{"id":401,"date":"2023-09-01T19:13:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2023-09-01T19:13:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:13:53","slug":"studio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/?page_id=401","title":{"rendered":"Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"studio\" id=\"studio-top\">\n\n\t<a class=\"studio-skip\" href=\"#works\">Skip to the work<\/a>\n\n\t<!-- ---------- navigation ---------- -->\n\t<header class=\"studio-nav\" id=\"studio-nav\">\n\t\t<a class=\"studio-mark\" href=\"#studio-top\"><span>Utsav Adhikari<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t<nav class=\"studio-nav-links\" aria-label=\"Studio sections\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#works\">Work<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#about\">About<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"studio-nav-home\" href=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/\">The Ocean<\/a>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\n\t\t<button class=\"studio-burger\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"studio-menu\" aria-label=\"Open menu\">\n\t\t\t<span><\/span><span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\t<div class=\"studio-menu\" id=\"studio-menu\" hidden>\n\t\t<a href=\"#works\">Work<\/a>\n\t\t<a href=\"#about\">About<\/a>\n\t\t<a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/\">The Ocean<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<!-- ---------- hero ---------- -->\n\t\t<section class=\"studio-hero has-art\" id=\"hero\">\n\t\t<div class=\"studio-caustics\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"studio-hero-inner\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-eyebrow\">Surrealism &amp; impressionism \/ Nepal &rarr; Texas<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"studio-h1\">\n\t\t\t\tArt as a <em>language<\/em><br>of the spirit.\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-lede\">\n\t\t\t\tPaintings, murals and plein air studies that sit between the\n\t\t\t\tman-made and the natural &mdash; looking for the seam where the\n\t\t\t\ttwo turn out to be the same thing.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-hero-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"studio-btn\" href=\"#works\">See the work<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"studio-btn studio-btn-ghost\" href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-hero-art\">\n\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1621-2-1024x1002.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1002\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Blooming City\"\n\t\t\t\t\tfetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Blooming City<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"studio-scroll-cue\" href=\"#works\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the work\">\n\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<!-- ---------- work ---------- -->\n\t<section class=\"studio-section\" id=\"works\">\n\t\t<div class=\"studio-head\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-eyebrow\">Selected work<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"studio-h2\">The archive<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-sub\">\n\t\t\t\t12 pieces. Oil, acrylic and mixed media,\n\t\t\t\talongside murals and work made outdoors in a single sitting.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-filters\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter the archive\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"studio-chip is-on\" data-filter=\"*\">Everything<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"studio-chip\" data-filter=\"paintings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPaintings\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"studio-chip\" data-filter=\"portraits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPortraits\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"studio-chip\" data-filter=\"murals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMurals\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"studio-chip\" data-filter=\"plein-air\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPlein Air\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-grid\" id=\"studio-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"paintings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Blooming City\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1621-2-1024x1002.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1621-2-1024x1002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1621-2-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1621-2-768x751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1621-2-1536x1503.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1621-2-2048x2004.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1002\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Blooming City\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-veil\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Blooming City<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Acrylic on canvas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"portraits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Self Portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6977-min-562x1024.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6977-min-562x1024.jpg 562w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6977-min-165x300.jpg 165w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6977-min-768x1399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6977-min-843x1536.jpg 843w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6977-min.jpg 995w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"562\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Self Portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-veil\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Self Portrait<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Oil on canvas \/ 2021<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"paintings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Fight for Light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5860-min.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5860-min.jpg 713w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5860-min-223x300.jpg 223w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"713\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"960\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Fight for Light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-veil\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Fight for Light<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Oil on canvas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"portraits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Nepali Bride\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bride-840x1024.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bride-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bride-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bride-768x936.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bride-1261x1536.jpg 1261w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bride.jpg 1597w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"840\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Nepali Bride\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-veil\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Nepali Bride<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Oil on canvas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"paintings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Break the Broken?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5859-min.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5859-min.jpg 734w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5859-min-229x300.jpg 229w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"734\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"960\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Break the Broken?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-veil\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Break the Broken?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Mixed media<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"paintings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Into the Festival\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/With-In-the-festival.