Etc. Artist talk: Jemisha Maadhavji

In this artist talk, recorded from a live Zoom on the 10th July 2026, Jake Spicer speaks to figurative painter Jemisha Maadhavji about the development of her portrait painting practice. About Draw & Etc. Draw running online drawing classes and in-person sessions in the UK. We believe that good quality drawing education should be accessible to everybody and usually run drop-in, short-term and long-term courses from our Brighton studio. Our long running Etc. programme is intended to complement our practical workshops with artists’ talks and panel discussions on the themes of drawing, the arts and the body. We run online life drawing and portait drawing classes through our Patreon, which also helps us to fund these online videos. Support Draw on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/DrawBrighton/ Follow Draw on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/draw_brighton/ About Jemisha Maadhavji Jemisha Maadhavji is a figurative painter who explores individuals from different cultural backgrounds, personalities and gender, through symbolism and narrative. Her work follows a poetic journey where she is in search for beauty. Maadhavji's subject matters are a result of a huge influence in bold colours and patterned fabric. The subjects often have a personal connection with the clothing due to their culture, profession or solely because of their personality. Follow Jemisha Maadhavji on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/jemisha_maadhavji/ See Jemisha Maadhavji's website here: www.jemishamaadhavji.wixsite.com/painting