As an art enthusiast and a painter, I come across many artists, both young and old, daily.. When most are attracted to abstract paintings and easier craftworks like Tanjore, pot and glass paintings , I find realistic artists a rare species. Ramya Sadhasivam is one of those rare species who is indulged in doing oil paintings in a realistic style. She selects difficult subjects mostly from real life. Her paintings are filled with living human beings from common life with a pure south Indian flavor. Dark skinned poor people walk in her canvasses. To bring out their skin tone is itself a hard thing for people who practice oil paintings and she easily wins in the process.She gives life to her subjects with proper lights and shades. Her animals vibrate with life. The backgrounds, whether interior or exterior are aptly painted to bring out the beauty of the main subjects. Her rarity is again proved with her nude paintings. I haven’t come across any lady artists painting nudes recently. When many shy away, Ramya tries to paint nudes of women with great artistic skills. Her experiments on lights and shades and skin tones can be compared with any senior artists.I wish this genuine artist a great future in the field of Art !

I have known Ramya for quite sometime now. I got to know her through Facebook and we met at the Mylapore park once where it was a group show and she happened to display her works. Her genre is realistic works, though not a style that would impress me her intention to register the happenings of the culture and society impressed me. Her works touch your heart in a few ways. When you take a deep look at them, you can feel the life of a living being in it. I wish her all the best in her life.