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Fugacious

Large mixed media painting with acrylics on canvas. Sold, private collection, California, USA. Commission to create similar work accepted from business organizations. Please contact chitraramanathan[at]gmail.com replacing [at] with the @ sign.

The effusion

uided by flashes of inspiration, Chitra Ramanathan's images express her ongoing creative journey through a unique body of paintings which has produced delight, inspiration and peace to lovers and owners of her artwork. The artist's acrylics and mixed-media paintings, many of them very large, are uniquely characteristic of intense colors and multiple layers of varied textural materials that interact with light to "challenge the boundaries of their two-dimensional surfaces". They are inspired by short-lived garden blooms and cyclical seasons both of which the artist compares with the continually evolving, ephemeral, fleeting happiness' "formless form": a phrase she has coined to describe her concept. Hints of circles signify the human life-cycle which allude to trying times followed by happy phases, as a continuous cycle of life and rebirth influenced by her roots from India. Painted on varieties textural materials layered on diverse surfaces be they canvas, plexiglas, linen, paper or anodized aluminum, viewers experience the illusion of the images extending beyond the confines of their otherwise two-dimensional surfaces under any light situation. Her work explores color, form and line that emerge as “formless forms” as she calls her abstracted images that mysteriously peek out of colorful details, while hints at circles that are also an integral part of her work signify the human life cycle. As a whole, her compositions and assemblages present an ongoing dialogue that offers endless possibilities to the viewer imagination. A solo retrospective exhibition of a large selection from her body of work was invited for the Indianapolis Artsgarden, near Monument Circle, Indianapolis in January 2006. Her completed invitational commissions to date range from: * A permanent wall painting for children measuring 13.8 feet wide and 4 feet high for the front lobby of Crooked Creek Elementary School in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA completed in April 2008 * A site-s

Ramanathan8206

Textural Mixed media painting in Chitra Ramanathan's tradmark style. Based upon which one of the artist's signed 4' X 6' work for permanent display inside the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas was created. A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's Jubilation

Original Sold. One of Post card series commissioned by Florida International University, Miami, Florida to coincide with Art Basel 2005. Mixed media on paper. Please contact 317.336.9877 for similar works.

Chitra Ramanathan's “Melic Profusion”, Acrylics o

Chitra Ramanathan is known for her richly colored alluring paintings that portray joy."Chitra's paintings exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual's unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media". Following the renovation of the Hotel Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, two mixed media textural paintings each measuring 4 feet by six feet in dimension commissioned of the artist by the MGM Mirage Design Group, which were based on two of Chitra’s earlier works recreated on a larger scale, are on permanent display in the Café Bellagio since October 2004. What impresses collectors who own Chitra Ramanathan’s originals is the abstract play of color and flickering brush strokes dominated by a central burst of energy, and the vibrant circles in almost all her work which represent the cyclical and fleeting nature of happiness. She defines happiness as the ultimate human goal with a “formless physical form”. Most of her paintings' titles are indeed indicative of her theme of universal happiness: consider Effulgence, Euphoric, Exuberance, Field of Ecstasy, Exultation, Lyrical Profusion and Revelry. Chitra specially likes to work with textures, including sand, fiber, rice paper, gold and silver leaf and various acrylic textures. By painting on both sides of her transparent plexiglas paintings, she creates multi-dimensional effects with images at the back appearing to emerge from within, which results in a "floating quality”.

Chitra Ramanathan's “The Exaltation”, Acrylics on

The artist Chitra Ramanathan is most known for her signature shimmering, colorful and alluring textural mixed media series of paintings that portray happiness as a fleeting, ephemeral and cyclical visual entity. /24-7PressRelease/ - February 28, 2007 - Her paintings on a variety of surfaces such as canvas linen, on and behind Plexiglas, have been described as "tactile works that resonate with a quiet harmony" by Manhattan Arts, New York, and "Simply Luxurious" by the Champaign-Urbana News Gazette. Ramanathan's paintings "exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual's unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media". Her numerous works have found their way to corporate and private art collection around the United States and Europe. Recent commissions include MGM Mirage, Las Vegas, Indianapolis Museum of Art's "Gallery of the Machine", and Florida International University, Miami, Florida, to name a few. Chitra Ramanathan received her Bachelors degree in Painting with Honors and her M.B.A in Museum Administration and Human Resources from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. Currently Art Faculty, department of Painting, at the Indianapolis Art Center Indiana,she is a member of several organizations including the College Art Association, New York and a volunteer and member of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The artist's forthcoming painting exhibits: Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London June to August 2007, and the Florence Biennale, December 1-9, 2007. In November 2006, the artist has been chosen for inclusion in the Marquis' 2008 Edition of Who's Who in America. Websites featuring Chitra Ramanathan's originals: www.saatchig

