When You Close Your Eyes, 30 x 40 inches, Acrylic, Oil, Turmeric
Poppy Charnalia
POPPY CHARNALIA
Lexington, MASSACHUSETTS, USA
Poppy Charnalia grew up in India deeply delving into various forms of art like painting, music and poetry. Her mother an established artist in India taught her techniques in various mediums. She is now an artist based in Lexington, MA. She pursues poetry along with visual art. The fusion of the two forms inspires art from woven words and poetry from textured colors.
She is an IndiArt Ambassador for Ekal Vidyalaya, an organization that promotes education and well being for underprivileged children in India. She has done art shows locally and donated art for various causes like American Heart Association, Vision-Aid, Saheli and Pratham. She did a successful art auction fundraiser for Autism Speaks at DeCordova Contemporary Art Museum in Massachusetts in Sept 2018. At this event she launched her first Hindi/Urdu poetry book 'Yeh Sach Anvarat' or 'This Relentless Truth!.
She raises money for Autism programs through Art and the sale of her poetry book. She has existing and upcoming art exhibitions in New York, London, Louvre in Paris, France and at the next Cannes Film Festival.
Amanda Kidd-Kestler: Commented on Poppy’s great use of texture.