I'm a mom. A bunch of blogs, seminars, and podcasts might encourage me to make my about page sound crisp, professional, filled with keywords that make me sound like superwoman, or if I'm vague I might even sound like superman! But I'm doing this my way.
Now you know exactly who you are hiring. I'm a mom. And I love it.
It makes me a better artist. I'm a South Asian
immigrant in Toronto. I love walking in this city.
I am a children's book illustrator and it is
my favourite area of illustration. Predominantly,
I use Procreate and InDesign for my work in
kidlit but when I have flexible timelines I enjoy
exploring traditional materials like crayons, colour pencils, acrylics, and watercolour. I'm a book layout designer with a ton of experience working with a rainbow of print demands. And if there's
a problem that needs solving, I am trained to be calm, get a snack, and work through it. I have a background in community
engagement and build on my education in art, counselling,
and art-based therapy, to educate and facilitate
community workshops. I believe art is for everyone
and public art makes ideas accessible to
everyone - to introspect, to start a dialogue,
or to feel human on a gloomy day. I design
and paint murals in an effort to add conversation to the city.
I have been a freelance artist since graduating with a
degree in Fine Arts so, as you can imagine, it has been wild - wildly non-linear. I find stability and a connection
with my peers through design. Working as an Illustration
Designer allows me to work with a team, to have diverse ideas bounce about in a room full of creative cats, work
towards a big picture, problem-solve, and communicate
with a large, colourful audience, through
honest, responsible visual language.
Time is a floppity bubble in my world but
there are tiny purple windows that pursue
immersive drawing. At the foundation of it all is still
paper, pencil, and ink. And if my daughter sleeps in
there's colour and glue, and sometimes thread to
weave a world of stories for her to grow into.
I write about what I'm learning and building, about
being an artist & a parent. It's free & accessible.
I create learning resources for multilingual kids
and I'm happy to re-create my designs in
languages other than English & Marathi, for
parents and educators from other cultures.