Indrani Choudhury
Artist Bio
Born in Calcutta, India, Dr. Indrani Choudhury was a biomedical research scientist for 25 years, in the USA and India. She moved to New Jersey two decades ago, raised a family, and worked as a biomedical scientist for many years at UMDNJ. Yet her life was incomplete. In 2006, she set up an easel in her guest room and returned to her childhood passion: she began painting full-time.
Entirely self-taught, Indrani works solely in watercolors, transforming the medium beyond its typical constraints to produce the texture and richness of acrylics and oils. Her paintings span her whole universe, from her local supermarket in New Jersey, to her childhood home in Calcutta, to scenes from travels around the world. In each, she tries to express something specific – a particular color, the interplay of light and shade, a moment we see but never notice, or a memory she has carried since her childhood. She paints to communicate the way she sees the world.
Since 2008, Indrani's paintings have been exhibited at over a dozen juried art shows and galleries throughout New Jersey. In her second avatar as an artist, Dr. Indrani Choudhury is an inspiration to all those who dream of doing what they truly love. Her works are an affirmation of the power of dreams, long deferred and finally fulfilled.