Collection: Art by Shailly

Shailly Gupta’s move to Malaysia in 2007 was the beginning of her creative journey.

Having nursed an interest in art and a dormant creative sensibility for years, Shailly took the new adventure as an opportunity to start her own studio, where she began to paint. Motivated, she enrolled herself in various art courses. Eventually she joined the ‘Fine Arts’ programme at the Malaysian Institute of Art as an observer, to give herself a more formal education in the field and explore the possibilities that art could offer.

Finally settling into her preferred medium of acrylic, Shailly developed her own style and expression. Her works can be described as semi-abstract, each painting encapsulating a focused idea, whilst still allowing her audience to use their own imagination.

Colour plays a major role in Shailly’s work. She describes her current technique as being about the fluidity of colour and accidents that happen along the way. Her vibrant colours create movement, dynamic as you focus on individual sections but calm and serene when viewed as a whole.

Part of this commotion and energy is apparent in Shailly’s love for natural textures. She often uses mixed mediums to convey a more raw and earthy quality.

Shailly draws inspiration from her experiences while travelling. Embracing Indian and Malaysian culture has deeply enriched her colour palette, amongst her influences include Batik, Japanese wood-cuts and New Zealand’s stunningly vivid topography.