Dr Krupa Patel Smith…

Hi, I’m Krupa, an artist and GP based in Birmingham, UK.

My work is inspired by places, memories and emotion. From the quiet beauty of the natural world to the vastness of the night sky.

I work intuitively, allowing each piece to evolve organically on the canvas. Rather than starting with a fixed outcome, I enjoy seeing what emerges through layers of colour, texture and mark-making, creating a sense of movement and energy within each piece. Colour plays an important role in my work, influenced by the places I’ve experienced, the memories I carry and the richness of my South Asian heritage.

After years of putting art to one side while building a career and family life, I returned to painting in 2023. What began as a way to reconnect with myself has become a way of exploring the world around me and creating space for others to pause and connect too.

I believe in the power of art to connect us… to places, memories, emotion, people and, mostly, to ourselves. Sometimes a painting can say something that words simply cannot.

“I create to lose myself in the process…

To quiet the noise…

To give myself space to pause, focus & feel…

…Perhaps the art I create can give someone else that same feeling… a moment to pause, to feel, to remember, or simply be.”