Meet Rajnandini Mohapatra (20), a student of the SCS Autonomous College, Puri, who has earned accolades for her paintings which she displayed in various State and national competitions.
The young artist is the daughter of Bata Krushna Mohapatra. Her mother is Rajashree Mohopatra. They belong to Harchandi Sahi, Puri.
Rajnandini has no formal training in the field of art, but she cultivated a taste for it and honed her skills on her own since she was in school life. Her paintings have been showcased in many national and State level art exhibitions, where she has got appreciations from many.
Rajnandini exhibited her paintings earlier in Kalaprabha exhibition, Chandigarh, Krishna Group Art exhibition, New Delhi, Kaa-All India Art competition, Hyderabad, and other State competitions. She received high appreciations and was awarded. Stating that her paintings are based on abstract thoughts that combine realistic views, Rajnandini said she uses most bright colours in her paintings. She said painting is her full time job.
“I am a painter by passion and I want to present as an established artist. I won the Gold medal in my 1st contest in Odisha Modern Art Gallery (OMAG) for child artists in 2016. I feel in love with plain-air painting when I realised how naturally it fits with my lifestyle. I can take painting kit with me and capture the beauty of places. I love to explore with latest projects in London, Hydrabad, Amritsar and Delhi,” said Rajnandini.