Jemisha Maadhavji (born 1996) is a British painter.
Early life
Maadhavji is from Leicester and of Gujarati Indian descent. She started drawing portraits at age 14. She graduated from De Montfort University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fine Art.
Career
Maadhavji is best known for her figurative paintings and portraits, that have been exhibited in the Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery, and have been featured in Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. A graduate of De Montfort University, she is the recipient of the Christopherson Collection Award and the Two Queens Graduate Award from the university. In 2023, she appeared in an episode of Extraordinary Portraits on BBC1.
References
- ^ Shehmir Shaikh, Ayesha Sohail (19 November 2020). "Jemisha Maadhavji On Redefining Beauty Standards Through Art". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Vibrant portraits by DMU artist featured in Harper". De Montfort University. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- "JEMISHA MAADHAVJI". The Peacock Magazine (Dec/Jan/Feb 2022-2023): 112–117. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- 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.
- "Jemisha Maadhavji". Leicester Society of Artists. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- Santos, Rafaela (12 July 2023). "My Celebrities - Jemisha Maadhavji". Nottingham Castle. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- 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.
- "Extraordinary Portraits - Series 3: 2. Grace and Jemisha". BBC. 24 Jul 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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