About the Arist
Growing up in India’s rich heritage and culture Pratibha is influenced by beautiful traditional folk art.
Pratibha, the Walri artist sees herself as the medium of transmitting this folklore to those who are not acquainted with the written word.
Pratibha isn’t simply drawing paintings, she is putting in legitimate effort to keep the authenticity of the tribal art. Her paintings are the mode of expression of the tribe and a medium to pass down tribal culture and history across generations. They show the harmony between human and nature and bring visual representation of the lifestyle of the Warli community.
This art form is traditionally created on the walls of the house, but modern artists use canvas to bring this art into our lives. Pratibha has modernized this beautiful art form by painting with newer textures and colors. She uses lots of unique colors and bright backgrounds to narrate the story in her paintings. Her skills create intricate and one-of-a-kind pieces every time she holds the brush. Pratibha hopes her paintings will help people to find joy in simple lifestyle within our modern life’s demands.
How I got into the world of Art?
Quite a few times, I get a question, how long you are practicing the art, and I say, since childhood!... not really, like any other kids, painting was a fun activity and i use to enjoy the paintings and drawing during school days. I did many paintings but all that skill is lost when I grew up and lost in myself in managing my family responsibilities, performing mom duties and focussed on job. I moved from Mumbai-India to United States but my life just took new turn in family responsibilties.
Days passed and then one day, I decided to myself, I need to find time for myself and I need to focus on things that I enjoy the most. I got the canvas, took the brush and reinvented my skills after a gap of 25 years. When I did my first painting, I decided, this is what makes me happy and I will keep going. The artist in my soul was born there.
As I continued practicing my art, I turned to my memories from school days and refreshed my techniques with Warli art, the distinctive art that fascinated me and give me feeling like mediation while practicing the art. I started participating in local craft shows and customer appreciation kept me doing more and more that refined my skills and provided me energy to think about new ideas and put my creativity and passion at work.
Year 2022, marked an important milestone in my art jouney as I won multiple Award at Art shows and very positive support from my customers. The appreciation of my work will continue to inspire me to further improve my techniques and achieve my goal of bringing happiness and joy to the families around the world.