About Rina
I have been sketching/drawing since I was very young. Having done some formal training in school, I started to paint more regularly when I was at home looking after my children about 17 years ago. Having sold a few paintings privately, I realized that people liked what I did. I learned painting and art from various established artists, soaking in all the rules of watercolour, oil pastels, and chalk, and then I broke all the rules! I also began dabbling in acrylics a couple of years ago and I also enjoy calligraphy.
I now work with pencil, ink, charcoal and oil pastels on canvas. Talk about breaking the rules!
My background, as well as places I have lived, fuel my passion, as I am Indian, born in Africa (Kenya), studied in London and finally settled in Australia. My paintings reflect these experiences.
I dance, love music (having played the sitar when young) and have a colourful life.
I am a breast cancer survivor and after having extensive surgery followed by two years of treatment, I now know that life is too short to be just black and white.
I now work with pencil, ink, charcoal and oil pastels on canvas. Talk about breaking the rules!
My background, as well as places I have lived, fuel my passion, as I am Indian, born in Africa (Kenya), studied in London and finally settled in Australia. My paintings reflect these experiences.
I dance, love music (having played the sitar when young) and have a colourful life.
I am a breast cancer survivor and after having extensive surgery followed by two years of treatment, I now know that life is too short to be just black and white.
