Anuradha Thakur is an Indian painting artist in

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. Known for her luminescent paintings, her artwork is a display of the inherent Indian culture and traditions. She is also a TEDx speaker. 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

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Early life and career

After completing her graduation 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! In 2016, Anuradha took up painting 22 years after graduating from Arts College in

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. Even though she had studied

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, the only subject offered in 1982, abstract art didn't appeal to her. Now, she is in

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for a 10-day show titled ‘Serene Ecstacy’ at Park Hyatt.

Awards and honours

* 2019: Received the iWoman Global Awards 2019 on the occasion of International Women's Day at IISER, Pashan. * 2019: One of her paintings titled ‘Ethnic Serendipity’ has found a place in the

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's office. * Top 100 Women Achievers in the category of Art and Culture in

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thakur, Anuradha Living people People from Ahmednagar Artists from Maharashtra Year of birth missing (living people)