“Women are a minority in this field, and Indian women are a minority within this minority. One of the most shocking statistics that comes out of this field is that 75% of women architects are single, married but childless, divorced, and single parents.’ Today’s woman dreamer, Ratna Dalal was an award winning architect for over 10 years before she decided to make the leap to other creative ventures. Before working on her five-star-rated books The Watercolor of Life, Nature Inspired Creativity and From Passion to Products, she had worked on architecture in the fields of healthcare, retail, hospitality, and residential design. Today, Dalal continues to write and create floral designs for her store on Zazzle. Ratna’s Seasonal Art takes inspiration from the natural flora and fauna of the changing landscape and translates it to mugs, shirts, bags and more through watercolor. Dalal also regularly posts on her blog, Creative Joys, where she talks about the latest florals that are on her mind. Her current obsession? Yellow Magnolias, which she describes as “heaven on earth.” Dalal hosts events and book talks in her hometown in Massachusets where she discusses what inspires her and the motivation behind her books. She spoke to Women Who Win about making the leap from architecture to art, finding inspiration, and more. We are excited to share her story!