ABOUT THE ARTIST - RATINDRA DAS

Artist Biography RATINDRA DAS RATINDRA DAS AWS, NWS, TWSA (Master Status) Ratindra Das is a nationally known artist, educator and juror who holds signature membership in America Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America (Master Status), Northwest Watercolor Society, Watercolor West, Mississippi Watercolor Society and Arizona Watercolor Association. A Frequent juror of exhibitions and shows, recently he was one of the selection jurors for the American Watercolor Society and sole juror of selection and awards for the 2006 annual exhibit of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. He has won numerous awards in national competitive shows that included five awards from the American Watercolor Society. Ratindra Das attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago and studied with many nationally known artists such as Robert E. Wood, Frank Webb, Cheng Khee Chee, Irving Shapiro and Serge Hollerbach. He is a licensed architect and a member emeritus of the American Institute of Architects. Artist's Statement: "I love watercolor because of its dynamic qualities- it moves! That’s watercolor’s inherent characteristic. Often I make preparatory sketches, which are further developed into paintings. I have thousands of sketches- enough to paint for next three hundred years! Over the years I have relied less and less on photographs. Sketches seem to have more emotional and direct impact on my paintings. I love colors and use them intuitively rather than relying on what’s out there. It’s the fruit of life!"
Awards American Watercolor Society - 1995,2003,2004,2005,2006 Adirondack National - 2004 Rocky Mountian National Watermedia - 2004 San Diego Watercolor Society International - 2006 National Watercolor society - 1998 Watercolor West - 1997, 2002 Midwest Watercolor Society Award - 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 Mississippi Watercolor Society - 2002, 2005 Arizona Watercolor Association - 2001, 2003, 2004 Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Award - 1998, 2005 National Watercolor Oklahoma Award - 1993, 2000 Northwest Watercolor Society Award - 2005, 1993 Western Colorado Watercolor Society Montana Watercolor Society - 1991, 1999 Kentucky Watercolor Society Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Collections Elmhurst Art Museum Miller Art Museum Blue Cross/Blue Shield Benchmark Display Good Shepard Hospital Dupage County Courthouse Kane County Courthouse Amoco Corporation Interlake Sunbeam First American Savings Argonne National Laboratory Northwest Mutual and many other Private Collections		Publications Included in: Strengthen Your Paintings with Dynamic Composition, by Frank Webb Splash 3, Edited by Rachel Wolf Best of Watercolor, Edited by Betty Lou Schlem and Tom Nicholas Watercolor abstract, Watercolor Places, Published by Rockport Publishers Best of Watercolor, Painting Color, Published by Rockport Publishers Best of Watercolor 2, Published by Rockport Publishers Best of Watercolor 3, Published by Rockport Publishers Watercolor Expressions, Published by Rockport Publishers The Artistic Touch, Edited by Chris Unwin International Artist, Magazine showcase, Oct-Nov 2001 Featured in: The Artist's Magazine 2001, 2003 Watercolor Magic October 2005 Gallery Affiliations Blue Dolphin House and Gallery, Ephraim, Wisconsin The Proud Fox, St, Charles, Illinois Gonzalez Gallery, Ajijic, Mexico