Ms. Sahay grew up in Darbhanga, in the Madhubani region of northern India. Sunanda’s paintings, in the Madhubani style, have stayed true to the traditional themes of mythology and social customs, and her style has not deviated from the dense, arching and brightly colored strokes characteristic of the art.

The Madhubani region, part of Mithila, lies near the border of India and Nepal and carries a rich pastel of cultural legacy in art and literature. Despite royal patronage Madhubani paintings have retained their simplistic folk origins. It is a living art and visitors can see lovely murals on the clay walls of Madhubani village homes even today. Artistic interests led Sunanda to seek out practitioners of the art from local villages and learn directly from them. She now lives in Acton, but regularly returns to Madhubani to further study techniques and themes of the local artists.

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The above exhibit runs through December 2, 2009
(Tuesday through Saturday, noon-6PM)