About

 

My name is Shruti Desai.  I have lived in different cities in culturally distinct countries across two continents and this indirectly serves as a model of inspiration.

In middle of trying and experimenting with many things, I have found balance in art and science by traveling, discovering philosophies, reading books, meeting new people as I go.

This website is product of merging mainly two art types: oil paintings and photography; but also has all the different things I try out.

At the age of 13, I started oil painting and I hope to make my audience feel and experience emotions through my work.

More than a decade ago, with my first DSLR, photography became very important part of my life, these days however my smartphone camera is my constant companion. I like to capture candid moments which seem important to ponder upon and sometimes this leads to creative thinking which brightens my day.

I spend my free time traveling, reading and experiencing life without the confinements of socioeconomic borders.
I feel rejuvenated when I travel through narrow streets of villages on foot, or go hiking, or simply just sit in a garden watching clouds drift away. Attempting to live my life in the most basic way, putting myself in other people’s shoes, trying to broaden my experience and keep learning.

I guess the lack of monotony in my life is reflected in my work eh?, why pursue or restrict to one form when you can experience many?

My Art Gear:

It consists of hundreds of paint brush of varying sizes and quality. Oil paints preferred from Winston and Newton, Pebeo or Camel. Some paintings maybe sprayed with gloss or matt varnish.

My D-SLR Gear:

Body: Canon EOS 350 D
Computer: Windows 7
Lenses: Canon EF 300 mm
Canon EF 18 – 50mm
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS (rarely)