Sajitha Shankar (b. 1967) completed her B.F.A. in Painting from the Government College of Art, Trivandrum, Kerala. Her abstract works are rich in texture and patterns, and are largely rendered in earthen tones. She has lived and worked in the renowned Cholamandal Artists’ Village in Chennai, and was a member of the Kerala State Lalit Akademi. Shankar is the founding-director of Gowri Art Institute, an international artists and writers residency in Trivandrum. Her gender inspired works have shown widely around the world including U.K., Germany and Austria; and she has been a part of residencies in India, U.K., Spain, Sweden, Japan and others. Shankar’s works are a part of several collections including the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi and Bangalore; Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi; Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi; Madras Museum, Chennai; Katsuyama City Centre, Japan; and the Cleveland Art Gallery, U.K.