Sanjay Shakyaver

Artist Bio:

I have been on a journey that I think many artists go on. It is a journey that begins with copying, then incorporating, then emulating – and then finally creating. The stage I think I am in is between emulating and creating something original.

I have drawn inspiration from a lot of eclectic sources; nature landscapes, urban scenes, ally ways and roof tops, cars, street art, wild life, famous people, comics, fantasy and science fiction. I like to find beauty in unexpected places and things. I am very much inspired by great artists like Tom Thompson and the Group of Seven, Alphonse Mucha, European impressionists, Erin Hanson, Armand Tatossian, Marcel Deloreme, Roger Ricard and many, many others.

I started to draw and paint at an early age and am primarily self taught, though I have started to take some lessons recently. I mostly work in three types of media; pencil, coloured pencil and acrylic. I have tried a bit of oils, water colour, clay and sculpting. I have been fortunate to sell some of my work but so far, I have painted mostly for myself, family and friends.