I’m an artist and a practicing cardiologist based in Victoria, Texas. I'm a proud American, and I'm equally proud of my Indian ancestry. My background has afforded me unique experiences and an opportunity to understand both Western and Eastern philosophies. While medicine has been a lifelone journey, I began painting during the pandemic's early lockdowns. I felt compelled to create, and decided to reflect on a personal tragedy. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey destroyed my family's house near Rockport, Texas,
I often channel my varied life experiences, memories, musings, and dreams into an eclectic variety of paintings. I've always been a dreamer. My first overseas travel was on the wings of a TWA Super Constellation in 1966 from Chicago to Bombay (now Mumbai) when my mother took me to visit my grandparents. Ever since then, my imagination has pondered the question of "why" within the randomness of life's matrix. I continue to wonder: where does my imagination reside, in the mind or in matter? My paintings are a constant exploration of such otherworldly and cosmic phenomena.
Photo by Graham W. Bell