Artist Statement



Parul is a contemporary watercolour artist and co-founder of BlueHouse Artspace  where her artwork is on permanent display. 


Artist Statement  

"There is joy, awe and at times a sense of loss in my relationship to the living world. The recurrence in nature that creates pattern also creates calm. In my continuous exploration of this phenomenon I seek an affinity with nature. Moments of light expose a sense that the connection to nature we covet as humans is a connection to ourselves. Through my work I am reminded in waves of realisation, that we are nature.

My work is an ongoing invitation to consider our connection to natural environments even if they seem distant and other worldly such as the marine world.  I endeavour to use impermanent materials that will eventually biodegrade back into nature.

While I take visual inspiration from ocean life, I am driven by an emotional experience and the feelings and experiences in my life that I am processing at the time. I feel implored to paint and draw by Abhyasa, which is an ongoing practise with the aim of achieving a calm mind and heart."

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The sound of waves and the feeling of salt on the skin creates a nostalgia, that comes from a childhood spent by the sea in Dubai, along with memories from her first ever snorkel by a vibrant healthy coral reef in the Red Sea. 
    

1980's Childhood in Jumeirah, Dubai

From 2018, Parul has organically grown her art practise as a response to her emotional need for balance. Her practise became an important space for her to reclaim her identity after 2021 when a family illness shook the structure of her life.

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Sustainability

In 2018 Parul completed a course on Sustainability in Leadership at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability. Elevating her sustainable and ethical standards of consumption is a value she works to incorporate into all aspects of her life.

Every limited edition archival Giclee print is printed on *bamboo paper. Each original painting is painted on high quality watercolour paper. 

*There is less water wasted in the cultivation of bamboo than traditional paper. Bamboo starts to regrow as soon as it is cut down and is naturally white, strong & soft so no chemicals are required to achieve this, making it a useful and sustainable natural product.