Mural painting
Explore a world of expressive figures, flowing lines and rich colour.
Para Junction, Nooranad · Kerala
A place for art.
A space to create.
Discover the colours of mural painting and the joy of making things by hand at Chithramaala Institute of Arts & Crafts.
Plan your visitകലയുടെ നിറങ്ങളിലേക്ക് സ്വാഗതം
Explore your creativity
Painting and traditional crafts
Painting on everyday surfaces
Discover glass painting, pot painting and sari designing.
The art of making
Explore nettippattam making and decorative crafts.
Painting for children
Painting classes for children to explore colour and develop their creativity.
Contact the institute for current classes, timings, fees and availability.
From the studio
Mural paintings
A selection of mural paintings by Valsala Jayachandran. Select a painting to open a larger image.
Meet the director
Valsala Jayachandran
An artist, teacher and poet, sharing a lifelong involvement in painting and craft.
Valsala Jayachandran studied painting at Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts and served for many years as an art teacher at Edappon High School. She now directs Chithramaala Institute of Arts & Crafts in Nooranad.
Her practice includes mural, Kalamkari, abstract, oil and coffee painting, alongside traditional decorative crafts. She also writes poetry and essays.
വത്സല ജയചന്ദ്രൻ · ചിത്രകാരി, അധ്യാപിക, കവയിത്രി
Start a conversation
Come closer to art.
For class enquiries and information about paintings and crafts, contact Chithramaala Institute of Arts & Crafts.
Para JunctionNooranad, Alappuzha
Kerala, India
Please confirm current class schedules before visiting.