Folk Art
Fig 1. Kohbar made by artist Padma Shri Sita Devi // Creditor: Sumanjha1991 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47962361
Work in this section is inspired by various indigenous styles:
Kalamkari is endemic to Andhra Pradesh in South India. Only natural dyes are used in a process that involves twenty-three steps. There are two distinct styles: Srikalahasti and Machilipatnam.
Madhubani (See Fig 1) originated in Bihar and Jharkhand, two States in North India. Artists use natural dyes and pigments while painting with a variety of tools, including fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks.
Signed and Numbered First Edition Prints will be available in Mid 2022.
Do You Want My Pet? // The work depicts a Fantastical Creature that is part Lizard, part something else, and is dedicated to Saint Tyagaraja for his composition "Hari, Hari Neeyokka" (Lord Hari, Your...) in ragam Punnaga Varali.
Jungle Jumble // Intended to amuse, it is dedicated to Saint Tyagaraja's "Chentanee Sadaa" (Near You, Always) in ragam Kuntala Varaali.
Little Ones Get Trampled // It's the Small Ones that get the Short End of the Stick. Dedicated to Saint Tyagaraja's "Garuda Gamana (You Who Ride on the Eagle, Garuda)" in ragam Gauri Manohari.
The Tree in Half Bloom // The biggest bully on the block wins - the loudest one, the cleverest one, the most skilled. But what victory makes bounteous nature withholds her blooms? Dedicated to Saint Tyagaraja's "Induka Puttinchitivi (Is this why you had me born?) in ragam Bhairavi.
Showers of Flowers // Even the moon must await his turn, for there's a line to Shower Flowers on Lord Rama. The painting is dedicated to Saint Tyagaraja's "Challare Ramachandrunipai" (Shower Rama With...) in ragam Ahiri.
Hens welcome here // The land is vibrant with displays. The search for mates is intense.