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Sierra Fall Colors

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Fall Colors in the Sierra

This painting was recently part of the prestigious Obata gallery exhibition in Yosemite and was painted from a photograph taken in Fall by her daughter, photographer Preethi Chandrasekhar

Yosemite Falls

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Yosemite Lower and Upper Falls

This painting is a Plein-Air painting, a French expression meaning “in the open air” done by Kamala in person at Yosemite National Park during the prestigious Obata art weekend workshop sessions, where she gave oil painting demonstrations. This piece took her approximately 12 hours to complete.

Yosemite at Sunrise

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Yosemite’s Valley View at Sunrise

This painting was recently part of the prestigious Obata gallery exhibition in Yosemite and features Yosemite at sunrise.

Mendocino

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Mendocino Botanical Gardens 

Kamala visited the Mendocino Botanical Gardens recently in the summer of 2024, and was inspired to capture the natural landscapes of Mendocino as she strolled through the gardens to the coast. 
 

About Kamala Chandrasekhar

Kamala Chandrasekhar is a lifelong artist and oil painter!

 After earning a liberal arts degree with a major in oil painting in Chennai, India, she participated in several art shows and did commissioned work. After moving to the US, she did mostly commissioned pieces with landscapes and portraits. She eventually gave up painting to get a job to support the newly immigrated family. Many years later, her daughter encouraged her to pick up the paintbrush and start painting again. Her recent large scale painting of Yosemite National Park, is the result! 

While the painting was inspired from her daughter’s work as a photographer, it proved to Kamala, she still had what it takes! The painting is currently part of her daughter’s private collection.

Kamala, at the age of 73, was recently invited by Yosemite National Park to display some of her art work at the Yosemite Museum’s Gallery during the Obata Art Weekend in September, 2024. She is also the first Indian artist to have her works displayed at the gallery, a tremendous achievement as a woman of color. During the Obata art weekend, she gave a 4 hour demo workshop in the national park of the iconic lower and upper Yosemite Falls to art students. These works of art and others, can be seen below. When asked what inspires her, she said she draws her inspiration from nature’s beauty.

 Kamala with her recent paintings

Kamala’s Gallery Exhibition in Yosemite

Kamala’s Workshop in Yosemite

Contact

Instagram – @kamalas_art_world 
Email  – kamalavc@yahoo.com

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