I grew up in a village surrounded by woods, cave marks, and streams, and those memories still shape how I paint.

The works come from real places and felt experiences: landscape, water, silence, and the traces people leave behind. I use earthy colour, texture, and simple forms to make paintings that feel quiet, open, and alive.

Born in Wayanad, India in 1986, I now live in Abingdon, UK.

Shamsudheen Thayada in the studio, 2026

Awards

2026, Honorary Members' Prize, Oxford Art Society Open 2026

2024, Guest Selector's Prize, Oxford Art Society Open 2024

Exhibitions

2026, Group Show, Oxford Art Society Open 2026

2026, After Love: Broken Hearts & Broken Bodies, OVADA, Oxford

2026, Solo Show, St. Ethelwold's, Abingdon

2025, Oxfordshire Artweeks Open Studios

2024, Group Show, Oxford Art Society Open 2024

2024, Group Show, Essential Structures, Gerald Moore Gallery, SE London

2019, Solo Show, Sublime Gallery, Bangalore

2019, Solo Show, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore

2018, Group Show, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore

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