My Indian heritage has played a profound role in my development as an artist; always surrounded by intricate beaded sculptures and clothing, I feel deeply called to explore embroidery and beadwork as mediums. I believe painting is how I can truly explore my personal history, interests and their relationships to traditional mediums. This piece champions my hero, my Pati (Grandmother) - who may not have ever had art adorning walls of galleries, but is someone who creates art every day; she has created masterpieces using nothing but coffee powder, and has created beauty in the peels of vegetable remains; her legacy lives in each who see the world as more extraordinary in the artistic potential of each and every thing around us.