Aprajita Lal

About Aprajita Lal

Aprajita Lal is a distinguished New Jersey-based artist who seeks inspiration from God’s greatest blessing: nature. While watercolor is at the heart of her practice, Lal also works with oils, acrylics, and ink. No matter the medium, her paintings celebrate the energy and richness of the natural world, brought to life through vibrant color, light, and movement. Her work creates a space to slow down and breathe—a quiet invitation to pause, reflect, and find joy and calm in nature’s presence.

Lal’s interest in art began at a young age, when she won First Prize in the All India Camel Color Contest, encouraged by her mother to pursue creative expression. After a successful corporate career, she returned fully to her artistic practice during the global pandemic, dedicating three months solely to painting, a rediscovery that, with her family’s support, led her to pursue art professionally.

Since then, her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows to great acclaim and featured in Creative Artist Magazine (Summer 2020). Collectors across the United States, India, Canada, and the United Kingdom now own her pieces, which continue to touch people with their depth and simplicity. Believing that art is a gift meant to be shared, Lal also teaches in-person and online workshops, guiding others in creative exploration. For her, watercolor’s spontaneity and transparency best embody nature’s spirit, transforming its mystical energy into tangible masterpieces that leave viewers with lasting feelings of familiarity and harmony.

Artist Statement

An Artist who loves the beauty of nature and the vibrancy of colors blends both and creates artworks that are happy yet peaceful to look at. Her artworks take you to those untouched and pristine natural surroundings which make you connect to yourself and bring happiness to your hearts. She creates commissioned arts as well to bring your ideas and thoughts, onto a canvas with a touch of creativity. And above all, she loves to teach art and share what she knows.

Achievements

2022. July “Midtown Art Fair” featured artist
2022. June “Movement” Group Show by Art Apple NYC in Brookly
2022. April ArtExpo NYC featured solo artist
2022. April “Stand with Ukraine”, group exhibition to raise funds for Ukraine Refugees in collaboration with NYC Art Movement group
2022. March “She is…” 2022 group of selected female artists in One Art Space Gallery NYC
2022 March “Sixth International Women’s Day Art Exhibition” by One Art Space Gallery, NYC
2022-2021. August Exhibiting at “Art of Healing”
2021.Nov Featured in Magazine – Contrarium
2021 Featured artist in “Rockland Art Festival
2021. Dec “Art Mansion” Exhibition in Montclair NJ
2021 “Mirror to the world” – Watercolor Exhibition in Alfa Art Gallery
2021 Featured in Artist Showcase by Artsy Shark
2021 June-Sep Summer Exhibition at Nomadworks, NYC
2021. May “Bond Beyond Time” Group Show by Alfa Art Gallery, NJ
2021. March-June Spring 2021 Exhibition at Nomadworks, NYC
2021. Feb-April “Calm in wilderness” Solo Exhibition
2021-2020 ArtistsSunday featured Artist
“Artworkers” Exhibitions at OneArt Space, Tribeca, NYC
2020 Featured artist in Rockland Art Festival
2020. Dec “Sanctuary” Art Exhibition with Monmouth Arts, NJ
2020 Summer Featured in “Creative Artist Magazine”