I was born in Bombay, India, from which my earliest influences originate. After emigrating to the U.S. with my family at age ten, I spent the latter half of childhood and adolescence in Chicago where I studied chemistry at Northwestern University and biochemistry and medicine at the University of Illinois. Upon graduation, I completed a residency in neurology at the University of Arizona. Following a general neurology and chronic pain practice, I have spent the last several years in clinical research developing new medicines. In addition to my artistic practice I also currently work as a medical consultant helping biopharmaceutical firms translate scientific discoveries in the laboratory into treatments that increase the length and quality of life of patients.
I have followed a mostly parallel path with my artistic endeavors. During high school, in addition to drawing and painting, I learned to weld and fabricate with steel while working in a small conveyor factory. In college, although my primary field of study was chemistry, he also emphasized photography and served as staff photographer for the Daily Northwestern and photo editor of various student publications.
In more recent years, my interest in three-dimensional works has grown and I have worked with many media ranging from stained and fused glass, mosaics, stone, clay, wood, and metal, to painting, photography and new media art. My current focus is primarily on creating abstract wood bas-reliefs incorporating digital design and fabrication into my workflow and painting with oil and cold was medium. Although largely self-taught I have refined my skills by participating in occasional classes and workshops.
Education
1990 M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
1988 Ph.D., Biological Chemistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
1983 B.A./M.S., Organic Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Collections
Private and corporate collections throughout the US.