Vidya Shyamsundar is an artist and educator who paints abstract, symbolic mixed-media paintings that explore themes of spirituality and mindfulness. Inspired by her mother’s ritual of creating rice flour mandalas at sunrise, her work reflects the harmony and rhythm we seek in everyday life, our shared connections, and life’s impermanence. Through spontaneous mark-making and the layering of forms, textures, and mixed materials, she transforms inner chaos into calm, honoring the present moment with gratitude and grace.