Artist Statement

There is joy, awe and at times a sense of loss found in Parul’s relationship with the living world. Moments of light expose a sense that the connection to nature we covet as humans is a connection to ourselves. Through her work, she becomes aware in waves of realisation that we are nature. 

Her visual language grows from a lifelong relationship of living near or visiting the ocean. The sensory experience from Parul’s first life-affirming snorkel over a thriving reef remains an enduring influence as she paints otherworldly underwater scenes using fluid watercolour strokes, delicate layers of translucent colour and organic spaces textured with detail. 

Her work invites the viewer into spaces of both wonder and longing, using rich textures and light to evoke peace and belonging. Yet, dissolving motifs, and emptiness in her compositions subtly remind us of the impermanence and distance from the living world. She is often aware of the duality of feeling that she belongs in her experiences but at the same time can feel distance from her life. 

1980's Childhood by the Sea