25 Beautiful Portrait Rangoli Designs By Abhay Gadkari

I have been deeply associated with the rangoli medium, in particular, for more than 40 years. Generally, traditional geometrical rangoli designs are made during festive occasions. However, I create contemporary rangoli pictures on different subjects with an absolutely realistic effect using only coloured powder. They look very lifelike. I have complete mastery over creating rangoli portraits in particular. Generally, one such rangoli painting takes around 60 hours to create at a size of 6 ft. × 4 ft. The time varies according to the size of the rangoli. These rangolis are made on hardboard or plywood sheets. The downside of such rangolis is that they take hours of back-breaking work to create but only a few seconds to wipe away! We only have to lift the board, and all the powder falls onto the floor! I am a senior artist and the honorary secretary of the internationally renowned Swastik Rangoli Kalakar Group, Vadodara. I have exhibited my art in more than 40 rangoli exhibitions in Vadodara and other cities in India. I have had the privilege of being invited twice (in 2002 and 2003) by the Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand (now known as AsiaNZ Foundation of New Zealand) and twice (in 2004 and 20013) by organisations in Dubai to showcase my rangoli art. Thousands of visitors, including the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, were extremely pleased to see this art. I also create paintings using oils, acrylics, watercolours, and pastels, as well as Sanskar Bharti rangolis. My other details are below. Address: Abhay M. Gadkari 26, Manavmandir Society, Diwalipura, Old Padra Road, Vadodara – 390007 Mobile: +91 9925048961 Email: abkam_gadkari@yahoo.com Thank you for your support in this respect. I have briefly introduced myself. Please write to me if you need more information. Best regards, Abhay Gadkari