Original paintings · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Paintings led by colour and feeling.

I'm Ishita Goda, a Mumbai-born artist working in mixed media. My work moves between Warli folk scenes, quiet portraits of the Buddha, autumn streets and still life, sometimes in an explosion of colour, sometimes in just two.

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Painting of a meditating Buddha in deep blue and orange, haloed in yellow and green, with a pink lotus at lower left.

Buddha with Lotus

Paintings

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Warli-style painting: black stick figures dancing in a large spiral among huts, trees and animals on a fiery orange and red background, with coloured tassels along the bottom.

Warli

A whole village in celebration, painted in the Warli folk style of Maharashtra.

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Painting of two figures under a red umbrella walking down a pale lavender path between rows of red, orange and yellow autumn trees.

Walk in Fall

Two people, one red umbrella, and a path of falling leaves.

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Painting of a dark slender tree covered in white blossoms, set against thick vertical strokes of red, pink, lime and orange.

Tree in Bloom

White blossom against a riot of textured colour.

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Painting of red wine pouring into a tilted wine glass, over a textured background of beige, white and grey with flecks of red.

Wine Glass

A limited palette: one pour of red against texture and neutrals.

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Painting of a meditating Buddha in deep blue and orange, haloed in yellow and green, with a pink lotus at lower left.

Buddha with Lotus

Stillness in blue, with a lotus in bloom.

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About Ishita

I grew up in Mumbai and now live and paint in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I'm a chartered accountant by profession, but painting has always been my calling, the way I express what I feel.

What moves me to paint is emotion, and the beauty that's easy to miss these days. Some pieces are an explosion of colour; others hold to a limited palette, which I find just as thrilling. I work in mixed media and keep experimenting with technique, brushstroke and texture.

I don't tie myself to one genre, which is why Warli folk scenes hang beside autumn streets and a pour of red wine. I'm still learning with every canvas, and I enjoy every moment of it.

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Want something for a particular wall, person or memory? I take a limited number of commissions.

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    Tell me the idea

    Email me what you have in mind: the subject, roughly what size, the colours you love, and where it will hang. Photos help.

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    Agree on the details

    I'll reply with my thoughts on the piece, a price and a timeline, so you know exactly what to expect before I begin.

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    I paint it

    Then I paint it and we arrange how it gets to you.

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Get in touch

Questions about a painting, a commission, or just want to say hello? Email me directly. I read every message myself.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA