Short Bio
Realistic and impressionistic paintings and sketches of still life, florals, landscapes, and portraits
Biography
Award winning fine artist, Gayathri Rajamani, from India, lives with her family in Marietta, GA, USA. Sketching and painting were her hobbies since her childhood. She has been self-taught for the most part and was inspired from watching the master's.
She paints what she sees, that connects with her soul and brings out the emotions untold to the world. Initially she was tutored by Chris Di Dimizio in classical realism, on graphite, charcoal and oil painting. She realized that painting was not only meditative and therapeutic but also really enjoyed the journey. During this time, she started to practice more and painted more seriously in classical realism. She processed the scene as a whole and broke down into shapes and elements of painting. She also learnt by reading books and watching the works of renowned artists. Her other favorite mediums are charcoal, oil and watercolor. She has taken workshops from Manjushree Roy, Nishikant Palande and Suchitra Bhosle. She has also been an art teacher for many years, for both kids and adults. She has often been inspired by painters like Sargent, Richard Schmidt, Daniel Gerhartz, Steve Putrich, Cesar Santos, and Suchitra Bhosle. As per her, whatever your field of study is, if you have a passion for it, you can shine only if you rigorously persevere and practice it. Her favorite subjects are portraits, still life, florals, and landscapes. She is a member of Roswell Fine Arts Alliance, featured artist at Dunwoody Fine Art Alliance, and exhibiting at Tranquility Fine Arts. She has also been doing portrait commissions. She is a member of the Booth Arts Guild and Oil Painters of America.
Awards and Exhibitions
2025
People, Places and Thingamabobs by RFAA, a juried show from Jan to April 2025
2024
Wired show at RFAA
NOAPS Spring International online Competition 2024
Accepted artwork by Marietta Cobb Museum of Art for the Metro Montage XXIV- exhibited in July 2024
"Take me away" theme curated art exhibit at Alpharetta Arts Center - exhibited in June 2024
Varied exhibits at Chattahoochee Nature Center gallery
"Flowers" themed exhibit at Sewell Mill Cultural Center in June 2024
Best Of Best juried Show by Dunwoody Fine Arts Alliance in October 2024 - Won Honorable Mention award.
Genesis XXX juried show in October 2024 by RFAA- Won Honorable Mention award.
Sandy Springs Library exhibit in Nov 2024 by RFAA
Season's Greetings exhibit in Nov 2024 at Sewell Mill Cultural Center
Joys of the Seasons in Oct 2024 at the ACE Gallery
Nearness to God juried show in Nov 2024 at the Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, GA
2023
People’s Choice award at the Double Vision Competition in 2023 conducted by RFAA.
Honorable Mention at the Genesis XXIX show in 2023 conducted by RFAA.
Varied exhibits at Chattahoochee Nature Center gallery and Binder's gallery.
Auction at ACE gallery by RFAA
