From legal to semi-abstract realm

Veeriah spends about 30 to 35 hours to produce a 28 by 28 inch piece while bigger artworks take longer to complete.

NOT everyone has the privilege of having a mentor to guide them in their chosen profession.

Primarily self-taught, Melbourne-based artist Selva Veeriah, 47, is now slowly making waves in the art scene with his works despite being relatively new.