Vishnu Sonavane’s artistic voyage began at the Government School of Art in Aurangabad and continued with a B.F.A. from the Sir J.J Institute of Applied Arts in Mumbai. His talents extended beyond traditional art forms, leading him to the animation section of the Film Division, where he received accolades for his ink and pen portraits in 1991 and was honored with a Creative Contribution award at the 38th National Film Festival.
Sanjay Dhawale is an accomplished artist known for his expertise in the medium of watercolor. With a strong academic background, he completed his B.F.A course with First Division honors and secured the 2nd merit position in Nagpur University. Throughout his artistic journey, he has explored various media, but it was the allure of watercolors that captivated him the most, earning him the reputation of a Watercolor Artist.
Suni Kale, a native of Panchgani in Mahabaleshwar, is an artist who finds inspiration in the breathtaking natural beauty that surrounds her. Growing up in a place blessed with such scenic landscapes, Suni developed a deep appreciation for the wonders of nature and a keen eye for capturing its essence through her artwork.
Artist, Seema Kohli : “When I paint, you see not what I have made but what you want to see.”
Myth and fable apart, Seema Kohli’s canvases are layered with many, many stories rooted as much in philosophy as in knowledge gained in modern times, a parable of tales both imagined and real, till one can no longer tell the real from the imagined.
Artist, SACHIN AKALEKAR : “Drawing his Inspiration from Nature & People”
As an artist, some of his domains include acrylic and mixed media. Drawing his inspiration from nature and people, nothing fascinates him like creating figurative and conceptual paintings. Sachin’s paintings have had the honour of reaching across far and wide through various exhibits in Pune and Mumbai.
Artist, Prasanta Khatua : “In my art, I like to capture the beauty in mundane objects and places”
Painting is a deeply rooted soulful experience to be shared. Art is my passion and my spirit. I feel connected to my truth when designing my painting and the energy fulfils my definiteness of purpose. I’m constantly seeing vision and having inspiration for my art.
Artist, Paras Parmar : “His inner feelings & moods can be experienced by his various brush techniques.”
Paras’s paintings are subtle, yet vibrant and the energetic brush strokes express an emerging independence of inner vision. Due to the past struggles in his personal life he investigates with his spirit to find out the solution. His inner feelings and moods can be experienced by his various brush techniques.
Artist, Nishant Dange : “Depicts ethereal Female figures using dark Charcoal & contrasting Colours”
Nishant Dange take us into dreamscapes featuring otherworldly women, deep in reverie. Interwoven with intricate motifs of butterflies and birds, the mysterious and ethereal women in his art works celebrate the beauty and strength of the feminine. The omnipresent butterfly is a metaphor for the transformative and regenerative power that women possess.
Artist, Niladari Paul : “The energy of my pigments convey a primitive force & energy of cheerful optimism that I feel.”
I have been painting for as long as I can remember. Even before I knew it was called art. From the moment I first held a pencil in my hand, I started doodling, much to the exasperation of my parents and teachers.
Artist, Malay Das : “His inclination to music & nature, brings a mysticism in all his works”
Malay started his painting with Water Color mainly on nature studies. His inclination to music and nature brings a mysticism in all his works. His inclination to music and nature brings a mysticism in all his works.
Several of his works shows a dreamy impressionism, which forms his basic style.
Artist, Gurmeet Marwah : “I use animals as symbols, as well as containers of emotive content.”
Gurmeet Marwah is an ardent romantic at heart. His work is based on stories at the personal and the social level. His art is an expression of what he sees in his environment. In that sense he is very contemporary. His art is usually abstract representations that has his unique trademark and boy, do they drip of sarcasm!!
Artist, DEVIDAS DHARMADHIKAR : “I feel an urge to know really about my feeling & this is what I would like to show through my paintings.”
Every man is different from another. The mind, body, thought, soul of every person is different from one another. Not only this but there are many other aspects of a man that make him divine. An individuals personality every man is unique.
“I am an admirer of simplicity and thus, the same can be seen in my artist expressions. I draw and paint everything or anything that relates to nature for it has always been my motivation. I paint with various styles, mediums and techniques.”
Artist, Deepa Vedpathak : “When the colors take shapes on my canvas, they do not have any limit”
To contemporary Indian artist Deepa Vedpathak, music and painting are not only complementary but inseparable. She listens to music while painting, interpreting notes as colors and melodies as brushstrokes. Her original paintings evoke a rich auditory experience, expanding beyond the visual and physical senses.
