Celia Paul: A Portrait of Intimacy and Timeless Observation Celia Paul (born 11 November 1959) is an Indian-born British painter, best known for her intense, haunting portraits of her close family and herself. Paul lives and works in London, England. Her art explores the complexities of interior and exterior life, looping back and forth through time to the people and places closest to her—a singular preoccupation that distinguishes her from many other artists of her generation. Early Life and Education Paul was born in Trivandrum (formerly Thiruvananthapuram), South India, to missionary pa…