Art for Uttara, is her key to the secret garden, her way down the rabbit hole, her looking glass. From the beginning, the process of transforming what one sees and absorbs from one’s surroundings, onto a canvas has struck her as magical. And, over the years, that magical process has had its way with her, leading her from what was initially just a hobby, to more serious art. Fuelled by a desire to give an expression to her feelings and thoughts, Uttara decided to seriously pursue it, acquiring the required training in the process. Painting fills her with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, and has proven to be the most amenable vehicle for translating her inner vision and thoughts, into a more concrete outer reality.

Uttara draws inspiration from a variety of things, both visual and experiential which brings a diverse quality to her work. Her paintings often weave inter-related experiences from her life. Regardless of what the subject is, Uttara feels that it has to “speak to her” in some way, for her to bring it out on her canvas. She feels she owes it to herself to paint. An inner drive exists, which makes painting a passion for her.

Though Uttara has had a corporate background, art has always been her first love, and as a result, destiny brought her back to the brush. She has trained with some excellent teachers. Yet she believes, there is no end to learning. The more you paint, the more you learn, and the more you grow. She works in oils, watercolours and charcoals with equal felicity, but admits that charcoals are a personal favourite. She finds the charm of black and white hard to resist, and the challenge posed by black and white in a world full of colours, too exciting to ignore……….

Uttara doesn’t believe in explaining a certain piece of work – she firmly believes in letting her picture speak for itself. She feels that each piece of artwork triggers an impulsive train of thought in a viewer and believes there is a sealed discourse that takes place between a work of art and its beholder, which she wouldn’t like to intrude upon or disturb the dynamics between them.

The rest, is for the people to judge……….

Shows :
1. Group show with Dolna Art Gallery at the India Art Festival, 2016, 6th October – 9th October, 2016
2. Group show “Over The Top” at Marathon Era, Lower Parel, 23rd September – 25th September 2016
3. Group show on Creative Sketches and Drawings at Artists’ Centre Gallery, 29th February – 6th March, 2016
4. 124th All India Annual Art Exhibition of The Bombay Art Society, at Jehangir Art Gallery, 23rd-29th Feb 2016
5. Group show “Amuse” with Artsaroma, at Chitramayee State Art Gallery, Hyderabad, 6th-14th February, 2016
6. Group show “Mellifluous” at Gallery Art ‘n Soul, Mumbai, 31st October – 2nd November, 2015
7. Group show “Confluence 2015” at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 25th September- 1st October, 2015
8. Group show “Mumbai” with Artezvous at the Prince of Wales Museum, Coomaraswamy Hall, Kala Ghoda, April 2015
9. Group show of art Installation “Contrapuntal….Melodies In Touch”, with Gallery Art & Soul, at 3rd Edition of Dumas Art Project 2015, at Virtuous Retail, Surat, 20th March – 12th April, 2015
10. Group show of art Installation “Contrapuntal….Melodies In Touch” at Palladium Mall, High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel, February 2015 – March 2015
11. Group show of art Installation “Contrapuntal….Melodies In Touch” at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival February 2015
12. Group show, “An Autumn Odyssey” by Verandah Art, Kolkata at The Magnolias, Gurgaon, November 2014
13. Group show with Studio Arttitude at the Art Enclave at the Index Fair, MMRDA grounds, Bandra-Kurla Complex, October 2014
14. “Euphoria”, a group show at Marathon Era, Lower Parel, September 2014
15. Group show at Artists’ Centre, July 2014
16. Group show by International Creative Arts Centre(ICAC) at Ravindra Natya Mandir, June 2014.
17. Group show at Easel Art Gallery, Juhu, curated by Khushnuma Khambatta ; May 2014
18. “Colours”, a group show by Artland India, at the Prince of Wales Museum, Coomaraswamy Hall, Kala Ghoda, April 2014
19. “Hues”, a group show at the Prince of Wales Museum, Coomaraswamy Hall, Kala Ghoda, February 2014
20. “Art For a Good Cause”, a fundraiser organized by SNEHA, in aid of women, Dec 2013
21. “Amalgamation”, a group show at The Viewing Room, Colaba, May 2013
22. Group show with Pradarshak Art Gallery, April 2013
23. Group show with Point of Hue at the Wassup Andheri Festival, March 2013
24. Group show organized at The Capital, BKC, by Aura Art Gallery in January 2013, as a fundraiser for paediatric cancer.
25. Group show with Impressions Art Gallery at the India Art Festival in November 2012
26. Group show with Corporate Art India at the Prince of Wales Museum, Coomaraswamy Hall, Kala Ghoda in November 2012
27. Group show at the Artists’ Centre Gallery, Kala Ghoda in July 2012
28. “Lotus Art Show”, a charity show of the Women’s Art Foundation at the Prince of Wales Museum, Coomaraswamy Hall, Kala Ghoda in April 2012
29. “PRAXIS”, a group show at the Prince of Wales Museum, Coomaraswamy Hall, Kala Ghoda in February 2012
30. “The Annual Autumn Art Show”, a group show at the Artists’ Centre Gallery, Kala Ghoda in August 2011
31. “Aum”, a group show at Marathon Era, Lower Parel, October 2010