5 decades.....5 seconds by Raji Mahesh for Three Counties Open 2022

Painting by artist Raji Mahesh titled 5 decades.....5 seconds by Raji Mahesh for Three Counties Open 2022

Artwork Size: 35.5 h x 131 length

Watercolour, Pencils, Pens

This painting 5 decades.....5 seconds is based on my imagination and observation. I have tried to juxtapose the destruction wrought by bombs in seconds, with the sylvan and peaceful life that had taken several decades to build and nourish, in order to bring out the utter pointlessness of wars.

Raji Mahesh is an Indian born self taught artist, currently based in Staffordshire. She has a unique style of drawing. Her subjects vary widely but her style of drawing remains the same throughout. She has expanded her subject scope by drawing fully from imagination and diving into difficult topics affecting society in her work. She has exhibited her works at several group exhibitions and has won a first price for one of her drawings at a recent competition. She is an Affiliate member of the Society Of Graphic Fine Arts and a member of the UKCPS.