Title: Preternatural
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 11x14
My name is Usha Shukla. I am an artist and live
in the San Francisco Bay area with my husband and two boys. Originally born and
brought up in the Northern part of India, I moved to the United States 18 years
ago. My early education included a graduate degree in Literature and a Diploma
in Fashion design. Though always
inspired by art from my early childhood, my formal art education started a few
years ago at Las Positas College in Livermore, CA where I started taking art
classes. Currently, I am enrolled at The Academy of Art University In San
Francisco pursuing my Master’s degree in Fine Art with a concentration on
painting.
I primarily work in oils but also like to
experiment with non-conventional mediums and techniques. My abstract paintings
are analogous to my nature hikes and are full of colors and textures found
in nature. I always start with a goal in
my mind but the best part is that I never know what I will find on the way. I
may stumble upon a pleasant surprise of a beautiful bloom or be frustrated by
an unpleasant cloud burst or bad weather. I keep working at it and at the
end, the emotional roller coaster and the turmoil is all worth it when I see
the final painting.
