About artist
Biography
After completing a degree in philosophy, Lalita studied at the Vancouver Academy of Art for four years under classically trained instructors. She specializes in oil and is also skilled at acrylics, watercolours, and drawing media. Lalita is most well known for her award-winning figures, portraits, and still lifes. By exploring the human condition through emotive figures and narratives, Lalita's artwork inspires viewers to reflect on who they are, how they relate to their environment and others, and what really matters.
With over thirty-five years teaching experience, Lalita is a well respected teacher, mentor, and art assessor. On account of the success of her contemporary atelier program at her studio in Walnut Grove, Lalita was asked to design the Foundations Program for the Federation of Canadian Artists https://federationacademy.ca/.
Lalita is currently taking her Masters in Counselling Psychology, and is completing her internship at Crossroads Collective in Langley, BC. Please contact their admin for quality counselling at a reduced rate!
Sample community projects include: murals (Burnaby Hospital, Freybe Foods), visual content for virtual reality projects with Banging Rocks, and watercolour paintings used in animations (In Focus Film School)
Lalita is an amateur musician and writer, and she has published articles in several art magazines and periodicals. She is currently inspired by Alain de Botton (philosopher), Carl Jung (psychiatrist), Daniel Goleman (psychologist), and many living visual artists such as Cesar Santos, Banksy, Jenny Saville, George Condo, & Marina Abramovic.
"I paint and teach to gently awaken in myself and others, that which has been lost, hidden or buried."
Lalita discussing her painting "Plato's Cave" at exhibition in Guiyang, China. Photo by Ted Nodwell
Primary Products & Services
Art Appreciation
Visual art, whether it be painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, conceptual, graphic design, interior design, and so on, serves a fundamental purpose: to help us become better versions of ourselves.
Art can help us:
- Identify what is important to us but hard to put into words
- Remind us that the world is a beautiful place
- Show us what
Visual art, whether it be painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, conceptual, graphic design, interior design, and so on, serves a fundamental purpose: to help us become better versions of ourselves.
Art can help us:
- Identify what is important to us but hard to put into words
- Remind us that the world is a beautiful place
- Show us what we need to re-balance
- Sit with discomfort, and grow
- Forgive ourselves for falling short
- Connect with our heart / spirit
- Sit with emotions and feel without story
- Provide beauty, joy and hope
- Express who we are
- Remind us to be present
- Appreciate what is
- Connect with ourselves
- Connect with others
- Remind us we are not as alone as we may feel
- Remember what matters
- Appreciate the 'ordinary'
- See something in a new way
- Question our beliefs and judgments
- Experience childlike curiosity
- Understand our own preferences
Lalita is creating a series of videos to help collectors, art appreciators, and artists develop their art assessment skills. Art appreciation becomes a balance between trusting your own interpretation, experience, and feelings, while understanding how to recognize a quality piece of artwork.
To help people practice, Lalita will be providing a series of instructional videos and online art assessment workshops.
Ensure you receive updates by:
- Subscribing to Lalita's YouTube channel (icon below)
- Bookmarking the "Videos" or "Workshops" page of this site
- Sign up for Lalita's newsletter (below)
Paintings
Lalita has separated her oil & acrylic paintings into two main styles, 'Classical' and 'Jazz'. The former is more traditional, with a tendency toward neutral colours and a soft, blended look, whereas the 'Jazz' paintings tend to have more intense colour, texture and/or expressive brushwork.
Available paintings are listed on a downloadable
Lalita has separated her oil & acrylic paintings into two main styles, 'Classical' and 'Jazz'. The former is more traditional, with a tendency toward neutral colours and a soft, blended look, whereas the 'Jazz' paintings tend to have more intense colour, texture and/or expressive brushwork.
Available paintings are listed on a downloadable Price List on the Portfolio page. Please contact the artist for further info.
A new project is in the works!
"The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls." – Edgar Allan Poe
Encouraged by her own continued journey, Lalita is taking first steps toward being publicly vulnerable by sharing personal experiences through art and writing. In so doing, she hopes to inspire others to expose, address, accept and release the 'ugly' and 'dark' parts of their personalities in order to turn their suffering into thriving.
Instruction & Demos
Instruction & Demos
Instruction & Demos
Lalita has over thirty years of instruction and coaching experience, and teaches a wide variety of courses for artists, teachers, and art appreciators.
Lalita's contemporary atelier program in Langley became the framework for the 10-week Foundations Program at the Federation of Canadian Artists.
While most courses are taught in person thr
Lalita has over thirty years of instruction and coaching experience, and teaches a wide variety of courses for artists, teachers, and art appreciators.
Lalita's contemporary atelier program in Langley became the framework for the 10-week Foundations Program at the Federation of Canadian Artists.
While most courses are taught in person through art organizations and Lalita's studio, the recent pandemic opened the online learning opportunities. Lalita provides online art assessment and feedback sessions through Zoom.
Sign up for the artist's newsletter below if you would like to know what's coming up.
Virtual Reality
Instruction & Demos
Instruction & Demos
New venture!
Lalita is working in Tilt Brush and Quill to create virtual works of art, art galleries, and meaningful virtual experiences. She is collaborating with other artists, programmers, poets, writers, musicians, psychologists, meditators, photographers, and anyone who is great to work with!
This is Lalita's 'play time'. If you want
New venture!
Lalita is working in Tilt Brush and Quill to create virtual works of art, art galleries, and meaningful virtual experiences. She is collaborating with other artists, programmers, poets, writers, musicians, psychologists, meditators, photographers, and anyone who is great to work with!
This is Lalita's 'play time'. If you want to contribute to a project, and want to have fun & explore, please contact Lalita to discuss possible collaboration opportunities.
Further Products & Services
Public Speaking
Lalita specializes in presentations about art education, creativity, and how to 'read' and appreciate paintings. Please contact the artist to determine how she can best suit the needs of your company, organization, or group.
Private lessons & Mentorship
A limited number of private lessons, which include art instruction, feedback, and/or mentorship are available at a cost of $95 /hr CAD for one artist and $150/hr CAD for up to 3.
Commissions
Lalita specializes in oil commissions, which begin at $1,600. Please contact the artist directly if interested.
Murals
- Burnaby Hospital (lead designer of mosaic painting)
- Vancouver Childrens' Hospital - 65 Red Roses
- Windsong - Dr. Suess mural
- Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd
Collaborations
Collaborations
Lalita enjoys collaborating, especially on projects that are educational, cross-cultural, academic, exploratory, and/or interdisciplinary.
Watercolours
Collaborations
Lalita's watercolour paintings have been made into animations, logos and architectural renderings. Despite her proficiency at using and teaching this medium, Lalita is currently focusing on drawings, oils and acrylics.
Recent Media
Langley Advance Times July 2020
