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Acrylic on Canvas Portrait Painting, "Mysterious Blue and Gold Hair"

With a strong, direct gaze that holds the viewer's attention, the subject of this original painting is riveting. Mishelle Ramos in Peru works in acrylics on canvas to create the unique portrait.

Yantra painting, "Chinnamasta"

"Chinnamasta is worshipped for power and attraction with the Oum Srim Hrim Hrim Vajravairochniye Hrim Hrim Phat Swaha mantra, while visualizing this yantra, and with offerings of flowers," explains India's Dr. Sneh Gangal. According to the Hindu faith, Chinnamasta is associated with the concept of self-sacrifice as well as the awakening of the kundalini (spiritual energy). Obtaining vibrant colors from natural stones, Dr. Gangal replicates the legendary yantra with her unique since of art. Painted on ivory paper, it features a lined matting board.

Dr. Gangal is inspired by the yantras in Mantra Mahodathi by Dr. Sudhakar Malvaya. A yantra, according to Indian metaphysics, is a geometric representation of energy. According to Hindu Tantras, a mantra is regarded as the ray of consciousness that a yantra represents figuratively. Indian truth-seekers believe that everything in this world represents the abstract energies of a deity, hence every visual phenomenon is a form of yantra. Each yantra has a distinctive pattern that cannot be changed, but which Dr. Gangal embellishes in her own creative way.

Modern Cubist Linocut Print in Black and Red, "Red Vase"

Bold blossoms cluster in a red vase in this beautiful composition. By André de Miranda, the stunning linoleum block print is richly detailed, with ceramic mosaic motifs on the vase and a starry sky seen through the window. The artist presents it in a passe partout of white Canson paper

Titled "Vaso vermelho" in Portuguese.

Yantra painting (Mangala), "Bhauma (Mangala)"

According to Hindu faith, women who desire a son would do well to worship Bhauma, the celibate lord of war, and son of Prithvi or Bhumi, the Earth Goddess. "One should intone the following mantra, Aum hang Hamsha kahm Khah while visualizing this Mangal yantra for a year," explains Dr. Sneh Gangal. Obtaining vibrant colors form natural stones, Dr. Gangal replicates the legendary yantra with her unique sense of art. Painted on ivory paper, it features a lined matting board.

Dr. Gangal is inspired by the yantras in Mantra Mahodathi by Dr. Sudhakar Malvaya. A yantra, according to Indian metaphysics, is a geometric representation of energy. According to Hindu Tantras, a mantra is regarded as the ray of consciousness that a yantra represents figuratively. Indian truth-seekers believe that everything in this world represents the abstract energies of a deity, hence every visual phenomenon is a form of yantra. Each yantra has a distinctive pattern that cannot be changed, but which Dr. Gangal embellishes in her own creative way.