Artist Statement 

I gravitate towards creating images that are depictions of new realities, something that usually holds a sense of mystery within them. I make these paintings to escape into a world that doesn't identify or recognize me in any way so I feel safe and comforted as I paint and release myself into the depths of the piece. My emotions are raw within the lengths of the canvas as I feel like I can be my authentic self here as opposed to real life constrained by societal norms. I just feel so liberated, it's beyond wonderful. I am truly myself only with color and texture. My inspiration is usually sourced from external elements as well as an internal world of pure imagination. 

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Artist Bio

Ambika Thiagarajan was born in New Jersey in the year of 1994. Within two and a half years, she moved back to India where her family had originally resided. She primarily grew up in Chennai, India, where she attended school and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Stella Maris College. She then went on to pursue a post-baccalaureate certificate in Fine Art from the Maryland Institute College of the Arts. She is now a full-time artist and art teacher in Carlsbad, California.