| Artists of Swastik Rangoli Kalakar Group, Vadodara. |
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S.K. Fadnis S.K. Fadnis (70) has been practising the art of Rangoli for the past 50 years and has participated in many rangoli exhibitions. Fadnis has had the privilege of being invited by the Dubai Shopping Festival Committee in 2004 during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Fadnis is the group's senior most artist. He worked as an art teacher in one of the leading schools in Baroda. |
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Rajendra
Dindorkar
Hon. President Rajendra Dindorkar (50) has been practicing the art of Rangoli for the past 33 years and has participated in more than rangoli exhibitions. Rajendra has had the privilege of being invited by the Dubai Shopping Festival Committee in 2004 during the Dubai Shopping Festival. The bollywood Millenium Star Amitabh Bachhan and the legend Lata Mangeshkar were very much impressed by his rangoli art. The artist had an honour of being invited to meet Mr. Bachhan personally. Rajendra also creates murals and has a commanding hand in making pictures in different mediums of panting. He works for the government of Gujarat. See
Rajendra's work here |
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| Raju
Chauhan Raju Chauhan (50) has been practising the art of Rangoli for the past 29 years and has participated in more than 25 rangoli exhibitions. Raju has had the privilege of being invited by the Dubai Shopping Festival Committee in 2004 during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Raju is an art teacher in one of the leading schools in Baroda. He also has a very good hand in making pictures in different mediums of painting. See Raju's work here |
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Abhay
Gadkari Abhay Gadkari (48) has been practicing the art of Rangoli for the past 32 years and has participated in more than 25 rangoli exhibitions. Abhay has had the privilege of being invited by Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand - twice - in 2002 and 2003 to take part in the Diwali Festival of Lights organised by the Foundation which is run by the Govt. of New Zealand. During these visits, he also conducted rangoli workshops for schools children in Wellington and Auckland. Abhay was also invited by the Dubai Shopping Festival Committee in 2004 during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Abhay is freelance artist and make paintings in differnt mediums. See Abhay's work here |
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| Arun Dindorkar Arun Dindorkar(59) has been associated with the art of rangoli for the past 25 years and has participated in more than 25 rangoli exhibitions. Arun has had the privilege of being invited by the Dubai Shopping Festival Committee in 2004 during the Dubai Shopping Festival. See
Arun's work here
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Prakash
Lokhande
Prakash Lokhande(47) has been associated with the Rangoli art for the past 23 years and has participated in 25 different rangoli exhibitions. Prakash has had the privilege of being invited by the Dubai Shopping Festival Committee in 2004 during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Prakash is freelans photographer. See
Prakash's work here |
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| The arts of India are the illustrations of religious life of Indians. Like their faith, the Rangoli art have been preserved for past 3000 years from change in decay, from foreign invasions and from the fury of the nature. We owe its preservation to the future generation for, it exemplifies how life can indeed revolve around the arts. |
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The following artists (juniors) are associated with the group and are trained by the senior artists in view of passing on of the ancient preserved art to the new generation.. |
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