London & Mysore · Original Art
Dhanashree
Gadiyar
"Magical Escape Pods"
Lush, imaginative painted worlds rooted in childhood in India — shaped by motherhood, memory, and a life lived across continents. Original works in oil, watercolor and gouache, available for sale.
Oil & Acrylic
Large-scale works in rich, layered oil on canvas — opulent textures, hand-drawn folk art patterns, and stories of childhood play.
Daughter of the Mango Tree
GBP 1,000
Bookworm
GBP 500
Secret Garden
GBP 500
Watercolors & Gouache
Intimate works on acid-free watercolor paper — vibrant, layered worlds filled with animals, folk patterns, and dreamy narratives.
She Whispers
GBP 120
Legoland
GBP 120
Ministry of the Court
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
GBP 120
Tiny Rooms of Inner Worlds
Small mixed-media paintings — miniature hand-painted scenes set within ornate resin frames, layered onto richly painted canvas grounds with delicate white botanical and celestial markings.
Tiny Rooms of Inner Worlds
Bubble Queen
GBP 80
Tiny Rooms of Inner Worlds
The Riding Queen
GBP 80
Tiny Rooms of Inner Worlds
Sleeping Beauty
GBP 80
"In a world that often feels mundane, she hopes her work offers a temporary refuge from realities: a place to return to child-like wonder."
Dhanashree Gadiyar is a mixed media painter whose work is rooted in her childhood in India and shaped by living across countries. She holds an MFA from The City College of New York (CUNY). Her work is held in private collections in the United States and India.
Full Biography →Selected Exhibitions
- The Bronx Museum, New York
- Transformer Gallery, Washington D.C.
- "Women by Women", Tower Gallery, London (curated by Sue Nash & Eva Price)
- "Lust for Life: Inspired by Frida Kahlo", Broadworks Gallery, London (curated by Renee Relixie)
- "Feast", Old Lock Up Gallery, Derbyshire, UK (curated by Rachael Pinks)
- Half Moon Theatre, London
- Broadworks Gallery, London
- Bakery Art Gallery, London
- Saffron Gallery, New York City
Fellowships
- The Bronx Museum
- The Laundromat Project, NYC