Hetal’s keen eye for detail and love of nature’s abstraction has culminated in a unique style employing a self-taught ink-drop technique. Pigments in water have a life of their own and form the surrealistic, vibrant backgrounds of her work. From these abstract frameworks she fleshes out her diverse subject matter using various media.

After completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts with advance study in Illustration, she spent her post graduate years mastering traditional Indian art techniques including Miniature Painting which is renowned in Rajasthan, India. Her reputation spread to Bombay (Mumbai) a major metropolis where she completed many commissioned works for several high
profile clients.

Growing up in a picturesque rural town of India, Hetal Mistry’s distinctive water based media works portray moments of beauty from an idyllic world: a peasant girl striking a pose, dew drop on a lotus leaf, a subtle ripple created by a butterfly koi, or moonlight shimmering on a hidden lake.

Migrating to America after marriage, Hetal has spent the past 10yrs as a local artist of Princeton, New Jersey. She has had the opportunity to create her renditions of some of the historical sites in the Princeton area including The Miller Chapel. Her work has been on display at Trenton City Museum, Wayne Art Center, and other regional sites.

"By capturing a ripple in time one may realize that the world around us is the real masterpiece.”
Hetal Mistry