🎨 Balkrishna

Painter • Photographer • Storyteller of Beauty

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” — John Keats

I paint to nourish my soul and celebrate beauty wherever I find it. Inspired by the belief that “A thing of beauty is a joy forever,” my work is a reflection of places I've lived - India, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, New Jersey, and Washington - and the emotions they evoke.

Though my early passion for art was paused by life’s responsibilities, I returned to painting after retirement, rekindling a lifelong love that began in school, where I was honored for my work by actress Waheeda Rehman in 1960. I now work across oil, watercolor, gouache, charcoal, and graphite, drawing influence from Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite styles.

🖼️ Exhibits

Jewel Box Cafe, Northgate & Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA

• September 1 to December 31, 2025

Newcastle Library, Newcastle Arts Council, WA

• September 2 to 26, 2025

West Orange Arts Center, NJ

• 5 Small Works Shows (between 2018 and 2024)

• ‘Art from the Heart’ show (2018)

Red Bank Public Library, NJ

• July–Aug, 2021

Monroe Twp Library Fine Arts Gallery, NJ

• Solo Show – July–Aug 2017

East Brunswick Fine Arts Festival, NJ

• June 2014

🤝 Let’s Connect

📞 732-306-7337 

📧 e.balkrishna@gmail.com 

🌐 www.balkrishnasart.com