A Moment Before Sharing

This painting captures a quiet moment of simple pleasure—an untouched plate waiting to be shared. The contrast of rich cherries, soft cheeses, and delicate textures reflects warmth, abundance, and the beauty hidden in everyday rituals. Through light and shadow, the work tells a gentle story of pause, anticipation, and the intimate joy of gathering around food.

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Usha Bachhil is a contemporary realist full-time artist living in Sydney. who paints
predominantly in oils, her preferred method of working is primarily from life under
natural light and shadow. Drawing and painting has always seemed magical for her
especially being able to capture lighting and mood.
Usha’s work explores the beauty of still life from objects and things around her life. She
focuses on capture the beauty and simplicity that we normally overlook and rarely
appreciate. Much of her work uses balanced composition with a sense of tranquility. She
also enjoys exploring other subject matters such as flowers, animals, figure, landscape
using different mediums.