Born in 1957 in Rajasthan, Chhotu Lal is a renowned contemporary artist known for his paintings that blend together touches of the modern with his renditions of mythological tales of yore His usage of homemade pigments extracted from vegetables and minerals, and brushes made with feathers gives his artwork a distinct appeal 

The artist received his postgraduate degree in Drawing and Painting from Udaipur University along with a gold medal for his final Among his many achievements, the most notable are receiving the State Art Award at the 31st Annual Art Exhibition in Jaipur and a silver medal at the 17th All Indian Exhibition of Painting, Udaipur 

Chhotu Lal has been part of several exhibitions across the country including in the cities of Delhi, Kolkata, Bhopal, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh His art is also part of several private and public collections around the world