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/With-In-the-festival.jpg 711w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/With-In-the-festival-300x253.jpg 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"711\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"600\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Into the Festival\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-veil\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Into the Festival<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Acrylic on canvas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"portraits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Rajesh Hamal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Rajesh-Hamal.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Rajesh-Hamal.jpg 736w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Rajesh-Hamal-230x300.jpg 230w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"736\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"960\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Rajesh Hamal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-veil\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Rajesh Hamal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Oil on canvas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"murals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Hangout Restaurant Mural\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_2041-2-1024x1024.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_2041-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_2041-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_2041-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_2041-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_2041-2.jpg 1482w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Hangout Restaurant Mural\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-veil\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Hangout Restaurant Mural<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Mural \/ 2021<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"plein-air\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-title\">Plein Air<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-tile-credit\">Oil, painted on site<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-cats=\"plein-air\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-tile-btn\" type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Plein Air, McKinney\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1412-min-1024x812.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1412-min-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1412-min-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_1412-min-768x609.jpg 768w, 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studio-about\" id=\"about\">\n\t\t<div class=\"studio-about-grid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-about-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-eyebrow\">The artist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"studio-h2\">I&rsquo;m Utsav.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>From a young age I&rsquo;ve been captivated by art&rsquo;s allure. My style is an\n\t\t\t\teclectic blend of semi-classical, impressionistic and surrealistic influences\n\t\t\t\t&mdash; breathing life into man-made and natural realms, and exposing the\n\t\t\t\tconnections running between them.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>My work has been shown in solo exhibitions in Nepal and across creative\n\t\t\t\tspaces in Texas, where it sparks emotion and prompts introspection. Rooted in\n\t\t\t\tsurrealism and impressionism, it explores spirituality, identity and the\n\t\t\t\tenvironment, and tries to hold the whole messy range of human experience.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond exhibitions I&rsquo;ve worked on collaborative murals and experimental\n\t\t\t\tinstallations. Come traverse the realm where art transcends boundaries and\n\t\t\t\tstarts conversations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<dl class=\"studio-facts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><dt>Based in<\/dt><dd>McKinney, Texas<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><dt>Working in<\/dt><dd>Oil, acrylic, mixed media, murals<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><dt>Exhibited<\/dt><dd>Nepal &amp; Texas<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><dt>Available for<\/dt><dd>Commissions, murals, collaborations<\/dd><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-about-side\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"studio-portrait-frame\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-portrait-glow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6977-min-562x1024.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"562\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Self Portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Self Portrait<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"studio-quote\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t&ldquo;Each piece begins as a question and ends somewhere stranger\n\t\t\t\t\tthan expected.&rdquo;\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<!-- ---------- contact ---------- -->\n\t<section class=\"studio-section studio-contact\" id=\"contact\">\n\t\t<div class=\"studio-contact-grid\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-contact-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-eyebrow\">Get in touch<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"studio-h2\">Let&rsquo;s make<br>something.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-sub\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCommissions, murals, exhibitions, or just to say the work landed\n\t\t\t\t\tsomewhere \u2014 all of it is welcome.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"studio-contact-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Email<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:artistutsav@gmail.com\">artistutsav@gmail.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Studio<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>McKinney, Texas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Elsewhere<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"studio-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-form-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<form class=\"studio-form\" method=\"post\"\n\t\t\t\t\taction=\"https:\/\/artistutsav.com\/wp-admin\/admin-post.php\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"artist_studio_contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"studio_nonce\" name=\"studio_nonce\" value=\"aca953d641\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F401\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-hp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>Leave this empty\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"website\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studio-field-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"studio_name\">Your name<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"studio_name\" name=\"studio_name\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired autocomplete=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"studio_email\">Email<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"studio_email\" name=\"studio_email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired autocomplete=\"email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"studio_subject\">Subject <span>(optional)<\/span><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"studio_subject\" name=\"studio_subject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"studio_message\">Message<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea id=\"studio_message\" name=\"studio_message\" rows=\"6\" required><\/textarea>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"studio-btn studio-btn-solid\" type=\"submit\">Send message<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"studio-form-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoes straight to my inbox. 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