Bhavisha: Visual artist, creating art influenced by multiple continents, a consequence of being Indian by ethnicity, born and brought up in Kenya, educated in England, and now living and working in America. Majority of Bhavisha’s works are created in series. Some of note are “Buddhas on handmade paper” “Bicycles in Snow” “Bridges” “Elephant in the Room”. The common thread in her diverse art is the feeling of serenity and tranquility. Her ultimate objective for every painting is to capture the harmonious existence of different elements in nature, that evidences life is strong, calm and beautiful. Ultimately, she hopes that her art will project God’s glory in creation, and motivate respect for nature. Her works have been exhibited in several solo and group shows and are in private collections around the world.. She is a self–taught,(outsider artist), whose learning has come via, books, study, experimentation, observation and practice of her craft on a routine basis.  

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Selected Group Shows 

2020 Susquehanna Museum. Harrisburg PA 

2019 Philadelphia Cityhall, Philadelphia, PA 2018

2018 Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA 

2018 Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia PA (Regional Finalist Bombay Sapphire Competition) 

2016   Philly Climate Change, Fishtown, PA 

2016  The Red Panda Art Show, (In support of Operation Red Panda) The Philadelphia School

2015 Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia. “Flowers” 

2015  Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia “Small oil paintings”

2014 Twenty Two Gallery: Philadelphia, PA 

2014 Twenty Two Gallery: Philadelphia PA

Solo Shows: 

2019 Station Gallery, Greenville, Delaware

2016  Private Open Studio Tour Gerhman Y Gallery Art Crawl

2015  The Philadelphia School, Philadelphia PA (Paintings of Nature in Africa)

2015  East River Bank Community Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. 

2015  Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 

2014 Settle Down Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA. 

2012-2019 Participant of Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

Collaborative Works: 

October 2014 – Created and hung permanent history wall for Saint John the Evangelist Church, Philadelphia PA. 

GRANTS

  • Asian Arts Initiative - Pearl Street Project 2016

  • Inliquid - 2016

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Station Gallery, Greenville, Delaware.

Her works can also be viewed at Ageless Gardens: Her studio and home galleryMEDIA 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 

Member of and serving on the Exhibition Committee of the Philadelphia Sketch Club; InLiquid, Naudain Art Collaborative 

PRIVATE COLLECTION 

Works in private collections in England (London, Leicester, Cheltenham) Canada (Toronto) Sweden, and U.S.A (New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Long Island, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Elkton MD; Washington DC, San Francisco, CA; Orange County, NJ, St. Louis, MO.

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coordinator of The Naudain Street Art Collaborative Philadelphia, PA:   Coordinating a grassroots neighborhood artists group of artists to bring awareness to the varied talents in the neighborhood by setting up a shows and marketing the group.   

Teaching: Private art lessons, Key School, Philadelphia, The Philadelphia School, Adult classes Jewish Family and Children Services