From Shadow to Light: A Journey Within by Dr Subrat Mishra

Award-winning artist and General Practitioner Dr Subrat Mishra presents a powerful exhibition of monochromatic drawings exploring vulnerability, resilience, healing, and human connection. Created using pencil and pastel on black paper, the works use dramatic contrasts of darkness and light to reveal intimate emotional experiences and moments of inner awakening. Presented at Obsidian Bide: Art Gallery & Studio on Bribie Island, the exhibition invites audiences into a contemplative space where art becomes a reflection on endurance, hope, and the human condition. Includes an Opening Event, Artist Talk, and artist workshops throughout July.
A powerful new exhibition exploring vulnerability, resilience, healing, and human From Shadow to Light: A Journey Within by Dr Subrat Mishra presents a striking body of monochromatic drawings created using pencil and pastel on black paper. Through dramatic contrasts of darkness and light, the exhibition reflects on emotional struggle, inner awakening, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit.

A General Practitioner by profession and a self-taught artist by passion, Dr Mishra's practice is deeply informed by his experiences in medicine and holistic care. Born in India and now based in Australia, his work bridges emotional storytelling, healing, and cross-cultural perspectives. The exhibition's use of black paper becomes both material and metaphor - representing the unknown, emotional weight, and the subconscious - while carefully rendered light reveals moments of hope, tenderness, and connection.