Drishti Vohra
DRISHTI VOHRA
Freelance Artist
Drishti Vohra is an up-and-coming artist living and working in Mumbai city.
Her works have been displayed in solo and group exhibitions in India and overseas. Most recently, her solo art shows held in Mumbai were tremendously received by patrons and the Art community. Positive press feedback and coverage validated that exhibition. Earlier in 2011, her works were also part of the 9th Indian Paintings Exhibition held at the National Art Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta. She has also just recently exhibited her works in a group show at Jehangir Art Gallery.
Through her career, she has spent four years teaching Art and fostering young student’s creative talents and inspiring a new generation of artists.
Drishti has completed her studies in Commercial Art from Sophia Polytechnic (2005) with a major in photography and won several awards as part of her course.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My influences are first and foremost everything I see, feel and experience. Art therefore is a synthesis of my personal feelings, the subject or colours that inspire me and my materials and techniques.
Vibrant hues and serenity are the foundation of my acrylic works. My paintings are a mix of figuratives and abstracts. Lord Buddha is a common feature in several works, as are lonely landscapes and flowy abstracts.
My work is inspired by the natural world --- its beauty, paradoxes and contrasts. My relationship to nature is central to my creativity. And I see nature as both around us and deep within us. Rather than re-creating a landscape I aim to express its essence and spirit by adding my own interpretation. Intuition and improvisation override the carefully planned shapes and lines which begin each painting.
