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I am a conservationist, teacher, and a practicing bird artist in New Delhi. My penchant for birds and wildlife conservation inspires me to capture the brilliance of all things avian, across the Indian subcontinent.
Working on upcoming Art Exhibition at
Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre,
New Delhi
25th Feb.- 4th March, 2025.
Born and brought up in Patna, and now settled in New Delhi, I am a conservationist, teacher, and a practicing bird artist.
My penchant for birds and wildlife conservation has always had an influence on my art. I’m usually found in my studio in New Delhi, trying to convey both the magnificence and fragility of birds. through the use of watercolors, acrylic, and charcoal, on diverse mediums.
My attempt is to capture the brilliant colors of all things avian, across the Indian subcontinent. Currently, I’m working on owls, sparrows, kingfishers and Native birds of various Indian states.
My Exhibitions and Workshop Read More.
2024- 'Ikigai' group show at Visual Arts Gallery from 1st till 4th April.
2024- Times of India 'The Art of India 2024' 'The Sound of Birds through Painting' workshop at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 3rd February.
2023- Young Birders Camp at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, workshop from 22nd to 25th December.
2023- 'Air_Fire_Earth' art exhibition at the Bangalore International Centre from November 4th to 9th Nov.
2023- Installation "Wings of Freedom": Commemorating the 76th Anniversary of Independence, Shree Yash Art Gallery and Vyapar Mandal, Green Park, New Delhi, from 13th Aug. till 16th Aug.
2023- Interactive Installation 9 x6 feet, India Habitat Centre in New Delhi from 27th Feb. till 23rd April.
2023- Interactive Installation 9 x6 feet, Arth Festival at Sunder Nursery from 24th till 26th February.
2023- 'Birds of Aravali' A duo art exhibition at Galerie at Museo, Museo Camera, Gurugram. From 17th Feb. till 4th of March 2023.
2022- WWF 'Wings of Wonder' exhibition attempts to immortalise these majestic birds. WWF-India , 172-B Lodi Estate, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi, 5th Sept. till date.
2022- 'Birds' workshop for kids at Early Learning School, Quakers Hill, New South Wales, Australia
2022- 'Meraki' a group art exhibition at Visual Art Gallery, India Habita Centre, New Delhi, 27th-31st May.
2022- 'A Bird Call' a solo art exhibition at the Visual Art Gallery, India Habita Centre, New Delhi, 14th-23rd March.
2022- 'World Sparrow Day' workshop at Visual Arts Gallery 20th March.
2021- 'Birds of Delhi' at American Embassy School workshop was held From October 22nd till October 25th.
2021- 'Udaan' workhop Dehradun, Uttrakhand 15th August.
2021- 'Birds of Uttarakhand' - June 21st, 2021 at Langha village, Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand - Painting, learning about Uttarakhand birds and bird watching with village kids for bird's awareness.
2018- 'A bird came down the Walk... An ode to the birds of Mussoorie' a solo art exhibition at Savoy, Mussoorie,Uttrakhand, 22nd-24th June.
2018- 'Gaj Mahotsav' a group art exhibition at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts organised by Wildlife Trust of India & Ministry of environment, forest and climate change,12th-15th August.
2018- 'Ek Thi Chidiya' a duo art exhibition at Convention Centre Foyer, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi organised by Nature Forever Society,Mumbai, 19th-21st March.
2018- "Common Birds of Man Sagar and Jaipur" a duo Art Exhibition on 21st Indian Birding Fair, at Man Sagar, Jaipur 8th -9th February.
2018- 'Myths and legends of Black-billed Magpie' a group art Exhibition at LAMO Centre (Ladakh Arts and Media Organization) Leh Palace, Leh, 4th -8th September.
2018- 'Birds of Ladakh' workshop at Druk Padma Karpo School in Shey, Ladakh,India.
2018- `A Bird Came Down to Walk: An Ode to the Birds in Mussorie' a solo art exhibition organised by Valley of Words, Dehradun, 23rd -25th November.
2018- 'A tail of two Tuntuni birds' A solo art Exhibition at Gully 39, Khan Market, New Delhi, 3rd - 10th November
2018- "Glorious hues of kingfishers in Andhra Pradesh" a solo art exhibition organised by Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, 14th -15th December.
Currently working on upcoming Art Exhibition at
Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
25th Feb.- 4th March, 2025. Close
A Bird Call
Remember the time when the chirping of birds was all around us? Today, those memories greet us with silence as the same birds are fighting the battle to simply survive. The need of the hour is awareness. Read more..
But why is that?
In India, the illegal trade of protected bird species has been going on for years.
Owls, especially, have been on the receiving end of this for they are sought for their body parts like skulls, talon, beaks, feathers, and even blood - a practice driven by irrational myths.
Truly disturbing is the sight of exotic birds crammed into wire cages of all shapes and sizes, for sale. No prohibition exists on the domestic sale of captive-bred exotic birds in India, so trappers and traders disguising native birds as exotic, touching them up with dye, or even paint, to make them look like rarer native birds, endangering their lives for their profits.
Meanwhile, sparrows are being rendered homeless due to modern “matchbox styled” architecture that makes it difficult for the bird to build nests. These winged companions, who used to build nests in holes, roofs, and crevices on traditional houses, are struggling today to find a safe corner in glass buildings.
And let’s not even get into pollution where birds are one of the first to feel the effects of smog and the changes in global temperatures.
Thanks to us these birds have been pushed to the brink of extinction. It’s high time we did something to save them. Close
A Bird Call is a step in that direction, giving a voice to the birds’ silent call for help through a selection of thought-provoking arts.
The focus of this show is to re-discover a world inhabited not by us but by birds for its one of the most familiar, unique and precious creatures that inhabit our planet.