Tara Chaudhri

Portfolio

TA-9
Black & White Ganesh

36x36in Mixed Media

TA 11

TA-11
Ganpati on Lotus

30x36in Oil

TA-17
Om Ganpati Black & White

30x36in (Sold)

TA-56
GANPATI IN RED DHOTI

24x30in MIXED MEDIA

TA-75
Blue Dancing Ganesha

24x36in Acrylic

TA-77
The Green Ganesha

20x30in Acrylic

TA-80
BLUE TURBAN GANESH

12x16in ACRYLIC

TA-8
Girl with Flowers

Mixed Media Water Color Conte

TA 25

TA-25
Girl in Blue

12x16in Water Color Conte

TA-30
Women In Blue

30x30in Mixed Media

TA 37

TA-37
The Wait (Intejaar)

40x30in Mixed Midea

TA 39

TA-39
Behind The Glass Door

42x54in Mixed Media

TA 46

TA-46
Mother And Child

Mixed Media

TA 50

TA-50
Blue Face

Mixed Media (Sold)

TA-1
AGONY AND ECSTACY

30X40in Mixed Media

TA-81
Horse in the Stable

18x24in Mixed Media

TA 82

TA-82
WHITE HORSE

12x26in ACRYLIC

TA-83
GRAZING HORSE

30X40in MIXED MEDIA

TA-84
BROWN HORSE HEAD

12x16in ACRYLIC.

TA-02
JAISALMER FORT.

36x36in MIXED MEDIA

TA-06
THE MAIN DOOR

36x48in MIXED MEDIA

TA-47
HAUZ KHAS CHANA WALI

36x36in OIL.

TA-58
The Mother with the Child

36x36in Mixed

Arts

Acrylic

Acrylic painting is a form of artistic expression that involves using acrylic paints, which are water-based pigments mixed with a synthetic resin as the binder. It is a popular medium among artists due to its versatility, quick drying time, and ability to create a wide range of effects.

Acrylic paints come in a variety of colors and can be diluted with water or acrylic mediums to achieve different consistencies and textures. They can be applied to various surfaces such as canvas, paper, wood, and even metal. Acrylic paints are known for their vibrant colors and ability to retain their original hue as they dry, unlike some other paints that may darken or change over time.

Oil

Oil painting is a traditional art form that involves using pigments suspended in oil as the primary medium for creating artwork. It has been a popular technique for centuries and is known for its rich colors, depth, and versatility. In oil painting, artists use oil-based paints that consist of pigments (colored powders) mixed with a drying oil, typically linseed oil. Other oils, such as walnut, poppy seed, or safflower oil, can also be used as binders. The mixture of pigment and oil creates a thick, slow-drying paint that allows artists to work with the colors for an extended period, making it suitable for creating detailed and intricate compositions.

Water Color

Watercolor painting is a versatile and transparent painting technique that utilizes water-soluble pigments to create vibrant and delicate artworks. It is characterized by the transparent and luminous quality of the colors, achieved by diluting the pigments with water and applying them to a porous surface, typically paper. In watercolor painting, artists use pigments that are usually bound together with a water-soluble binder, such as gum arabic, which helps the paint adhere to the paper. Watercolor paints are available in tubes or pans, with the latter being small blocks of dried pigments that can be activated by wetting them with water.

Mixed Media

Mixed media painting refers to an art technique that incorporates multiple materials and mediums into a single artwork. It involves combining various elements such as paint, collage, drawing, printmaking, found objects, and other materials to create a visually engaging and textured composition. The term "mixed media" implies the use of more than one medium or material, allowing artists to explore different textures, colors, and visual effects within a single artwork. Artists can freely experiment with a wide range of materials, including but not limited to acrylic paints, oil paints, watercolors, ink, pastels, charcoal, fabric, paper, metal, wood, glass, and even digital components.

About Me

A Little Intro

Mrs. Tara Chaudhri is a self taught artist who has been painting for over 40 years. She was first acknowledged as an artist by Lalit Kala Academy of India, Hyderabad way back in 1972. It was later in April’ 1973 when she was first invited to show her paintings along with the other artist of fame in hydrabad. She also held a few exhibitions in places like Ranchi, Patna, and Meerut. In 1989 she held her exhibition in the United Kingdom where her work was highly appreciated. One of her painting from this exhibition now finds a place in a private collection at Billsdale, Yorkshire. In 1993 Tara held her exhibition at the Chitari Academy of Finearts, Pune and her entry was selected for final ‘exhibition at Rabindra Kala Acedamy of Fine Arts ,Pune.

Tara then moved to Culcutta in 1993, She was deeply inspired by the rich art and cultural heritage of Bengal, Which found fresh expression in her new paintings which were later exhibited at Culcutta in Oct’s 1995. In 1996 she was invited to participate & show her paintings at the All India Lalit Kala Academy Art Mela at Victoria Memorial, at Calcutta. She held yet another exhibition in the city of joy organised by Rotary club of Culcutta and sponsored by The Goodricke Group in 1997.

Later Tara moved to Delhi, where she was invited by “Art Today” to participate in the ‘Summer Group Show’ during 1999.

Tara remained very busy with her other social commitments and was not able to exhibit her work for over ten years .She was back on art scene when she held her recent exhibition in Chandigarh in October, 2012.

Tara now resides at Chimbalhaar a small village on the the outskirts of a heavenly place called Palampur in Himachal Pardesh. She lives in a beautiful stone cottage ,and has a large garden bordered by a beautiful brook which is locally called ”kool”. She has her studio and gallery on the first floor over looking the beautiful ranges of Dhauladhar on one side while on the other side is breath taking view of Kangra valley .

She besides being a distinguished artist has also got many other interest to keep herself fully occupied. She is a REIKI GRAND master and an independent reiki teacher. She is a beauty therapist and consultant. She took her diploma in beauty care from London in 1972. She has also taken a diploma in pottery and glassware from Jadavpur University of Calcutta. Besides she is an expert cook and wonderful home maker.