Pattachitra is a traditional painting of Odisha, India. These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect. All colours used in the Paintings are natural and paintings are made in a fully old traditional way by Chitrakaras that is Odiya Painter. Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra is thus a painting done on canvas, and is manifested by rich colourful application, creative motifs, and designs, and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction. The traditions of pattachitra paintings are more than thousand years old. 

Gajendra Prasad Sahu is a Pattachitra artist associated with Galleria VSB. His remarkable major works at the Galleria VSB are Pichwai, Devi Lakhsmi, Dancing Shiva, Ardhnarishwar, The descent of Ganga,Lord Krishna Nauka Vihar, Lord Krishna Holding Govardhan Parvat, etc.