Studio Information
Art Works Downtown
Studio #28
About The Artist
As a figurative artist, I am deeply drawn to the human form—its mystery, beauty, and infinite connections. My work explores texture, emotion, and the unpredictable nature of creation. Every tool I use—brush, pencil, clay, rusted metal, or prickly wire—leaves a unique mark, contributing to the raw, organic surfaces that define my visual language.
Art is my meditation. It is where I meet my unconscious mind and release emotion—joy, sorrow, fear, or excitement. Each piece is a reflection of life experiences, shaped by struggle, discovery, and spontaneity. Even when I revisit a composition, the result is always new, layered with unexpected meaning.
I embrace the unknown. I listen—to my inner voice and to the materials. Through this process, I find freedom, authenticity, and a deeper connection to the essence of being.
Sunila Bajracharya is a multidisciplinary artist working in painting and sculpture, especially in acrylic, clay, bronze, felt, and wire. She is a senior arts educator and curator at Cedars, where she has been a key part of the team since 2014.
Sunila live with her two young adult kids and husband in Fairfax since 2006.
Prior to joining Cedars, she co-founded Kastamandap Art Studio in Kathmandu, Nepal—a vibrant space for creative collaboration and teaching that operated from 1994 to 2006.
Over the years, Sunila has worked across disciplines—teaching drawing and painting, curating exhibitions, and more recently, leading ceramic classes. With a background in fine arts and a strong foundation in community-based practice, she brings decades of experience to her work with adult artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Her calm, thoughtful presence is central to the studio culture at Cedars—grounded in patience, empathy, and a deep respect for every individual’s voice and creative process.
Sunila also plays a key role in coordinating exhibitions and partnerships, curating shows both at the Artist Within Gallery at Cedars and at venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, New York and Nepal. Cedars hosts more than 10 exhibitions each year, and Sunila’s ability to bridge curatorial vision with hands-on creative facilitation makes her a respected leader within the organization.
Working at Cedars has profoundly shifted Sunila’s perspective on life and helped her reflect deeply on her own purpose. It has taught her to see the world through a more inclusive lens—recognizing the value of every human being. “We are all the same in many ways,” she says, “yet each of us carries something beautifully unique. Through this work, I’ve learned how to embrace those differences with openness and respect.
In 2022, inspired by her experience at Cedars, Sunila partnered with Sarita Dangol to co-found Mikha, a creative studio for individuals with IDD in Nepal. Mikha is dedicated to creative expression, inclusion, and dignity for a community that remains largely overlooked in Nepali society. Sunila hopes that this initiative will spark greater awareness and long-term change in how people with developmental disabilities are valued and supported in Nepal.
Acrylic Paint, Drawing, Sculpture
Contact Information
(415) 233-1458
Exhibitions & Press
Solo Exhibitions
2014
Parallel Journeys – Siddhartha Art Gallery, Nepal
2011
Combination – San Geronimo West Gallery, CA
Essentially Female – Gallery Café Arrivederci, CA
2010
Untitled – Art Works Downtown, CA
2009
Wisdom – Gallery Café Arrivederci, CA
2007
Mother Nature – Gallery Without Walls, International Museum of Women, San Francisco
Wisdom – San Geronimo Valley Gallery, CA
2005
Perception of Time – Lazimpat Gallery, Kathmandu
2002
Anubhuti – Sirjana Contemporary Art Gallery, Nepal
Awards
2026
Second Place – A Celebration of Contrasts, Falkirk Cultural Center
2024
Honorable Mention – Marinwood Spring Show
2020
Honorable Mention – National Chair Exhibition
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026-2022, 2019, 2016
Marin Open Studios, CA
2026 to 2025
Nepali Diaspora exhibition – Arora Gallery, Colorado
2025
Materializing Thoughts- Piedmont Gallery, CA
2024
Art Works Downtown at Gallery Route One, Point Reyes, CA
2022
Small Works – Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA
2020
Shieno – Being Together – Classic Gallery (Online)
Beyond Pandemic – Art Connects People – Classic Gallery, Nepal (Online)
2011
Annual Member Show – Marin Art Gallery, CA
Pin-Up Show – College of Marin
Fairfax Eco Fest, CA
2008–2011
Annual Spring Art Show – San Geronimo, CA
2005–2010
International Kunstausstellung – Germany
2007
Reflection & Reality II – SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco
Reflection & Reality III – Gallery Twenty-Five, USA
2003
5th International Art Exhibition – Berlin, Germany
2002
10th Asia Biennale – Bangladesh
Juried Exhibitions
2026 – A Celebration of Contrasts, Falkirk Cultural Center, CA
2023 – Marinwood Invitational Show, CA
2021, 2019
Harmony – Artist Within Gallery, CA
2018
Figure Expression – College of Marin Gallery
2011
Falkirk Annual Juried Show – Falkirk Cultural Center, CA
Natural Palette – Marin Art Gallery
Go Figure – Marin Art Gallery
2010–2011
Marin County Fine Arts & Crafts National Juried Exhibition
Two & Multi-Person Exhibitions
2013
Unframed Freedom – Mine Gallery, CA
2002
Two-Person Exhibition – J Art Gallery, Nepal
2000
Three-Person Exhibition – Lazimpat Gallery, Nepal
1998
Four-Person Exhibition – C.S.I. Gallery, Nepal
Workshops & Residencies (Selected)
2019
International Art Exchange – Shanghai, China
2006
Khulla Dhoka – Siddhartha Art Gallery
Loktantra – Kathmandu
R.N. Joshi Memorial Workshop – Lalitpur
2004
Numanfung Workshop
Meditation Art Workshop – Osho Tapoban
2003
Women Artists Workshop – Nepal Kalakar Samaj
2002–2000
Workshops with NAFA, Lalit Kala Sangam, Rotary Club, and Lions Club
1995
Field Workshop – Nepal & Bangladesh
Selected Exhibitions – Nepal
Regular participant in national and group exhibitions including:
• Nepal Association of Fine Arts (NAFA)
• Kasthamandap Arts Group
• Nepal Art Council
• Siddhartha Art Gallery
• Srijana Contemporary Art Gallery
(1992–2009)
Wearable Art
2006
Living Canvas – Wearable Art Show
2006–2008
Gallery Without Walls – Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan
Collections:
Nepali Embassy USA
Nepal, Germany, USA, China
Second Place, A Celebration of Contrasts, Falkirk Cultural Center (2026)
Honorable Mention, Marinwood Spring Show, Marinwood, San Rafael (2024)
Honorable Mention, National Chair Exhibition, Civic Center (2020)
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Fine Art College, Nepal — 1999
Continuing Education / Art Studies, College of Marin, California — 2010–2018
