Contemplations

There’s a kind of strength in stillness that I’m increasingly drawn to in my work—the moments when nothing outwardly dramatic is happening, but internally, there can be an entire world unfolding.

This is a collection of Portraits. Wild, untethered.

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About Deb

I started painting at 40 - after building my startup. And I'm in love. 

I'm a technologist by day (Product executive at Salesforce), and have been featured on Forbes, SXSW, New York Times, Harvard Business School, Tech Crunch, Apartment Therapy over the years for both my creative and entrepreneurial work. I started painting as a way to slow down, fill the creative void since my startup. 

Having lived between cultures, I'm drawn to the spaces in between—between Indian and American, architecture and emotion, inheritance and identity. My work isn't about documenting a place; it's about capturing what it means to carry it with you. I hope each painting becomes less an image to look at and more a feeling to live with.

I've been featured on Forbes, SXSW, New York Times, Harvard Business School, Apartment Therapy and others for both my creative and entrepreneurial work, and my art has been featured in juried gallery exhibition and SF art events.

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Living San Francisco

When you first move somewhere, you remember the landmarks. Years later, you remember the life you built between them.

The corner café. The Muni arriving just as you reach the stop. I wanted to paint my San Francisco.

Not San Francisco as a destination. San Francisco as home.

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Desert Daughters

Desert Daughters explores quiet strength through restraint.

Inspired in part by my Indian roots—and by the timeless beauty of women shaped by culture, place, and lineage— these original paintings are part of my ongoing exploration of contemporary figurative art where the figures are intentionally simplified, allowing emotion and presence to emerge through form rather than detail.

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Through art, I explore the places we linger and the rituals that slow us down.

I fell in love with painting while creating a home I truly loved. I was searching for artwork that felt timeless, warm, and quietly contemporary—pieces that brought a room to life without demanding attention. When I couldn't quite find what I was looking for, I began painting them myself.

Today my work explores two recurring themes. Some paintings are inspired by architecture and atmosphere—sunlit courtyards, weathered walls, hidden staircases, and places that feel suspended in time. Others focus on people—moments of reflection, conversation, creativity, and everyday rituals. Together, they form an evolving collection of contemporary paintings inspired by travel, beautifully designed interiors, and the quiet beauty of ordinary life.

Quiet Rituals

Quiet Rituals, my collection of illustrative art that explores the private ceremonies that shape our lives - inspired by the beauty of everyday moments that go unnoticed.

A figure adjusting a dress. Sunlight falling across a wall. A familiar walk home. A room waiting in silence. Each painting is an invitation to pause, observe, and find meaning in the ordinary.

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