Like all artists, I believe that creating art is my soul’s purpose—my raison d’être.

My recent artworks based on the ideas of Oneness and Living in Harmony with Nature reflect my views about mankind’s interrelationship with nature—views that are based on the ancient Indian philosophy of Advaita, meaning “without duality” or “not two,” which asserts that all of life is interconnected, one with all.

Sure, not all of us are capable of “seeing” the “truth” that all separation is an illusion. Hence, my art serves as a mnemonic and a talisman of this underlying reality. While nature itself is my greatest source of inspiration, my love for meditation and spending time in nature have shaped the art that I am called to make, art that is as much a personal statement as a global call to self-realization. Through creating art, meditating, and immersing myself in nature, I am drawn into the present moment—an experience that is as healing as it is uplifting.

That my art can be similarly healing and uplifting, that it not just adds beauty to a space but also serves in some central way in reminding the viewer about the truth of Oneness and of the urgency of Living in Harmony with Nature, is my intention and aim as an artist.

Oneness

In these contemporary landscapes, the dot becomes a metaphor for atoms—the fundamental units of existence. Nature is rendered as a vibration rather than solid mass. The paintings operate between realism and abstraction, suggesting that what we see is always mediated by perception. There is a quiet spiritual undercurrent—not overtly religious, but cosmically aware. Here form is dissolved into elemental marks, allowing the universe to reassemble itself through rhythm and repetition.

Fragile

The series Fragile is a colorful and decorative reflection on the delicate balance between humanity and nature. Here I have chosen to equate nature to stained glass, creating a visual metaphor—something that is intricate, precious, and requires gentleness, but also something that can be easily shattered if not treated with care. The symbolism of stained glass captures both the complexity and the vulnerability of the natural world, and the choice to use abstract expressionism amplifies the emotional intensity of the message.

In keeping with my central theme of climate crisis and our interconnection with nature, these paintings seem to act as both a celebration of nature’s beauty and a cautionary reminder of how fragile our connection to it truly is. The use of familiar natural forms like leaves and flowers, juxtaposed with irregular negative spaces, creates a compelling visual contrast that emphasizes both the beauty and the fragility of nature. The clear demarcation of shapes with dark blue or brown lines—reminiscent of the lead framework in stained glass windows—adds a sense of structure and boundary, suggesting that the natural world is both intricate and defined, yet precarious, much like the fragile glass panels themselves.

Enchanted Realms

For the series titled Enchanted Realms, I further explored the concept of what it means to be living in harmony with nature.

I also depict nature as a feminine force in a few of these paintings, as Planet Earth has always been viewed as a feminine energy, called by many names, including Mother Earth, Gaia, and Bhuma Devi. The Hindus have called her Dharthi Ma; the Aztecs have called her Tonantzin; to the Incas, she was Panchamama; the Romans have called her Terra Mater; to the Chinese, she was Hon Tu… Nature comes in myriad forms, and can have countless names, and they would all rightfully define her. Because we are all Nature, too, and we are a part of these enchanted realms.

But how many of us are alive to this? Does humanity really pay attention to the beauty and magic that surrounds us? As with all of my art, with these paintings, too, my “purpose” is to inspire greater introspection and appreciation of Nature and our place in it.

Living in Harmony with Nature

Reading the translation of the Gita by Swami Chinmayananda introduced me to the idea of Tat Tvam Asi, or “I Am That,” which has been the mantra of the Vedantic followers for ages, awake to the oneness of all life. Finding that Quantum physics supports this world view, that religion and science can both be on the same page, came as an eye-opener to me, leading to a personal paradigm shift. Can you image the world as seen by the Quantum physicists? Every physical “solid” object is in reality nothing more than a cluster of atoms in constant flux!

Can art convey this perspective? That is a question I attempt to answer with my art, specifically the series titled “I Am That.” Paintings like I Am That (Gandhi) and I Am That (Sai) aim to introduce the viewer to these concepts and awaken a deeper appreciation for our connection with the natural world.

When we spend more time in Nature, we connect more with our souls, and at some point, we feel that they are both the same. My thoughts and experiences as I walk around in nature, and the expansion of consciousness, is what informs my current work as an artist, and is the basis of the concept of Living in Harmony with Nature.