UPCOMING EVENTS: "AFFORDABLE ART AUCTION" ORGANIZED BY VALA EASTSIDE


DATE                            :   Saturday, May 30th, 2015
TIME                             :   6:00 - 8:00 PM
VENUE                         :    VALA Art Centre
                                            7330 164th Ave.NE, Redmond Town Centre
TICKETS                      :    $10

MY ARTWORKS IN THE EVENT                 

Title : ALANKAR
 Dimension : 23" x 19"
 Medium : Fabric color on canvas paper
 Value : $80
 
About:
Alankar means decoration. This art is fusion of decorative "ALPANA DESIGNS" native to Bengal (Eastern India) & Warli art of Maharashtra (Western India).
 
 
 
Title : LIFE OF WARLI PEOPLE
Dimension :10" x 10"
Medium : Acrylic
Value : $20
 
About:
This style of art is known as Warli Art. My art depicts a brief summary of the "LIFE STYLE OF WARLI PEOPLE". The term "Warli" means tribal of Maharashtra i.e. Western part of India. The subject of this art deals with daily life of Warli people. Initially, the art was only practiced on rocks & walls. Now it is also practiced on paper, cloth & many other mediums. 
 
 
 
Title : MAA PARVATI IN ELEPHANTA
Dimension : 20" x 16"
Medium : Acrylic
Value : $80
 
About:
This art is based upon "Gangadhar Shiva" sculpture of Elephanta caves in Mumbai (INDIA). In this art, I focused upon "Maa Parvati", who is giving a smile of relief. This art is related to release of Ganga river from the knots of Lord Shiva's hair.
 
 
 
TITLE   : Colorful Fishes
SIZE       : 10" x 10"
MEDIUM : Acrylic
PRICE     :$20
 
About:
This art is based upon "Gond art", which is a folk art of Central India. The subject of the art is flora & fauna of nature. Traditionally the tribal used to practice this art on walls of mud houses. Now days, this art is also practiced on paper & canvas. My art is just a trial to enhance the exposure of Gond art.
 
 


Dimension : 23" x 19"
Medium : Fabric color on canvas paper
Value : $80
Description : Alankar means decoration. This art is fusion of decorative "ALPANA DESIGNS" native to Bengal (Eastern India) & Warli art of Maharashtra (Western India).


 

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