with Princeton University’s Arts Council under Barbara diLorenzo, including watercolor, acrylic and oil painting.

My shows include ‘Color Theory’ at Maison 10 in New York City in Summer 2023, Solo Show ‘Baltimore Butterfly’ at Highlandtown Gallery in Winter 2023, 10-Year Anniversary Show in Jan 2024 at Highlandtown, Creative Confluences’ South Asian Artist Exhibition at Towson University’s Asian Art Gallery in Baltimore in Fall 2022.

I completed my MBA from Harvard Business School in 2014, MA in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 2007 and Bachelors in Economics from Georgetown in 2004. I currently serve as Chief Economic Officer and Executive Vice President with the Greater Baltimore Committee, the leading voice of the private sector in the Baltimore region, providing insightful economic and civic leadership to drive collective impact.