Chitra Ramanathan's Emanation

Acrylics, oil, and other mixed textures on canvas. Original: Collection of Mr and Mrs Harispuro, California. For commission of similar work contact: chitraramanathan8@gmail.com

'COSMIC' Copyright Chitra Ramanathan 2005

A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's Dream in Paint

Textural mixed media painting by the Artist Chitra Ramanathan, most known for her mixed media textural colorful mural-like abstract paintings that are often very large. Her numerous works are with private, corporate and public collections around the United States and in Europe. Chitra Ramanathan's anodized aluminum and unique paintings on and behind Plexiglas, have been described as "tactile works that resonate with a quiet harmony" and ..."originally from India, her work reflects the spirituality of her culture" by Manhattan Arts, New York. Following the renovation of the Hotel Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, two mixed media textural paintings, each measuring 4 feet by six feet in dimension commissioned of Chitra Ramanthan by the MGM Mirage Design Group were created in the artists' signature style of abstract painting and are on permanent display inside the Conservatory Botanical Gardens of the Bellagio since 2004. The University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts' August 2005 Publication elaborates, "Chitra's paintings exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual's unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media". Ramanathan received her Bachelors in Painting with Honours, and her M.B.A in Art Museum Administration and Human Resources from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Chitra Ramanathan's paintings and biographies can be also accessed at the following links: www.galleries-online.co.uk/artistgallery.cfm?content=images&;;;artistid=134 www.avisen-avk.com/chitra_ramanathan.htm www.askart.com/artist/R/chitra_ramanathan.asp?ID=130159 www.indyarts.org/artist_detail.aspx?id=144&;;;ty=alp&lr=r www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/c/chitraramanathan/

Chitra Ramanathan's “Enthralling Moment” 2005

Mixed media textural painting from Chitra Ramanathan's series on visualizing happiness as a physical entity. Original currently available, commissions accepted. Contact 317.336.9877

Chitra Ramanathan's 'Coruscation'

Textural Mixed media painting in Chitra Ramanathan's tradmark style. Based upon which one of the artist's signed 4' X 6' work for permanent display inside the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas was created. Acrylic, oil, sand and other textures on Canvas. Original Sold" Collection, San Francisco California. From Chitra Ramanathan's series on color and textures visualizing emotions. Shcool of Art & Design, University of Illinois News Alumni Artist Chitra Ramanathan Receives Las Vegas' Hotel Bellagio Painting Commission Chitra Ramanathan Alumni, Painting Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) 1993, M.B.A 1997 Following the recent renovation of the Hotel Bellagio, two large paintings by artist Chitra Ramanathan are permanently displayed in the Bellagio. Her paintings exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual's unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media. A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's Manifestation

Acrylics and textural mixed media on canvas, original available. Corporate or public commissions also accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com All major credit cards accepted.

Chitra Ramanathan's Enthrallment

Image Description: "Evancescence", mixed media ON and BEHIND Plexiglas. From Chitra Ramanathan's unique series of signature Plexiglas paintings. Original SOLD> Lisbon, Portugal, Europe. Commissions for similar work accepted. Please contact: chitraramanathan8@gmail.com The Artist-Painter Chitra Ramanathan of MGM Mirage's Cafe Bellagio Interior Commission Fame Contributes Conceptual Textural Mini Paintings to the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Gallery of the Machine Exhibit/Sale Released on = February 10, 2005, 5:48 pm The artist and painter Chitra Ramanathan, who completed a Major Commission by the MGM Mirage Group for permanent display in the interior of their Cafe Bellagio in Las Vegas late last year, has recently created and contributed a series of ten original colorful, textured conceptual paintings in her signature style to the Gallery of the Machine. Each of her paintings measures six and a half inch by five inch in dimension. The Gallery of the Machine, located in the Indianapolis Artsgarden from February through May 2005, is later proposed to be moved to the Indianpolis Museum of Art as permanent exhibit. In April, the Gallery of the Machine is to be unveiled in the Artsgarden at the Indianapolis Arts Council’s annual meeting. Funded with a $5,000 Fast Track grant from the city’s Cultural Development Commission, it is a vending machine that has been loaded with pieces of original artwork by local artists. Proceeds from the sale of the artworks will benefit the Passion for Arts Fund, which is the Indianapolis Museum of Art's annual operating fund. This particular model of the vending machine sells art instead of candy or gum when money is fed into it, and will be up for display and sale of artwork through August 30, 2005. Chitra Ramanathan has held several solo and group exhibitions of her paintings on Broadway, New York since 1995, following a large solo exhibition of her paintings at the ARC Gallery/Educational Foundation in Chicago, Illinois in 1994.

