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In the climate of hostility and violence, let us pray for unity and liberty for everybody in the world. No ideology can justify killing innocents in any way, anywhere. We must not let violence break our spirit and our unity. France, we feel your pain. Nous sommes solidaires avec vous. ...
The FTII students just completed 100 days of their protest; they also completed ten days of an indefinite fast. There is no answer from the Indian Government. The general non-artistic, non-intellectual, but well-to-do public looks on with indifference, mildly mixed with scorn and distaste. Let us take a moment to see what is being acted out here. A sophisticated and intelligent group of...
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This post is in solidarity with the FTII student protest happening in Pune right now. The protest has been going on for over 20 days, and a team will be visiting Delhi for further talks tomorrow. The person appointed by the government as the Director of this prestigious institute is 'unsuitable', to be painfully polite. Moreover, many deserving luminaries in the country are...
A lovely little launch of ‘The Path of Later On’ at Auroville! A beautiful, quiet venue, wonderful people, book signing and good conversations over snacks; what more does an illustrator need? And here is my little niece, with the book at an Auroville bookshop! ...
I recently finished a picturebook project about a young girl in rural Pakistan. Our protagonist, little Hala, starts off as a very curious baby, ready to explore the world surrounding her in her village home. It was really interesting researching for this project. While Pakistan is our twin in so many ways (and it was often so difficult figuring out if my reference...
“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” - Rabindranath Tagore ...
This week is the last week of my exhibition with Philip Longson and Matthew Land in Edinburgh! It features original artwork and limited edition prints from our work for the Scottish Traditional Tales series by Floris Books. So if you are around and haven't visited, you have until Saturday to give it a go.Both Philip and Matthew's work is gorgeous. I really wish...
