I started painting at 40 - after I exited my startup. And I'm in love.
I'm a technologist by day (Product executive at Salesforce), and have been featured on Forbes, SXSW, New York Times, Harvard Business School, Apartment Therapy and others over the years for both my creative and entrepreneurial work. I started painting as a way to slow down, fill the creative void since my startup.
Today my work explores two recurring themes. Some paintings are inspired by architecture and atmosphere—sunlit courtyards, weathered walls, hidden staircases, and places that feel suspended in time. Others focus on people—moments of reflection, conversation, creativity, and everyday rituals. Together, they form an evolving collection of contemporary paintings inspired by travel, thoughtful interiors, and the quiet beauty of ordinary life.
Every painting is created with the hope that it will become part of a home and be lived with for years to come.
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"Desert Soul"
Desert Daughters collection - I explore quiet strength through simplicity. Inspired by the resiliency of desert life & restrained palettes, allowing emotion to emerge through form rather than detail.
"Between Us"
Desert Daughters series, Between Us explores the invisible ways women shape one another across generations
"Sunwashed"
Mediterranean Daydreams collection - exploring the imperfect beauty of handmade spaces and the feeling of wandering through spaces suspended in time.
"Legacy"
Desert Daughters collection - Inspired in part by my Indian heritage—and by the timeless beauty of women shaped by culture, place, and lineage.