I completed my Master’s from Kala Bhavana Santiniketan specializing in Printmaking. Later as I was stationed in the beautiful surroundings of Nainital in Uttarakhand where I gradually became a landscape artist drawing inspiration from the sylvan surroundings especially of the majestic mountains My medium was primarily pen and ink on paper-Monochromes. Continuing with my artistic practice I worked in watercolors, acrylics on canvas , colored ball point pens, clay and more recently in papier mache and mixed media. My themes underwent a transformation as I progressed along my artistic journey and my work seemed to grow organically reflecting memories of my family, of geographical locations and symbols associated with the latter. My artwork is intensely personal and in recent times shows elements from different places I have been to, my memories ,my immediate surroundings inclusive of vegetation; daily life and my pet. All the disparate elements come together in ‘my world’ where realistic proportions are discarded as well as specific locations or the time of day. The placing of cars/boats in my work symbolizes movement-the transient nature of life itself. The same idea is expressed by the naive shapes of moths/butterflies in some of my artworks. The human figures are indicative of the ever -watchful presence of my parents or my family members while the animal/reptiles/birds are associated with the present day and surroundings of rural Bengal where I live from time to time. My pet ‘Buddy’ appears in many compositions as a protector or more as a motif of comfort and joy. Tall buildings in the distance are indicative of a city though not a specific one. All the disparate elements come together in my ‘world’ where realistic proportions are discarded as well as specific locations or the time of day. The textures on the surfaces are indicative of my emotions and feelings which are always in a state of flux and this is further translated by the colour palette which is at times muted and is sometimes a riot of colours. The need for self-expression has found its voice in the rugged papier mache surface and in emotive colours creating artworks which reminisce and recall precious memories and are reflective of daydreams and ruminations. -Trina Chatterji
Trina, these are absolutely beautiful! 😍 Buddy and the Clouds is my favourite. 🥰 You are truly talented and paint with passion.
Thanks so much Kavita for your lovely words!!!
Outstanding Trina . ! Knew you were talented at school but you have nurtured your talent to another level ..! So proud of you my dear friend.
Thanks so much Sehba… really happy that you liked what you saw!
Lovely work Trina . Very refreshing 😍
Thanks so much for your words of encouragement.
Have seen your work up close and its stunning.
Thanks so much Polly ❣️
I love the story that your work depicts, the minute details are so well thought off and interesting!
Truly impressive Mrs Chatterjee.
Thanks so much Sonia
Always enjoy your work, Trina. Never tire of looking at them. I can see your heart in them❤️
Thanks so much for your support!!
Wonderful art, such variety!
Thanks so much Kaberi!!
Trina, this is great work. Loved it.
Thanks so much Ravi!
splendid.
Thank you so much Siddhartha!
Nice world! I see Buddy in almost every work here, and it reflects your love for him! 😊
Thanks so much Chandrima! Yes Buddy is a continuous source of joy and inspiration…
Lovely work
Thanks so much Rupsha!!