Upcoming
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Paws & Paintbrushes - LGS Recreation
- March 12 to April 23, 2025 -
Under the guidance of art teachers, students learn to recognize the essence of another being, and their soulful artworks help promote the adoption of animals in local shelters. Students will be introduced to kittens, bunnies, or other pets from the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority. During the course, students will explore various artistic mediums, including watercolors, mixed media, and sculpture. Students will practice drawing from real life, still life, and portraits to enhance their skills of observation.
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Pet Portraits - Montalvo Arts Center
- June 16 to June 27, 2025 -
Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced young artist, this two-week watercolors camp has something for everyone. Campers will create portraits of their pets and new animals they meet using the artistic principles they learn. Campers will be introduced to kittens, bunnies, or other pets from the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority via our partner at Project HumaneKind. We’ll learn about constructive feedback, become humane advocates, and explore about the native plants and animals around the property.
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
“When one teaches, two learn” - How teaching students to think creatively at an NGO in India taught me how to create art myself.
In May 2024, I had the unique opportunity to teach at SPJIMR’s (S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research) Abhyudaya. It is a community-based organization that provides mentoring and holistic after-school education to bright, underprivileged children from low-income neighborhoods in Mumbai so that they become independent and the schools and community around them improve.
While here, I oversaw a week-long camp that helped students engage in various mediums of art and creativity, and made a lasting impact on their lives and mine.
Past Events and Shows
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Pacific Art League Members Exhibition
- Summer 2022, Spring 2023 -
Four of Vandana’s paintings were showcased at Palo Alto’s Pacific Art League in 2022, and she returned to display more artwork at the 2023 Members Exhibition. The street-front craft store provides art educational opportunities for all ages & experience levels.
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Montalvo Arts Center
- Summer 2022, 2023, 2024 -
Vandana has been teaching a 2-week art camp at Villa Montalvo for over three years now, inspiring creativity and imagination in the next generation of artists at this non-profit cultural and arts center.
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"Ganesha"
In addition to public events and showings, Vandana has also installed some of her work in the homes of private clients, such as “Ganesha” located in New Jersey.
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Project Humanekind
Vandana helped introduce children to the Humane Societies’ mission to care for animals through a weekly camp centered around art and creativity.