Chitra Ramanathan's Egression

Mixed media textural painting on Linen. Original currently in the collection of the artist. To purchase please contact 317.336.9877 or email chitraramanathan8@gmail.com

Chitra Ramanathan's "Meditation"

Acrylics on canvas, Original available. Corporate or public commissions also accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004. To borrow from a recent interview with the artist "Ramanathan's paintings exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual's unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media".

Absrtuse Entities

Sold. Mixed media acrylic on canvas, 57 Inches X 55.5 Inches. Original SOLD: Private Collection Illinois, USA. Corporate or public commissions accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004. Image Copyright Chitra Ramanathan 2011

REVELRY 2005

Original currently available Mixed media acrylics, oil, gold leaf, sand and multiple textures on canvas, 57 Inches X 55.5 Inches. Collection, San Francisco, California, USA. Corporate or public commissions accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's EVANESCENCE

Mixed media on and behind Plexiglas. My paintings are based on the theme of happiness as an ultimate goal for all, although it has no physically identifying characteristics. To express what I consider the cyclical, fleeting and elusive nature of happiness, my paintings are characterized by an abstract play of color and flickering brush strokes dominated by a central burst of energy, and the vibrant hint of circles in almost all my work represent the cyclical and fleeting nature of happiness. I define happiness as the ultimate human goal with a “formless physical form”. I specially like to work with textures, including sand, fiber, rice paper, gold and silver leaf and various acrylic textures. By painting on both sides of my transparent Plexiglas paintings, multi-dimensional effects emerge with images at the back appearing to emerge from within, which results in a "floating quality”.

Euphoric

Mixed media painting with acrylics and collage on canvas. Original available. Contact email: chitraramanathan8@gmail.com

"Eden 1"

Acrylic painting on canvas. Dimensions: 24 inches x 36 inches. Original available, presently in the collection of the artist. Email contact: chitraramanathan8@gmail.com. Website to view body of work, videos of completed invitational site-specific art commissions, academic affiliations, exhibition calendar,etc. : http://www.chitraramanathan.com

"Eden II"

Acrylics on canvas, created in 2006. Original painting measures 24 inches x 36 inches, available presently in the collection of the artist.

Chitra Ramanathan's "Euphoric"

Mixed media painting on canvas. "Chitra's paintings exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual's unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media". Following the renovation of the Hotel Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, two mixed media textural paintings each measuring 4 feet by six feet in dimension commissioned of the artist by the MGM Mirage Design Group, which were based on two of Chitra’s earlier works recreated on a larger scale, are on permanent display in the Café Bellagio since October 2004. What impresses collectors who own Chitra Ramanathan’s originals is the abstract play of color and flickering brush strokes dominated by a central burst of energy, and the vibrant circles in almost all her work which represent the cyclical and fleeting nature of happiness. She defines happiness as the ultimate human goal with a “formless physical form”. Most of her paintings' titles are indeed indicative of her theme of universal happiness: consider Effulgence, Euphoric, Exuberance, Field of Ecstasy, Exultation, Lyrical Profusion and Revelry. Chitra specially likes to work with textures, including sand, fiber, rice paper, gold and silver leaf and various acrylic textures. By painting on both sides of her transparent plexiglas paintings, she creates multi-dimensional effects with images at the back appearing to emerge from within, which results in a "floating quality”. In 1995, Manahattan Arts, New York called Chitra Ramanathan's varied pieces on canvas, linen, and on and behind plexiglas "spiritual works that resonate with a quiet harmony"

"Exhilaration"

