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The story behind Star Traveller, an early painting by artist Dharshi de Silva exploring Sirius, the Dogon people and Ancient Egypt through symbolic orbs.

Three hours of steam, days of embellishment, and a surrender to chaos: this is how Bright Star came into the world, one of the frontline works for Return to Eden.

The story behind Eden, an eco-print painting by Dharshi de Silva featuring two figures, one root system, and a meditation on entropy and syntropy.

Bright Star, a botanical contact painting by Dharshi de Silva made from henna, pomegranate and crepe myrtle, exploring chaos, radiance and feminine light.

At one time, I struggled with the quality of canvas available at the local art store. I found that many of the canvases lacked a certain...

We have all heard the statement 'you are what you eat' but what about 'you are what you believe'? Do you think that your beliefs have any...

One of my favourite paintings; the artwork shows a beautifully serene goddess holding two bottles in her hands. The etheric substance...

I believe that the bond of love keeps certain individuals connected to us in perpetuity, even in times of isolation such as these....

'Why should just black lives matter, all lives should matter?' is a question that most race-oriented folks say. By race-oriented, I mean...

In this painting, you will notice that the colour is burning into her, giving us the impression that a colourful light explosion outside...

Science cannot explain away the power possessed by the physiology of a Sherpa. Rasmus Nielsen, a biology professor at the University of...

Whether you are religious or spiritual, I assume that we all want one thing which is help from the Divine to have a happy & prosperous...

The term twin flames or twin souls refer to the rare occasion when two beings come together and have an instant or intuitive feeling of connection. They say that it may feel like a "coming home" when you first see your twin flame. There is an instant & strong feeling that destiny brought the twin flames together. One of the key characteristics of a twin flame relationship is that the early stages of the union are filled with turmoil, challenges, and pain, as the two begin to

To me, the most significant relationship in the world is between the Mother or Mother figure and child. The role of a mother carries with...

The essential message imparted in this artwork is a narrative about 'conscious' creation. The meaning of consciousness, here, is the...

This artwork is designed to empower women. Any women who is wise, make equanimous decisions and can fully be her authentic self with...

Before I begin to get into the meaning and message behind this artwork, I will describe it to you, the process and the untraditional...