Purushottam Agashe

Drawing with ink pen is my passion.

Lines and curves have great power to express yourself and blank spaces could speak a lot. I am trying to explore various objects, figures, faces, through lines, curves and blank spaces. Drawing is an enjoyable experience which I would like to share with others.

I am very much influenced by the Indian Architecture especially Indian temples, stone carvings, sculptures and temple borders. Indian traditional art-forms like rangoli, miniature paintings, pattachitra etc. as well as different tribal arts like - Warli, Gondi, Madhubani have also influenced me. Being a social worker, I have traveled a lot in rural and tribal parts of India. Hence Women and rural life have also become subjects of my drawings.

In my childhood, I was not inclined towards art. Only after graduation, I started realizing my potential. Ink pen was the suitable medium for me and started drawing small designs. Over the years I have developed my own style of drawing which is very unique in nature. Prima facie, my drawings looks like flat intricate designs, but when one sees it minutely, figures, objects and meanings hidden in the designs come to the foreground and could be explored and enjoyed.

I am Ph.D. in Health Sc...

No formal education in Arts. I am an self made artist. Has learnt the drawing by practicing it for long period.

"Anubhuti" (The Experience), Solo Exhibition, Pune 2023
Kalaspandan Art Fair, Mumbai, India, 2022
'Chitra Santhe' Bangalore India, 2022
6th 'World Art Dubai' Art Fair, Dubai, UAE 2020
Kala Mela Oraganised by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 2020
Art Fiesta, Jaipur, India 2019
Group Art Exhibition organized by CNKM, Pune 2019, 2018
Annual Art Exhibition organised by Bombay Art Society at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India, 2011
Group Art Exhibition organised by Chitari Academy, Pune, India 2010