Panchali Sheth

Panchali Sheth is a Sydney-based Indian-Australian artist whose work blends the rich visual language of Indian miniatures with contemporary abstraction. She holds a Master of Art (MA) and a Master of Fine Art (MFA) from the College of Fine Arts, UNSW. Her practice has been shaped by international residencies, including programs in France (2021), New York at the School of Visual Arts (2023), and most recently a month-long residency in Rajasthan, India (2025). Drawing from cultural narratives, travel, and lived experience, Sheth creates vibrant figurative and abstract works that explore identity, mythology, and storytelling. Panchali Sheth is a Sydney-based Indian-Australian artist whose practice weaves the vibrancy of Indian miniature traditions with contemporary abstraction. Her works unfold through intuitive mark-making, layered narratives, and bold colour palettes, drawing deeply from mythology, culture, and lived experience.

Sheth has held several solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows, many of which have sold out. Her work was most recently exhibited at Gallery Lane Cove. She has been a finalist in multiple awards, including an emerging art prize and the prestigious Kedumba Drawing Award, further affirming the strength and distinctiveness of her practice.

Across her growing body of work, Sheth continues to explore the intersections of culture, identity, and contemporary storytelling, creating paintings that resonate with emotional depth and timeless energy.