Colored Pencil on Paper Framed
16" x 20" - $465 + tax
Colored
Pencil on Paper Framed 16" x 20"
$365 + tax
Artist: Suchitra Nahata
Originally from India, I moved to the U.S.
after my marriage, more than two decades ago, in July’78. Columbus was my first
contact for the new American life. The people were warm and friendly and made me
feel very welcome. I have always sincerely appreciated that because it helped
ease my cultural adjustment and gave me a feeling of home.
Since my childhood, art has been a hobby and passion for me. The satisfaction
that comes through creativity cannot be explained, it has to be only
experienced. I was happy when after several years I had the opportunity to
refine my earlier art training from India, through courses at Ohio State
University and Columbus College of Art and Design. I joined the various Art
Leagues, and since the autumn of '98, I have been exhibiting my work through the
Leagues, and other juried shows in Columbus and vicinity. More than the awards
received, I consider valuable the generous encouraging words and the peer
support I have received from other fellow artists. It has been an educational
experience and being surrounded by such a variety of talents is in itself very
inspiring!
The subject matter of my art is nature. I did my undergraduate degree in Indian
literature through which I learnt to deeply appreciate the alluring and
all-pervasive beauty of nature. As it enthralls my heart, this admiration of
nature seeks the creative outlet of my art. My artistic endeavor is a humble
re-creation of that grand creation, often symbolically intertwining that
portrayal with life's experiences, thus presenting nature as a means as well as
an end.
I worked in the medium of Oil for many years. However, since I discovered
Colored Pencil as a fine art medium, I have grown attached to the soft and
atmospheric mood it lends to my subject matter…a drawing tool, which can produce
the effect of a painting. The need to further explore the versatility of this
medium was an incentive for me to co-found our own group, Columbus Colored
Pencil Guild, in May ’01. CCPG has thrived well and has been providing
opportunities for showcasing the wonders of this beautiful medium through our
group shows and a venue for learning through our monthly meetings.
