Lalita discovered her artistic abilities as a young adult during the final year of her Philosophy degree. Subsequent years of drawing led to four years of study at the Vancouver Academy of Art, where she received instruction by classically trained painters.

It was not until her husband was seriously injured in a car accident in 2003 that Lalita decided it was time to pursue her life's work through painting. She left her career as an aquatics manager to become a visual artist and the sole provider for her husband and their young child, Sam.

Lalita is currently inspired by Alain de Botton (philosopher), Brene Brown (research prof), Carl Jung (psychiatrist), Daniel Goleman (psychologist)