Meet Kadambari Art

Hello, I am Dr. Gayathree, a gynaecologist by profession, and I welcome you all to Kadambari Arts—a small universe of my own creation.

Many might wonder how the seemingly divergent worlds of medicine and art can ever coexist. While I have practiced gynaecology for fifteen years, art is where my soul truly resides. To paraphrase the great Russian writer Anton Chekhov, "if medicine is my lawful husband, painting is my secret lover".

My love affair with the canvas began long ago in the tranquil town of Palakkad, Kerala, where I spent my childhood. There, each season arrived drenched in its own distinct palette. Summer wore the hues of ripe mangoes, golden paddy fields, and vibrant yellow cassia flowers. Then the rains would sweep in, bringing a spectrum of greens—from the tender emerald of new paddy saplings to the lush, deep fronds of wild ferns.

Beholding these sights filled me with a sense of awe that demanded expression. I began capturing these shifting landscapes on paper, and my life has never been the same since.

When destiny offered me the chance to wield a scalpel, I took it gladly. Somewhere along the way, however, I forgot that my other hand still held a brush. I clung to the illusion that by healing others, I could mend myself. How naive I was. Sometimes the faltering, soft strokes of a brush are more resonant in nourishing the soul than the surgical precision of a scalpel.