Mixed media painting with acrylics, rice paper, oil and other textures on canvas. Acquisition: Original sold, private collection, Illinois, USA

"Celebration"

"The Ebullient"

Size: 18 inches x 24 inches Acrylics on canvas Original presently in the collection of the artist Please view this painting, videos of completed site-specific public art, academic affiliations

Chitra Ramanathan 2005

Sold. Mixed media textural painting on canvas, Collection, San Francisco, California, USA. A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's "Exuberance'

Sold. Mixed media acrylics on canvas, 62 Inches X 58.5 Inches. Collection of Carolyn Haynie, West Virginia, USA. Corporate or public commissions accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan, EFFLORESCENCE, Acrylics on Can

Chitra Ramanathan's Effulgence

Original Available. Please contact 317.336.9877 Corporate or public commissions accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004. Currently three of Ramanathan's paintings have been sent for the Royal Academy of Arts London's Summer Exhibition 2007

Chitra Ramanathan's A Melodious Dream 2005

Textural mixed media painting from artist Chitra Ramanathan's new series on visualizing joy as an entity, with alluring, shimmering colors and varied textures. Original also available. Contact: 317.336.9877

Chitra Ramanathan's Rhapsody

Original Available. Please contact 317.336.9877 Corporate or public commissions accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004. Three of her works have currently reached the Royal Academy of Arts London's Summer Exhibition 2007.

Chitra Ramanathan's Sublimation

Mixed media acrylic painting with a variety of textures with alluring, shimmering colors. Sold. Mixed media acrylic on canvas, 57 Inches X 55.5 Inches. Collection, San Francisco, California, USA. Corporate or public commissions accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's Sempiternity

Original SOLD.. Mixed media acrylics on canvas, 57 Inches X 55.5 Inches. Permanent public art collection, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. Corporate or public commissions accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity that is ephemeral, fleeting and cyclical, with her description coined for happiness as a "formless form". Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan Mixed media on and behind Plexig

Artist Chitra Ramanathan signature painting, mixed media with gold leaf ON and BEHIND Plexiglas. Original SOLD. For commissions for similar work, please contact 317.336.9877 or email: chitraramanathan8@gmail.com A professional artist and educator, Chitra Ramanathan is known for her mixed media textural colorful mural-like abstract paintings that are often portrayed very large. Her numerous works are with private, corporate and public collections around the United States and in Europe. Chitra's anodized aluminum and Plexiglas paintings have been described as 'tactile works that resonate with a quiet harmony' and 'originally from India, her work reflects the spirituality of her culture' by Manhattan Arts New York, and her paintings on canvas, lithographs and monotype prints as 'Simply luxurious'. To borrow from a recent interview with the artist, \\\\\\\'Chitra\\\\\\\'s paintings exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual\\\\\\\'s unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media'. Following a major solo exhibition that featured both her paintings and sculpture at the ARC Gallery/Educational Foundation in Chicago, Illinois in 1994, Chitra's paintings have been acquired by individual collectors, educational institutions and business enterprises around the United States, and in Europe. Following the renovation of the Hotel Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, two mixed media textural paintings each measuring 4 feet by six feet in dimension commissioned of Chitra Ramanathan by the MGM Mirage Design Group were created in the artist's signature style of abstract painting and are on permanent display in the Conservaotory Garden of the Hotel Bellagio since October 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's "Melic Field"

Acrylic, oil, sand and other textures on Canvas. Original currently available. From Chitra Ramanathan's series on colors and textures visualizing emotions. Shcool of Art & Design, University of Illinois News Alumni Artist Chitra Ramanathan Receives Las Vegas' Hotel Bellagio Painting Commission Chitra Ramanathan Alumni, Painting Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) 1993, M.B.A 1997 Following the recent renovation of the Hotel Bellagio, two large paintings by artist Chitra Ramanathan are permanently displayed in the Bellagio. Her paintings exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual's unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media. A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's "Feet!"

