Exhibition

Soma Vajpaye

Artist Soma Vajpayee
Website: www.somavajpayee.com; Insta: art_by_soma

My Story
I am a self-taught painter, having started painting at the age of six. I have had seven solo exhibitions – June 2011 (Hong Kong), April 2014 (Mumbai), March 2015 (Prague), November 2016 (Hong Kong), September 2016 (Hong Kong), October 2015 (Mumbai) and April -2020 Greenburgh Town Hall (Westchester, NY). The paintings in this collections are a part of the last exhibition which marked a unprecedented times.

As a mother, a former banker, an executive coach and co-founder of an ed-tech start-up, I cherish experiences from the diverse roles in my life and express myself through bold brush strokes and a vibrant palette (mostly oils).

My art explores the eternal within the ephemeral. In our lives, we vividly remember moments of peace, rejuvenation, energy, hope and love. When memory strips out the cognitive deluge of the time, a feeling lingers even as the details retreat. How we feel about sights, moments and experiences define our memories, which become anchors in our lives.

My art grew out of my personal memories of such transformative moments, which were often connected to my interaction with nature’s beauty.

Over the years, I have realized that all of us carry such evocative moments within us.