Richa Uppal is an Internal medicine physician and multimedia artist based in Portland, Oregon, who leans towards abstract expressionism with the goal of experimentation, self expression and feeling a flow state during the creative process.
Portland Art Museum Gala , 2022
Portland Art Museum Gala, 2022
Art show on November 12th, 2022. Gorgonzola cheese cake with marinara sauce, basil and basil oil on baguette slices was a hit!
First annual art show November 12th, 2022
Art show 2022
Art show 2022
Art show 2022
Art show 2022
Art show 2022
Finished work ..
Sunflowers in a floating frame made in the studio from cherry wood
Built this table from a walnut slab from a tree felled by a friend. Hand carved edges using Japanese chisels and legs fabricated and welded in the studio
Caught unaware - varnishing a painting in the studio
Covered in paint ..this was better than most times .. usually some on my face and hair too
In progress
In progress..
Often work on the floor..
Soliloquy from Macbeth, one of the poetry paintings inspired by Shakespeare
Friends and family event at the studio
Air brushing station
Dogs are always welcome !
Paintings that sold circa April 2022 hang in my patron's family room.
Second annual art show on November 4th, 2023
Second annual art show on November 4th, 2023
Second annual art show on November 4th, 2023
Guests at the second annual art show on November 4th, 2023
Small paintings from the second annual art show on November 4th, 2023
Photographs printed with archival inks on Hahnemühle metallic paper
Nitram charcoal and copper ore on Somerset cotton paper
Happy owner of some of my poetry paintings!
Klimt's women, sold!
The following essay by Shaun Tan, one of my favorite children’s book illustrators and authors, beautifully articulates the creative process.
https://www.shauntan.net/essay-originality-and-creativity
Learn more about my medical practice at https://www.RichaUppalMD.com