Jemisha Maadhavji
Jemisha Maadhavji (born 1996) is a British painter.
Early life
[edit]Maadhavji is from Leicester and of Gujarati Indian descent. She started drawing portraits at age 14.[1] She graduated from De Montfort University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fine Art.[2]
Career
[edit]Maadhavji is best known for her figurative paintings[3] and portraits,[4][5] that have been exhibited in the Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery,[6] and have been featured in Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.[1][7] A graduate of De Montfort University, she is the recipient of the Christopherson Collection Award and the Two Queens Graduate Award from the university.[2] In 2023, she appeared in an episode of Extraordinary Portraits on BBC1.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Shehmir Shaikh, Ayesha Sohail (19 November 2020). "Jemisha Maadhavji On Redefining Beauty Standards Through Art". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Vibrant portraits by DMU artist featured in Harper". De Montfort University. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "JEMISHA MAADHAVJI". The Peacock Magazine (Dec/Jan/Feb 2022-2023): 112–117. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Gohil, Devin (22 September 2022). "Meet Our Tutors: Jemisha Maadhavji, Bringing Together Pattern and Colour Through Portraiture". Attenborough Arts Centre. University of Leicester. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Jemisha Maadhavji". Leicester Society of Artists. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Santos, Rafaela (12 July 2023). "My Celebrities - Jemisha Maadhavji". Nottingham Castle. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Zamindar, Shriya (22 June 2022). "Artist Jemisha Maadhavji's portraits paint a picture of genderless fashion, fluidity and self-expression". Vogue India. Condé Nast. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Extraordinary Portraits - Series 3: 2. Grace and Jemisha". BBC. 24 Jul 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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