While it is wet, the entire painting is blended into a black or grey canvas. An incidental drawing for her children led to a collaborative book, where Michelle illustrated a story written by her daughter. And an image appears like magic from below. She is the granddaughter of famous Mumbai architect Jehangir Vazifdar who was well known for his buildings as well as his art.TwilightWith their carefully crafted paper wings the butterflies in her paintings soar across a variety of techniques, from landscapes painted in acrylic to digitally painted images to vibrant graffiti.”Michelle PoonawallaOn a conclusive note she says, “I’m very pleased with the exhibit that includes art, technology and sculpture. If one doesn’t know the technique, one can never get an image, leave alone the complete detailed image. Art is always one’s mind’s creations.

Oil paint is thickly applied with a knife to create the intended image. In her work, Michelle finds that same freedom and joy, and the viewer will find spirit and strength, wonder and excitement, and a window into a world of beauty and possibility. Butterfly. Butterflies with paper wings soar across the canvas in Michelle Poonawalla’s 3D paintings that open a window to a world of wonder and excitement, beauty and possibility. It can never be recreated exactly, or copied.He passed on his special method of oil painting, which he called fake proof art,to her as she showed artistic potential at a very early age.“This collection is not linked to my grandfather’s technique. I think it’s been a great mix of technology and installation.Michelle is the granddaughter of famous Mumbai architect Jehangir Vazifdar who was well known for his buildings as well as his art. That was oil painting with a ruler.”DreamerMichelle says her grandfather’s art reflected his free spirit.

This is acrylic painting with mixed media,” she explains. “Once I started experimenting with butterflies, I found I could fly them in any direction — in a circle, off the canvas, to infinity and beyond. And at one point you don’t see anything but one colour. Then a ruler is used to scrape off the paint. For example, ‘Circle of life’ or ‘Twilight’ or even ‘Dreamer’ are all magical and inspirational and leave people with a feel good factor.”. Elaborating on her art, she says, “The titles are important to each work and they share the essence of the particular painting. His thoughts and writings on art helped create in Michelle a deep understanding of art. Since then a lot of Michelle’s artistic abilities have benefitted numerous causes and charities. ‘What if you fly’ is an exhibition of her latest 3D paintings from acrylic mirror sheets manufacturers her signature Butterfly series, being exhibited in the city. The possibilities were endless,” she says, adding, “I was taught a special oil painting technique. Hence, my grandfather called it his ‘fake proof’ technique.Michelle Poonawalla has art in her blood and a deep passion for it since childhood

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