Shanthi Chandrasekar is a self-taught artist who has been drawing and painting since early childhood. In recent years she has also added sculpting and Tanjore painting to her repertoire of skills. While many of her works are influenced by her Indian heritage, her true inspiration comes from the mystery and majesty of the world around her; her muse lives where the scientific overlaps with the spiritual. Most well-known for the vibrancy of her works, Shanthi uses a wide variety of media, including oils, acrylics, colored pencils, pen and ink, wood, clay, soapstone, and alabaster. Shanthi's works have been displayed in a variety of locations through the Washington D.C. area, and she has won numerous awards for her paintings as well as her sculptures. She offers lessons, workshops and residencies at her studio as well as at local art centers and schools. Her studio is located at Pyramid Atlantic Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Shanthi received support for this series in part by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland.