Kartikeya, better known as Kartik, is an artist from Mumbai. His inspiration as an artist comes from nature and life. He is a home-schooled artist who has travelled all over the country as a child and adult. He has been to most of the major national parks in India for safaris and is happy to paint nature in all its beauty and vibrancy of colours.
Whether it’s a tranquil Buddha, a solemn tiger that he saw in Corbett, a leopard, or various birds in the jungle, flowers, or numerous land and seascapes inspired by real life, Kartik has explored all art mediums. He uses acrylics, oils, alcohol inks and also water colours. He is a lover of music and has to listen to music while he paints.
He also specializes in groups of horses painted in abstract format.
Kartik participated in his first group exhibition at the Nehru Centre Art Gallery from 27th December, 2022 to 1st January, 2023. His second exhibition was at a group show at Mumbai Art Fair, Nehru Centre, from 5th to 7th May, 2023.
His third successful exhibition of artworks was at Mumbai Art Fair, Nehru Centre, from May 3rd to 5th, 2024.
One of his abstract paintings of horses was chosen by one of the most prestigious institutions of India,The Art Society of India, founded in 1918, for their Founder’s day celebration, from the 25th of April to 1st of May,2025, to be exhibited at Ravindra Natya Mandir Kaladalan, Mumbai.
Kartikeya has also completed a one year Advance Course in Drawing and Painting, from the Bombay Art Society’s Visual Arts Knowledge Centre, in 2024.
In March 2025, he has successfully completed a 19 hour, online course through (Oxford) Diploma : Creating an Art Therapy Workshop, as taught by Chris Sivewright, Elina Ghanbari, Almost Random Theatre, Oxford School of Learning on Udemy.
His works have sold in India, USA, U.K., Dubai and Qatar.
He also promotes and sells the works of other artist’s works and wants to promote Art Therapy on a large scale in India as a path to healing of trauma, in humans, in association with professional therapists.