Jayshree Patankar

Due to impact of western culture in the art field ,many types of Indian rural arts have vanished ,however a style known as ‘Chitrakathi still exists at the village level .I have worked in the same style giving it a contemporary touch. I started working in the same style by using different types of natural colours extracted from different flowers, leaves ,earth pigments etc.My journey of art is more intended towards cultural development of this ‘Chitrakathi paintings .For last twenty five years ,I am working in the Indian style ,after finishing G.D.Art from J.J School of Arts ,Mumbai.
Further though I have tried to maintain the style of paintings of ‘Chitrakathi’ the subjects are of contemporary day to day life for e.g. Working lady in time wheel,Tantrik Symbols in ‘Chitrakathi’ style,Children playing with latest toys etc.
I believe that history of civilization is the progressive reading of spirit and we should not forget the art of our ancestors,but take the same forward along with time.

BORN : RATNAGIRI, MAHARASHTRA – 1957

QUALIFICATION: G.D. ART FROM J.J. SCHOOL OF ART, MUMBAI – 1979

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PARTICIPATION :

ANNUAL EXHIBITION BOMBAY ART SOCIETY
MONSOON SHOW Y.B. CHAVAN ART GALLERY, MUMBAI
GANESH FESTIVAL Y.B. CHAVAN ART GALLERY, MUMBAI
GOA KALA ACADEMY /BOMBAY ART SOCIETY AT GOA
STATE ART ANNUAL EXHIBITION MAHARASTRA
ANNUAL SHOW OF ART SOCIETY OF INDIA,
MUMBAI LALIT KALA ACADEMY, CHENNAI
50 YEARS INDIA INDREPENDENCE INVITEE SHOW OF BOMBAY ART SOCIETY
ANNUAL EXHIBITION TILAK SMARAK SMRUTI SAMITI, PUNE.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION VIESTA GROUP ,MUMBAI.

SOLO EXHIBITION :

BAJAJ ART GALLERY, MUMBAI – 1992
NEHRU CENTRE ART GALLERY – 1994
GALLERY LEELA MUMBAI – 1999
JEHANGIR ART GALLERY, MUMBAI – 1998, 2001

GROUP EXIBITION :

BAL GANDHRVA RANG MANDIR PUNE – 1976
PRADARSHAK ART GALLERY – 1996
GOA KALA ACADEMY – 1996,2000
NEHRU CENTRE ART GALLERY – 1998
GALLERY EASAL, SINGAPORE – 2000
ART FARE, NAIROBI – 1997
VINAYASA ART GALLERY – 2000,2001
KERKAR ART GALLERY, GOA – 2000

AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS

AWARD FOR INDIAN STYLE BY BIRLA FOUNDATION THROUGH BOMBAY ART SOCIETY,2000

COMMITTEE MEMBER OF BOMBAY ART SOCIETY SINCE,1999

PAINTING ARE IN COLLECTION IN INDIA AND ABROAD