NaishithaKasarla

Paintings of flowers, villages and temple stone.

A woman in a blue sari lights a lamp in a painted pot, glowing in the dark

Work

Florals

Poppies, peonies, roses and water lilies, built up in thick, sculpted strokes.

Blue poppies
Blue poppies
Blush roses
Blush roses
Poppies and phlox
Poppies and phlox
Yellow roses
Yellow roses
Tulips
Tulips
Plum poppy and peony
Plum poppy and peony
White peonies
White peonies
Crimson peonies
Crimson peonies
Water lilies
Water lilies

Village watercolours

Morning smoke, blue-washed walls and the slow traffic of a village lane.

Morning fire
Morning fire
By the doorway
By the doorway
Blue houses
Blue houses
Cattle at dawn
Cattle at dawn
The water run
The water run
Banana grove
Banana grove
Village lane
Village lane
Blue wall
Blue wall
Herders
Herders

Temple sculptures

Carved goddesses and dancers from temple walls, repainted in fire, stone and indigo.

Ember
Ember
Lotus bearer
Lotus bearer
Teal dancer
Teal dancer
Bronze
Bronze
Magenta
Magenta
Indigo
Indigo
Gold goddess
Gold goddess
Naishitha standing beside her painting of a woman lighting a lamp

Naishitha Kasarla paints what light does to colour: lamplight on a sari, morning haze in a village lane, sun on a carved goddess.

She works in acrylic and oil on canvas and in watercolour on paper. Every original ships with a signed certificate of authenticity.

Workshops

Naishitha leads outdoor sketching sessions for students and groups, drawing from heritage sites and everyday streets.

Workshop group in front of a domed tomb Students sketching together outdoors Naishitha talking to a group of students