artist – Harrow Open Studios

Painter

Sandhya’s journey in this world, and in the world of art, began in the foothills of the Himalayas, in the Dehradun valley, India. It was perhaps the serene surroundings, besides something special within, that created an instant bond between her and the magnificence of colours and hues around her. The bond and the urge to recreate some of the magic of Nature, manifested with early experimentation through lines and colours on walls and floors. The urge only grew more intense with time, and so did her expressions and experimentation, albeit, with more formal media, methods and training.

Her formal grounding in art can be traced to two of the most famous schools in India, Shantiniketan and Baroda (now Vadodara). She walked her early formal paces in art under the guidance of Dr. Dwijen Sen, a disciple of the renowned artist of Shantinikatan, Nandlal Bose. Her formal exposure to art was rounded off for her under the tutelage of Proffesor Ranbir Saxena, a well known landscape artist and a student of Bendre. These formal endeavours culminated in 1977, when she earned a Masters in Fine Arts.
But, that culmination was only to formal learning. She never stopped at that, and neither did she permit the formalism of structured education to constrain her creativity and urge to break new grounds.
She has nearly fifty years of professional experience behind her, rubbing shoulders with some of the top contemporary painters of her times.

She believes in art working for upliftment of humanity in general and likes her art to spread a sense of positivity, harmony and happiness across the globe.

Studio 10

51c High Street
Harrow on the Hill HA1 3HT

Open 11am – 5pm on:

Sat 14	Sun 15	Mon 16	Tue 17	Wed 18	Thu 19	Fri 20	Sat 21	Sun 22	Mon 23	Tue 24	Wed 25	Thu 26	Fri 27	Sat 28	Sun 29

Contact Artist

E: artistsandhya@yahoo.co.in
W: sandhyaart.com
I: @artist.sandhya
M: 07398 036070

Sandhya Singh, Pure Vibes 3, Oil on Canvas, 508mmx406mm, £550

Sandhya Singh Flames of Life Oil on canvas 508mmx203mmx25mm £700

Sandhya Singh, Devine Grace 2 Oil on Canvas, 406mmx508mm, £550

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Harinder Sahota

4-9 February (Open 1-6pm daily Tues-Sat, 12-3pm Sun)
The Human Element is an exhibition that celebrates the uniqueness and intrinsic qualities that define our existence as individuals. This exhibition explores our emotions, relationships, and experiences that shape our lives.

This exhibition brings together a dynamic group of artists who, through different creative approaches, offer fresh perspectives on what it means to be human.

The show will be at Espacio Gallery 159 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG.

4-9 February (Open 1-6pm daily Tues-Sat, 12-3pm Sun)

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Mixed Media Doodle Artist

Ashima Kumar is a visual artist working at the cutting edge of Graphic Design and Fine Art after completing her degree in applied arts (BFA). Her style is a unique fusion of doodle art with traditional styles and digital media. Inspired by the traditional art forms and natural patterns, Ashima juxtaposes graphic simplicity with painterly strokes. Her work is based on conceptual art and shows some attributes of expressionism, surrealism and feminism, and is blended with spiritual and psychological content.

Her serene artworks aim to “penetrate the deepest part of us where no words exist.”

She uses graphic forms and colour emotively as a translation of her dreams and private feelings. Always looking to transmute the experiential into visible patterns and abstract forms, Ashima sees her artistic practice as threefold: “dream, doodle, design.” Her artworks are spontaneous, as though she has transmitted her feelings directly onto paper through the mere act of breathing. The viewer in turn is drawn to the intricacy of details travelling into a discovery land.

She is inspired by nature and her expressionist works reveal the messages, that her communion with nature brings forth. She is deeply interested; in the way patterns are formed naturally and are a form of representation.

Ashima produces fine artworks and runs ‘Doodle Art Workshops for Mindfulness’. She utilises elements from this style to impart tools for well-being. Ashima’s workshops help participants to discover unconscious thoughts, improve focus, reduce stress and boost creativity.

