Art by Minu

Minu Achrekar is an artist based in Leeds, Northern England Minu has exhibited in 4 solo and several group exhibitions and has raised thousands of pounds for charity through her exhibitions . In 2024 she won an award for Pride in Place . Her painting was chosen to be in the calender for Leeds Civic Trust , August 2024. Minu is passionate about alcohol inks for their vibrancy and fast paced process.She challenges herself to develop new techniques using high concentrated alcohol with hairdryers to move the inks rather than using a brush. Minu is inspired by the natural landscape all around her home in Yorkshire. She aims to inject beauty in people’s lives , promote a feeling of safety and happiness about the world we live in and evoke memories of simpler times using nature as a tool in its capacity as a true healer Minu is pursuing a mastery programme in Fine Arts with the Milan Art Institute and has recently completed mixed media series ‘Experiencing Venice’ and a ‘Journey to the Tropics’ Minu takes part in art fairs in London and group exhibitions in UK and abroad . She has been selected for the Fusion Art Fair in Harrogate and the prestigious Affordable Art Fair Hampstead , London May 2025 . Her paintings are in private collections in Canada , USA , Australia ,UK , India, Europe . Minu has also been interviewed to discuss her art for radio and newspaper. Minu holds limited workshops where she teaches painting skills and takes a number of commissioned projects .