Name: Lakshmi Krishnamurthy (b 1943)

Occupation: An alumnus of the Kalakshetra Foundation, College of Fine Arts, Chennai.

Heads the Visual Art Department., Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai.

 

 

Bio:

 Odyssey into the Realms of Fine Arts

Her Odyssey into the Realms of Fine Arts then blossoms into a visual reality and is multi-folded –

  • Pilgrimage through the Portals of the Temple of Fine Arts, Kalakshetra foundation under the guidance of Sri. K. Sreenivasulu
  • A Mystic Trip Through Innovational Iconography
  • A voyage of Discovery in Pursuit of Paramparyam
  • Wandering “Afoot and Light hearted “through the bottomless Treasure Trove that is Nature
  • An Explorative Cruise through Pastures New that has paved the way for all new designer extension of Studio Paramparyam – Applied Art, Allied Arts and Miscellaneous.

Collections and Exhibitions -Both India and abroad.

Research for e.g. – Associate Editor Art and Architecture – Encyclopedia of Hinduism by India Heritage Foundation – Rupa Publication 2010 (10 Volumes)

Curating for e.g. – Curated the exhibition of and submitted research papers on 10 different Folk and Tribal Paintings of India for the National Folklore Support Centre for their International Folk Festival celebrating the 50th year of Ford Foundation in India and 150th Year of Egmore Museum-2002.

Artistry  for e.g.- A Thanjavur Painting of Sringeri Saradambal 7.5 feet x 5 feet is  adorning the walls of Sringeri Pravachana Mandiram  Chennai installed with the recitation of four Vedas.

A Water colour Painting – Egg Tempera – on silk 18 X 7 Feet in private collection.