04/05/2026
How I became an artist?
Part of me always knew I was one. But life, expectations, fear took me in another direction first.
So I studied Economics and Marketing, built a career in global marketing, and moved to London.
From the outside, everything looked right.
But inside, I felt I had left a part of myself behind.
Then one day in Chelsea, I walked past Green & Stone
I went inside and asked:
“What do I need to buy to start painting?”
The lady was so kind. She explained oil paints, brushes, solvents and canvas. I walked out with everything I needed, including a huge canvas and no real idea where to begin.
That night, after three glasses of red wine, I started painting.
It was 10pm on a work night.
I painted until 4am.
Six hours disappeared.
And something in me came back to life.
I still have that first painting in my studio. It reminds me of the night I finally listened.
Later, I sold my first painting on Saatchi Art!
Someone had chosen my work. Not because they knew me, but because the painting meant something to them.
That gave me the confidence to believe this dream might be real.
Eventually, I left my corporate job.
But I knew I had so much to learn. So I studied at Christie’s , then completed my MA at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London .
I became an art advisor, visited art fairs around the world, met art legends like and many others.
And somehow, I almost forgot my own voice.
Almost.
Then I showed my work at The Other Art Fair in London.
I was terrified.
But it went better than I could have imagined!
A year ago, I joined Wimbledon Art Studios and began taking my studio practice seriously.
Today, I am a full-time artist in London.
This year, more than 25 of my artworks have found new homes, and I have taken part in six exhibitions.
Looking back, it was never a sudden change.
It was a slow return.
To who I always was.
An artist.
And if you are waiting for a sign to create, to begin again, to listen to that quiet voice inside you —
this is it.
