The Artist

Cavan (Nipun) Rouse with his artworks

Cavan's first exhibit, "Giants Castle" in South Africa,  painted in oil pastel, was shown in The Sussex Open at The Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in 1992.

His first solo exhibition, "Zenworks", was held at The First Light Gallery, Brighton in 1993. This show consisted of 16 paintings in Indian Ink and acrylics which where painted in Poone, India.

Cavan's work has been shown in the Brighton festival and in other areas of the U.K. 

Cavan's most recent work has been influenced by Chinese Hua Gong Masters.

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye." - Antoine de saint - Exupery

Before painting, I explored poetry, song writing and drama as creative outlets. 

Kerouac and the Beat Scene, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen created the links that were eventually to take me to Zen masters on the spiritual path.  

It was after I stayed in Poone, India at the Meditation Centre of Osho that I first started to paint. I was given the name of "Nipun" which is Sanskrit for skilful. 

My first exhibit was 'Giants Castle 'in The Sussex Open in 1992,  in the same year I had my first exhibition "Zenworks" in Brighton U.K. this was held at the "First Light Gallery".

If I burst out in laughter for no apparent reason, then I know a painting is working. Picasso and the Expressionist's are conscious influences, as is the weather and the daily mystery of life.