Anuradha Thakur

Anuradha Thakur
Born	Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Known for	Artist, Luminescent paintings

Anuradha Thakur is an Indian painting artist in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.[1] Known for her luminescent paintings, her artwork is a display of the inherent Indian culture and traditions.[2][3] She is also a TEDx speaker.[4]

Anuradha has been honoured with numerous national awards and was recently selected by the Ministry of Women and Child Development as one of the Top 100 Women Achievers in the category of Art and Culture in India.[5]

Early life and career

After graduating with a degree in fine arts, Anuradha decided to serve the welfare of her community. She dedicated her time to helping housewives and children in slum areas, teaching them art with whatever raw materials she could find - from mud and gum from babool trees to different coloured paints. Later she was even awarded a state award for her efforts![6]

In 2016, Anuradha took up painting 22 years after graduating from Arts College in Pune. Even though she had studied Fine Art, the only subject offered in 1982, abstract art didn't appeal to her. Now, she is in Hyderabad for a 10-day show titled ‘Serene Ecstacy’ at Park Hyatt.[7][8]

Awards and honours

• 2019: Received the iWoman Global Awards 2019 on the occasion of International Women's Day at IISER, Pashan.[9]
• 2019: One of her paintings titled ‘Ethnic Serendipity’ has found a place in the Prime Minister of India's office.[10]
• Top 100 Women Achievers in the category of Art and Culture in India.[11]

References

1. "Ethnic Encounters". The Indian Express. 13 November 2013.
2. "The Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy organises art workshop & exhibition". Tribuneindia.
3. "Anuradha Thakur's artwork depicts cultural stories of India's Gond tribe". Free Press Journal.
4. "TEDxBITSHyderabad - TED". TED.
5. "Women artists 'break silence' through art exhibition". The Indian Express. 8 March 2016.
6. praveen, priyanka (17 January 2017). "Living and painting with the tribes of India". The Asian Age.
7. Borah, Prabalika M. (23 June 2022). "black and white with a burst of colours is the USP of Anuradha Thakur's paintings". The Hindu.
8. "Anuradha Thakur, Painting Artist, Ahmednagar". stories.workmob.com.
9. "iWoman Global Awards given to 16 women achievers in Pune". Hindustan Times. 9 March 2019.
10. "City enjoys art exhibition of artiste Anuradha Thakur". The Times of India.
11. "Women artists 'break silence' through art exhibition". The Indian Express. 8 March 2016.