Nature, texture, colour, and pattern are recurring points of reference in her work. Her paintings build slowly over time, creating quiet depth and balance that invite viewers to pause and look closely.
For Aparna, painting is as much about the physical presence of materials as it is about the final image. Through this considered and contemplative process, she creates works that feel calm, organic, and immersive, encouraging a sensory connection with colour, surface, and form.
Aparna has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Singapore. Her work has been featured in art magazines, and her paintings are held in private collections across India, Singapore, the United States, and Hong Kong.
Aparna Chakravarty’s artistic practice is guided by curiosity and a thoughtful engagement with materials, techniques, and ideas. Her studio functions as a space of focused exploration, where each body of work contributes to a refined and recognisable visual language. While she remains open to new processes and perspectives, her work is grounded in a consistent approach shaped over time. She views experimentation as a way to deepen—rather than redefine—this language, allowing for subtle growth while maintaining clarity of direction and intent. This balance shapes both the rhythm of her making and her decision-making.
Her path into fine art developed from a background in graphic design, illustration, and digital media, which continue to inform her sensitivity to composition, layering, and visual rhythm. After working in India and Singapore, she shifted her focus fully to painting, drawn to its tactile, process-led nature and the intuitive space it offers.
Moving fluidly between representational and abstract modes, Aparna’s work is united by a strong emphasis on texture and the relationship between colour and surface. Formally trained in representational art and illustration, she extends this foundation through an ongoing engagement with abstraction. She is particularly drawn to the tactile and visual distinctiveness of materials, often layering diluted pigments over textured grounds. Through this gradual, layered process, subtle patterns and spatial depth emerge, allowing surface and colour to interact in ways that enrich the composition while remaining characteristic of her established practice.
“My intention in creating art is for viewers to discover a reflection of themselves—their emotions, experiences, and personal narratives—within my work. ”
Nature, texture, colour, and pattern are recurring points of reference in her work. Her paintings build slowly over time, creating quiet depth and balance that invite viewers to pause and look closely. For Aparna, painting is as much about the physical presence of materials as it is about the final image. Through this considered and contemplative process, she creates works that feel calm, organic, and immersive, encouraging a sensory connection with colour, surface, and form.
Aparna has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Singapore. Her work has been featured in art magazines, and her paintings are held in private collections across India, Singapore, the United States, and Hong Kong.
You can view Aparna’s works on Instagram at @artstudio.aparna. If you are interested in any artworks or commission, Aparna can be reached at artstudio.aparna@gmail.com or her website at www.artstudioaparna.com.
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Upcoming Exhibitions 2026
6 Mar - 8 Mar, solo exhibition concluding artist residency at the PLK YCAC /Angela Leong Charitable Foundation (Hong Kong)
11 Mar - early June, Fragments of Her (Canvas Connections). The German Centre, Singapore
2 Apr - 5 Apr, Splendour of Clementi Artists’ Exhibition. The Arts House at The Old Parliament, Gallery II & Blue Room
24 Sept - 27 Sept, Canvas Connections signature show. Selegie Arts Centre, Singapore
Sept (exact date TBD), Colourful Splashes. 57th Annual Exhibition of the Singapore Watercolour Society
Recent Exhibitions10 Feb - 10 Mar 2026, Quanzhou China Watercolour Biennale (juried)
22 Jan - 26 Jan 2026, This Way to Mastery: Mastery Expressions II, Tembusu Art Gallery (part of Singapore Art Week), curated by Casey Chen
2 - 8 Dec 2025, Art for a Good Cause charity exhibition (proceeds supporting the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society), ION Art Gallery, Singapore
24-29 Sept 2025, Colorful Splashes, the 56th annual group exhibition of the Singapore Watercolour Society (SWS), Singaporean Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore
12-13 Apr 2025, Singapore Landscapes Through the Eyes of a Polish Artist; solo exhibition at the Polish culture festival “Poland Shiok” (Polish Heritage Days) organized by the Polish embassy in Singapore,
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BA in Painting (Hons); Open College of the Arts, Barnsley, UK. Last module grade: 75% (Outstanding). Tutor: painter Clare Wilson (ongoing)
2026 (8 Feb-9 Mar) Young Artist in Residence, PLK YCAC /Angela Leong Charitable Foundation (Hong Kong)
2022 - Studying watercolour w/ Singaporean Master Ong Kim Seng (ongoing)
2023 Charcoal w/ artist Sharina D/O Azlan (LASALLE College of the Arts)
2021 Chinese ink painting w/painter Lim Choon Jin (LASALLE College of the Arts)
2020 Contemporary Drawing & Painting w/ painter Guy Noble (Central Saint Martins/ University of the Arts London)
2020 Drawing w/ painter Safaruddin Hamid (LASALLE College of the Arts)
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In-person pastel workshop w/ pastelist Sophie Amauger (Castanet Tolosan, France, June 2025)
In-person watercolour workshop w/ watercolourist Alvaro Castagnet (Singapore, 2025
Online live workshops (with artist critique) w/ watercolourists Fabio Cembranelli, Konstantin Sterkhov and pastelist Tara Will
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Singapore Watercolour Society
Canvas Connections Womens’ Art Collective, Singapore
Art Appreciation Club, Singapore
Coastal Colours 1
Coastal Colours 2
Cascade 1
Confluence 1
Mrida 3