Photograph depicting textures, in the genre of Chitra Ramanathan's textural mixed paintings. Subject: Volcanic craters in the Big Island, Hawaii, 2006

Chitra Ramanathan's Exultation

Original old. Acrylic, tempera, sand and oil on canvas. Dimesions: 65 Inches X 60.8 Inches. A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Chitra Ramanathan's Purple Dream

Image description: Chitra Ramanathan's "Purple Dream" Acrylics on Canvas. Original available from the artist's private collection. Commissions for similar work accepted. Contact: chitraramanathan8@gmail.com A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Condor's Eye View of the Grand Canyon

Textural acrylics on canvas, 24 Inches X 36 Inches Original currently available. Corporate or public commissions for similar work accepted. Please contact 317.336.9877 or hgvtsubscriber@yahoo.com Description: On a recent visit to the Grand Canyon, the idea of gazing at the Colorado River from the the top of Toroweap was as daunting as it was irresistible. I realized my fascination and fantasy through this depiction of a California Condor, the prized inhabitant of the Canyon doing what I could not dare to do!

Chitra Ramanthan Purple Garden with Bee

Digital hotograph from artist-painter Chitra Ramanathan' garden, upon which her textural mixed media colorful paintings on her concept of happiness as fleeting and ephemeral, have been based. All images on this website are Copyright © Chitra Ramanathan 2006-2011 and cannot be reproduced anywhere without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

Artist Chitra Ramanathan's Rose Garden 2006

Digital photograph from artist-painter Chitra Ramanathan' garden, upon which her textural mixed media colorful paintings on her concept of happiness as fleeting and ephemeral, have been based. All images on this website are Copyright © Chitra Ramanathan 2006-2011 and cannot be reproduced anywhere without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

Florida International University Commission 2005 A

Painting from artist-painter Chitra Ramanathan's digital photographs from her garden, upon which her textural mixed media colorful paintings on her concept of happiness as fleeting and ephemeral, have been based. All images on this website are Copyright © Chitra Ramanathan 2006-2011 and cannot be reproduced anywhere without prior written permission. All Rights Reserved.

Chitra Ramanathan's 'Right Place at the Right Time

Original SOLD (Auction) Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens Plein Air Painting, with color light and textures. Commissions for similar works, contact: 317.336.9877

Chitra Ramanathan Acrylic and Charcoal on Canvas

Original SOLD. Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, Private collection, Champaign, Illinois. For commissions contact 317.336.9877 or email; chitraramanathan8@gmail.com

Chitra Ramanathan 2004

SOLD> For commissions of originals please contact 317.336.9877 or email: chitraramanathan8@gmail.com

Chitra Ramanathan's Jubilation

Original SOLD. Commission of postcard sized works on paper for the Florida International University Art Department, Miami Florida to Coincide with Art Basel Miami 2005. For corporate or public commissions or for purchase of Chitra Ramanathan originals, please contact 317.336.9877 or email chitraramanathan8@gmail.com

Chitra Ramanathan's Fugacious

Acrylic, oil, sand and other textures on Canvas. Original Sold" Collection, San Francisco California. From Chitra Ramanathan's series on color and textures visualizing emotions. Shcool of Art & Design, University of Illinois News Alumni Artist Chitra Ramanathan Receives Las Vegas' Hotel Bellagio Painting Commission Chitra Ramanathan Alumni, Painting Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) 1993, M.B.A 1997 Following the recent renovation of the Hotel Bellagio, two large paintings by artist Chitra Ramanathan are permanently displayed in the Bellagio. Her paintings exemplify her love of nature as well as the subjectivity of each individual's unique pursuit of happiness. Her painting procedure often entails making mental notes of a scene in nature, including the lighting, colors, and textures. She then uses these impressions in her studio to replicate the subject matter in an abstracted form, using rich physical textures, intense colors, and varied media. A woman artist from India, Chitra Ramanathan is most known for detailed paintings which stem from her childhood in India where she began painting classes from the age of four, and won prizes in art competitions throughout her growing years. Living in coastal areas next to the beach inspired her love of nature. She says she used photography to capture a moment in nature and then replicates the idea in her studio with shimmering earthy colors and alluring textures to portray as joy as a visual entity. Her work has been purchased by corporate, public and private collections around the United States and in Europe, including the MGM Mirage Las Vegas where two of her 4' X 6' paintings have been commissioned for permanent display inside the Conservatory of the Bellagio since 2004.

Flowers

Flowers and Gardens.

Shower of Blessings, Copyright Chitra Ramanathan,

Mixed media painting with varied textural materials on canvas. Original available. Dimensions: 36 Inches X 48 Inches. Please contact 317.336.9877 or email chitraramanathan8@gmail.com