Art by Ranj

11/11/2025

Winslow Homer

11/10/2025

10/25/2024

https://app.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/rom24-42599

$4,813.00 funds raised from the rain barrel auction

Rain on Main is an annual event held to increase awareness of water quality and conservation in Carmel, Indiana. Local artists paint 20 rain barrels as part of a judged art competition. The barrels are displayed along Main Street and auctioned off to raise funds for water education in Carmel. Barrel...

08/12/2024

People's choice voting has begun! Please weigh in.

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‘Like’ your favorite barrel by 10am on 8/17 to vote in the People’s Choice competition. Place a bid at www.RainonMain.com.

Barrel #8 - Limoncello
Artist: Ranj Puthran
# of years participating in Rain on Main: 3

Barrel sponsor: Ranj Puthran Insurance Helping Hands Allstate Insurance Agency

Learn more about the artist and their painting process at www.rainonmain.com/2024
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The barrel with the highest number of reactions at 10am on August 17th will win the Rain on Main People’s Choice competition. The winner and runner up will receive a cash prize.

View the barrels in person along Main Street in the Arts and Design District August 9th-16th or at the Carmel Farmers Market on Saturday August 17th. Place a bid at www.RainonMain.com. The silent auction ends at 11am on Saturday August 17th.

07/30/2024

👀 Sneak peek at the Carmel Clay Public Library!

One of our Rain on Main barrels is on display at the south entrance to the Carmel Clay Public Library. Stop by to see one of our amazing barrels a little early!

This barrel is sponsored by the Carmel Clay Library Foundation and was painted by Carolyn Martens.

08/15/2023

‘Like’ your favorite barrel by 10am on 8/19 to vote in the People’s Choice competition. To purchase this barrel, place a bid at www.RainonMain.com.

Barrel #1 - Into the Wild
Artist: Ranj Puthran
# of years participating in Rain on Main: 2

Barrel sponsor: Ranj Puthran Allstate

Learn more about the artist and their painting process at www.rainonmain.com/2023

View the barrels in person along Main Street in the Arts and Design District August 11-18 or at the Carmel Farmers Market on Saturday August 19th.

08/13/2023

Vote in the People's Choice competition by ‘liking’ your favorite barrel in this album. The barrel with the highest number of reactions at 10am on Saturday August 19th will win the Rain on Main People’s Choice competition. Purchase your favorite by placing a bid in the silent auction.

Learn more about the artist and their painting process at www.rainonmain.com/2023

Rain on Main is an annual event held to increase awareness of water quality and conservation in Carmel and to raise funds for water education in Carmel.

There is a judged art competition component where the first, second, and third place artists receive cash prizes! The winner and runner up in the People's Choice competition also win cash prizes.

06/28/2023

Current-In-Carmel News Paper.
Randy Sorrell thank you fellow artist Randy Sorrell!