Pinky Jaydip Bhatt, is a Limca Book record holder. She has created the longest painting "collage of celebrated women" -some 130 feet - in which she has depicted the 'woman condition'. It has images of women showing their hopes,struggles, achievements and problems.
Pinky Bhatt appears to be a born artist. She has had no formal education, no guru. How did she do it? First, by seeing and observing, and then drawing out her own creative powers from within. It is remarkable that she picked up the art language herself and worked on it for well over a decade.
Her concerns are mainly centered on women. Most of the paintings have bright colors. Pinky’s women are not sad or morose. They appear to take on life in their stride, look upon it with equanimity. A positive, optimistic attitude emanates from the paintings.That is one of the attractions of the artist’s creations. In quite a few paintings, she shows the whole by painting only a part.
In all the paintings, we see movement. The women have no time to dream, sit around. They are on the move doing things. They are not mere decorations; they have purposeful, meaningful aims. None displays her charms; there is no eroticism – but only a robust, feminine Presence. The exhibition of painting is aptly titled “Stree Shakti”. We see ample evidence of it in the paintings.
By Arkay, Afternoon times, Bombay
Pinky Bhatt, whose first exhibition was a marvelous record of achievement by women from all walks of life, has now evolved a new series of paintings of rural women, those portray the inner strength, the beauty of life of simple villagers. Pinky has a fine depth of understanding, expresses her vision in excellent portraiture and shows her maturity as an artist of high caliber.
by Shri Mrinalini V. Sarabhai
* Education:
M.com, Self taught in field of Art.
* Solo Exhibition :
1999 - The Prima Collection, Ahmedabad
2001 - Hatheesing Center, Ahmedabad
2002 - Hatheesing Center, Ahmedabad
2003 - Artist Center, Bombay
2004 - Deva-Oriente-Arte-Tendenze, Rome
2005 - The Air Gallery, London
2006 - The Art Chamber, Goa-Group Show
2006 - Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2006 - Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
* Collections:
Ahmedabad, Bombay, Singapore, Italy, Spain, London.
* Participation:
Gujarat lalit kala academy-2006
Artist sports painting event.
Gujarat Visual Artist Association- 2001-2005
Monsoon Show.
Bajaj Art Gallery 2005
* Member:
Gujarat Visual Artists Association.
Bombay Art Society.
Artist Centre gallery Bombay.
* Achievements:
130-ft.long painting “Stree Shakti” which highlights women empowerment. This painting was entered in Limca Books of Records in year 2003 under the title “Collage of celebrated Women” under painting section of the Art Chapter.
* Awards:
National Population Education Project of NCERT, Delhi
* Working with:
R. Nanalal Decorator as a Mandap Designer
Pinky Bhatt
