Artists.

David Fernandes

David Flaviano Fernandes, a senior artist from Goa, passed out from Sir J. JJ. School of Art, Mumbai. During his time in Mumbai David worked as a Visualizer with well established Advertising companies such as Lintas before choosing to further his career in the UK. While there, he studied 3D Design at Medway College of Design, Kent and then specialized in Interior Design, Exhibition Design & Window Displays. Today his passion is focusing on imagery representative of Goa.

Mohan Naik

Mohan Naik is a senior Goan artist who has over the last couple of decades, carved out a distinct and unique niche for himself in the art world both nationally and internationally. What defines this artist is his rootedness in nature, his focus on the basic experiences of a simple village life, his closeness and fondness for livestock as companions, his vision of an ideal rural world and his belief in his own ability to portray through his art a constantly evolving yet characteristically stylized depiction of this harmonious world. A Fine Arts graduate — he has had multiple solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad but still enjoys turning to memories and experiences in Goa as resources for his paintings. His artwork always has a warm, glowing yet vibrant blend of shapes, colours and figures that speak of the softness, gentleness and peace that can only be found when one turns back to nature. Hence his work has found appeal with one and all, irrespective of nationality, religion or language. Mohan's style of painting almost always uses warm mellow shades often in oils or pastels and portray very stylistic imagery of village life and personal interactions between people on canvas. From his distinct style in capturing the female form to his much loved goats with extremely expressive human eyes, his fans and collectors admire the soft subtle yet warm tones in his work.

Mohit Naik

Mohit Naik has inherited his father's artistic genes. As a newly established artist he explores the charms of rural landscapes through oil paintings on canvas as well as water colours and pen and ink on paper, meticulously capturing textures and details of village life. Mohit skillfully mixes and blends colours resulting in an artwork rich in warm and harmonious hues. His first major solo show was curated and held at Carpe Diem, and since then Mohit's work has been shown in exhibitions all across India with many of his works now residing abroad.

Nandini Raikar

Nandini's artworks reflect a profound connection to nature, unveiling hidden narratives within the floraby the interplay of colours, canvas, and brush that embody her evolving ideologies.Her compositions subtly display a delicate balance of soft and natural tones, echoing the essence of her surroundings. She wishes to impart that trees and human beings share similarities;they have emotions and feelings, and they breathe and speak of life. Her journey from a commerce student to a recognized artist has been a testament to passion and dedication. Drawing inspiration from the serene landscapes of her upbringing, Nandini's artistic evolution mirrors her connection with nature and her exploration of hues, captured with acrylics on canvas and paper.

Nirupa Naik

Nirupa Naik Nirupa’s paintings reveal her world filled with fairy tales, nature, Hindu Gods and Goddesses, memories of childhood, poems, animals and more. Her paintings often contain the theme of womanhood and stem from her devotion to Goddess Shantadurga, whom she considers the epitome of femininity, peace and meditation. Her paintings make use of brilliant shades of one bright colour and sometimes text to highlight the different growing phases of a woman in correlation with nature and her spiritual progression. The influence of embroidery in her childhood can also be seen in the patterns and textures of her oils, acrylics and watercolours. Nirupa Naik is a product of the Goa College of Art and since 1976, she has been part of several solo and group exhibitions and won awards at multiple levels.

Praveen Naik

"I long to free myself from these invisible chains—of praise and blame, of approval and rejection, of appreciation that tastes sweet yet binds silently. To be truly alive is not to perform for the world but to live in harmony with oneself. Through my expressions, I attempt to craft a new world, a sanctuary where I am neither a prisoner of expectations nor a performer on society’s stage. It is a world where art flows without restraint, where creation itself becomes companionship, and where the presence of my own works brings me fulfillment. Here, in this self-created space, I experience freedom in its truest sense. A freedom not measured by possessions or applause but by the joy of expression and the courage of authenticity. Life then ceases to be a burden of explanations—it becomes a dance, a canvas, a melody. In that moment, I am alive, unbound, and whole." - Praveen Naik

Suhas Shilker

Suhas Shilker, through his scribbles, wiggles and broad brush strokes has continuously captured the imagination of viewers who find meaning in the bold reds and subtle shades of greens and greys forming creative and yet mysterious designs to each of his artworks. An artist who for over 40 years has been working with abstracts, this veteran has been steadily working on his ‘mark making’ ever since he graduated from Goa College of Art in 1982. Years of practicing a genre that refuses to depict the physical world in traditional ‘figurative’ ways, have given Shilker a distinct visual style and language in addition to a huge fan following in Goa.

Viraj Naik

Viraj Naik Viraj is a painter and printmaker. His ravishing hybrid human-animalistic forms are a reflection of his passion for Greek mythology and that for his roots, Goa. He immerses himself with the study of interspecies associations; together, inspired by ancient Egyptian depictions, Indian spirituality and Greek mythologies. His works are a manifestation of the double beastly beliefs that find place in the social, cultural, political and administrative habitat of today.

Vitesh Naik

Vitesh Naik, a Goan artist and recent awardee of the world renowned "Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant" seeks to depict not objective reality, but rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events around him arouse within his person. He additionally brings to his art a narrative element through his symbols, gesturing figures, facial expressions and use of colour to create movement, rhythm and subjective understanding with those who view his art.