Sushiela
Author and illustrator, Sushiela created between 2001 and 2007 a series of exotic fish paintings using metallic leaf and watercolor on Amate bark paper handmade by the Otomi Indians of Mexico.
Her Jamal and the Camel, a story of a magical meeting of a desert chieftain with a princess, was published in 2025 by Running Water Press.
Born in South India, Sushiela moved to Los Angeles in 1970. Introduced as a child to drawing, painting, and sculpture by her artist mother, she later took up painting of botanicals, inspired by the meticulous drawings of her botanist father.
Sushiela, Golden Carp, gold leaf, oil & ink, 2001.
Sushiela, Golden Asian Arowana, gold, lemon gold, french pale gold, white gold, platinum leaf, oil & ink, 2006.
Sushiela, Orenji Ogon Koi, Gold Leaf, Oil & Ink, 2003.
Sushiela, Red Asian Arowana, White Gold, Red Gold, Moon Gold, Copper Leaf, Oil & Ink, 2007.
Sushiela, Red Oscar, Copper, Silver, White Gold leaf & Ink, 2001.
Sushiela, Gold & Sapphire Asian Arowana, White Gold, Lemon Gold, Moon Gold, Platinum Leaf, Oil & Ink, 2006.
Sushiela, Silver South American Arowana, White Gold, Moon Gold, Lemon Gold, Platinum Leaf & Ink, 2006.
Sushiela, Yamabuki Hariwake Koi, Gold, White Gold, French Pale Gold, Platinum Leaf & Ink, 2007.
Sushiela, Yamabuki Ogon Koi, Gold, Lemon Gold, French Pale Gold, White Gold, Platinum Leaf & Ink, 2007.