Studio 9

30 Leigh Court, Byron Hill Road, HA2 0HZ by appointment only

Contact Artist

Sat 14	Sun 15	Mon 16	Tue 17	Wed 18	Thu 19	Fri 20	Sat 21	Sun 22	Mon 23	Tue 24	Wed 25	Thu 26	Fri 27	Sat 28	Sun 29

E: ashimaart@gmx.com
W: www.ashimaart.com
I: @ashima_2016

Ashima Kumar, Blossom, Mixed Media (framed), 660x520mm, £450

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Painter

Birva is thrilled to invite you into a realm of creativity. Whether you are an art enthusiast, a collector, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty in life, she is here to captivate your senses and ignite your imagination. Step into her virtual gallery, where the strokes of a brush, the play of colours, and the symphony of emotions converge to create mesmerising artwork. As an artist, her creative journey has been profoundly influenced by the enchanting interplay of nature. There is an innate magic in the way colours breathe life into a canvas, and how forms give shape to our imagination. Colours have long been appreciated for their ability to evoke emotions, stimulate the senses, and inspire creative expression. In the realm of nature and forms, colours play a vital role in shaping the ambience, enhancing spatial perception, and defining the overall aesthetic experience.

As an artist, Birva has found great inspiration in observing the harmonious interplay between colours, nature and forms and the profound impact they have on human perception. Her website is a showcase of architecture, breathtaking landscapes, floral and animal paintings with intricate interplay of light and shadow.She believes that art has the power to transcend boundaries and connect people from all walks of life. She hopes you enjoy the experience!

Studio 28

64 Rofant Road, Northwood HA6 3BE

Open 11am – 5pm on:

Sat 14	Sun 15	Mon 16	Tue 17	Wed 18	Thu 19	Fri 20	Sat 21	Sun 22	Mon 23	Tue 24	Wed 25	Thu 26	Fri 27	Sat 28	Sun 29

Contact Artist

W: www.arrtbybirva.com
I: arrtbybirva
F: @arrtbybirva

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Mixed Media

As a child, fossils fascinated Chris, dinosaurs and the mind boggling eons of time passed. As a biology educator, Chris got to share his wonder at the way structure and function dance in synergy throughout the living world. And of course, evolution built the shark, doing such a good job that little has changed for millennia. Chris digs for fossil teeth, at the lowest of tides, along the North Kent coast. He uses collage to reincarnate these prehistoric shadows. Moroccan fossil teeth are used in some pieces. Every creation is unique.

Studio 13

23 Bolton Road, Harrow, HA14SB

Tube: Harrow and Wealdstone, Harrow on the Hill tube
Bus: H14/223 (Hide Road), H10 (P), H9 (T),

Open 11am – 5pm on:

Sat 14	Sun 15	Mon 16	Tue 17	Wed 18	Thu 19	Fri 20	Sat 21	Sun 22	Mon 23	Tue 24	Wed 25	Thu 26	Fri 27	Sat 28	Sun 29

Contact Artist

I: @dig_your_teeth_into_this
M: 07480117082

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Nadi Shanassi

I have three paintings on display at the Park Life Cafe, Harrow Weald. This is part of Harrow Art Society’s exhibition, running for two months.

21st January 2025 for 10 weeks

Park Life Cafe – Weald Recreation Ground, High Rd, Harrow HA3 6EJ

contact Nadi Shanassi for more information:

nadi_sh@hotmail.com

Facebook: @nadereh.shanassi

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Mixed Media

Nidhi’s art is focused on nature’s tranquility and the healing of the soul. Nidhi claims that it is both, the space we contain and occupy that invites medita- tion, to look within ourselves and form a greater connection with the world around us. Appreciating her creation is like reading her life journey, juxtapositioned between experience and imagination. She tries to capture her experiences, explor- ing different industrial materials to create a resonance with her memories, as fossilized impressions. Her Journeys Beyond Series and the Bloom series has been appreciated and collected globally.

Studio 16

22 West Drive, Harrow Weald HA3 6TS

Buses: 182 bus, Stanmore.
Off street parking

Open 11am – 5pm on:

Sat 14	Sun 15	Mon 16	Tue 17	Wed 18	Thu 19	Fri 20	Sat 21	Sun 22	Mon 23	Tue 24	Wed 25	Thu 26	Fri 27	Sat 28	Sun 29

Contact Artist

E: Contact@stufio-id.sg
W: www.studio-id.sg
I: @studioidsg
M: 07983769899
F: @studioidsg

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Mixed Media Artist

Having lived in Kenya, UK, Singapore and India, Ketna has been widely acclaimed for converting her Global insights into a compelling visual vocabulary that has injected a fresh counter expression to the predominantly western dominated narrative of World Art.

Using different cultures and historical events, Ketna juxtaposes mythological characters, Gods, political icons and the common man on the same canvas. There is a fresh romance between the old and the new, breaking through stringent cultural, political, and class boundaries that have dominated the world for centuries.

This colourful and confident visual language has been applied onto Art, Fashion, Furniture … virtually on any surface imaginable!