Visual Arts of South Asia-Arts Festival
70-74 Main St N L6V 1N7 Brampton, ON, Canada

Safi Ahmed Nomani's artistic skills started in their homeland of Pakistan where they were born and raised for 20 years. Safi is a professional graphic designer and painting has always been a hobby for them since childhood. View Safi's pieces 'Old Chaps' and 'Portrait' at vasaartsfestival.ca This concludes the last of the 2020 artist spotlights. Thank you for joining us and be sure to visit our website to revisit your favourite pieces! vasaartsfestival.ca

Nandita Yedery is fluid in her art expression. She is drawn and inspired to paint nature, landscapes, animals, birds, and abstracts. View her work 'Be Strong & Majestic' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Shweta Kulkarni is an engineering graduate from India and a self-taught papercut artist based out of Brampton, ON. View her work 'Roar and 'Leopard' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Jasmin Pannu has painted 70+ murals in the Toronto area and sold 200+ originals and prints worldwide of her artwork series ‘Wildlife Collection’ and ‘Cheat Codes.’ View her work 'Maharani' and 'Descendant' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Vineetha Sivathasan pieces titled 'Untitled Marking Series 1/10' and 'Untitled Marking Series 3/10' explore the fluid definition and role of the line in regards to the identity of human figures in space, and my identity as a Tamil, Canadian female. View them at vasaartsfestival.ca

Growing up in the city of Mysore in India, Renuka Kamath has been influenced by the intricate designs of palaces, majestic temples and exotic gardens. View her work 'Sacred Bond' and 'Togetherness' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Hemangi Shroff cultural abstracts are inspired by textile patterns and weaves of India. She draws inspiration from memories of growing up in Bombay and her trips to the ‘kapda (fabric) bazaars.' View her work 'Kundali (Future)' and 'Seev (Sew)' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Nazneen Sheraji Madonna's inspiration comes from my family, nature, my culture, childhood memories and my imagination. Check out her incredible pieces 'Chirpy 1' & 'Chirpy 3' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Snehal Ghangrekar's paintings unfold the enchanting journey of beautiful moments, bonding together with sacred threads of love and devotion. View her work 'Artist Celebrating Joy' and 'Divine Princess Offering' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Thaniath Siddique's work is intuitive and imbibes the flavours of several cultures from her extensive travels. View her work 'Looking Beyond' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Poorni Ramakrishnan's areas of photography include Landscape, Motion, Macro, Nature, Silhouette, Portrait and Light painting. Be sure to check out her work 'Stunning View' and 'Creative Light Painting' at vasaartsfestival.ca

For her piece 'Skateboarder' Romana Huq's inspiration came from a photo of a teenage Afghani skateboarder on Skateistan’s website. The image evoked in Romana a commanding figure of a girl who is competent, capable and in control. View 'Skateboarder' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Through a personal analysis of experiences as a Pakistani woman and Muslim in Canada, Iman Bhatti's work highlights the disconnect between media representations of veiled women and the formation of identity and culture. View her work 'New Reality(ies)' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Fariba Kalantari's art tells the story of her life and through her portfolio she narrates her experiences as a visual journey. View her work 'Sweet Siesta' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Kolam Making: This workshop is facilitated by this year's participating artist Vasuda Sivaraman

Join us tonight at 7:30PM for a Kolam Making workshop featuring the talented Vasuda Sivaraman.

13 year old Aditi Kansal enjoys making many forms of art including Acrilyic paintings, Oil pastel paintings, Sketching, Origami, Embroidery, Pencil Shading, and Manadala Dot Art. View her pieces 'Treasure Island' and 'Mandala Image' at vasaartsfestival.ca

Bhavya Tandon is seventeen years old and has just begun painting. Being new to the art form, her style varies as she is still searching for her voice and signature. Check our her fascinating pieces 'Paper Mache Portrait' and 'Old Hollywood' at vasaartsfestival.ca