Chitra Raju

I am Chitra Raju, born in Thrissur, Kerala, India. My school and college were completed in New Delhi. I worked in top newspaper publications and online media as a graphic designer and art director in India for nine years before getting married in 2005 and moving to Germany. I continued as an Art Director in out advertising agency for fifteen years before turning full-time artist. I primarily paint Indian folk in contemporary style. I believe that’s what I am and I‘d like to showcase my culture and tradition whereever I am. My strength is patience in detailing and playing with whole lot of colours. Most of my paintings have taken between 100 -150 hours to complete.

1996 Diploma in Graphic design and Book Illustration
Shankar’s Academy of Art, New Delhi, India
1992 BA in English (Hons) from Delhi University, India
1989 High school from DTEA Senior Secondary School, Lodi Estate, New Delhi, India

4.05.2025 Kunsttour Heinsberg, Germany

12.03 - 14.04.2025 Ethereal Beauty: A Celebration of Feminine Grace in Marbella, Malaga, Spain