Jemisha Maadhavji

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Jemisha Maadhavji (born 1996) is a British painter.

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Early life

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

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 was the featured artist in an episode of Extraordinary Portraits on BBC1. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Shehmir Shaikh, Ayesha Sohail (19 November 2020). "Jemisha Maadhavji On Redefining Beauty Standards Through Art". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Vibrant portraits by DMU artist featured in Harper". De Montfort University. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "JEMISHA MAADHAVJI". The Peacock Magazine (Dec/Jan/Feb 2022-2023): 112–117. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Jemisha Maadhavji". Leicester Society of Artists. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Santos, Rafaela (12 July 2023). "My Celebrities - Jemisha Maadhavji". Nottingham Castle. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Extraordinary Portraits - Series 3: 2. Grace and Jemisha". BBC. 24 Jul 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.


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