ARTIST STATEMENT

Mostly self-taught, I make paintings in oil, which I prefer over other mediums because they give me the flexibility and time to play and create expressions the way I want still maintaining the vibrancy of colors.  The complexity of the human mind has always intrigued me and is my favorite subject. I am a strong believer in the strength of human character and try to express the invincible human spirit through my paintings.

I suffered emotional numbness after losing my only teenage son and struggled to feel joy. Every completed painting gives me a reason to smile.  My paintings tell the stories of the human spirit. I want my paintings to be meaningful and spread the message of kindness, tolerance, diversity, oneness, fairness, strength, determination and perseverance.

One part of me is a factual person who believes in the measured accuracy and logic and the second half is an artist who believes in emotions, feelings and free flow of ideas. My paintings are a testament to a scientific brain’s collaboration with art.

I am new and naive in the art world but hoping to make it my home.

BIOGRAPHY

Simardeep lives in Bedford, NS, along with her husband Jagdeep Hundal. Born in India, she grew up drawing images on all available surfaces. She studied dentistry and moved to Canada in 2008. The journey from a country girl in India to a successful professional in Canada is filled with a wide range of enriching experiences.

Simardeep lost her only son, Angad in 2013 in a road accident and started oil painting a couple of years after to heal and recover from the loss. Painting is her way to find focus in the chaos of life and to express its beauty and complexity on canvas.
She works full time in the clinic and owns and manages  TranscenDental group. She also manages Angad Hundal Society, a charity that she and her husband established in the memory of their son and provide scholarships towards the higher education of Nova Scotia students.
She spends most of her free time painting, walking, relaxing and reminiscing on the mysteries of life.
Painting is her special connection with life and she chose to focus on the beauty of it!