Experience and Expertise
Meet Sri Sadashiv Kulkarni, well known as “Master Ji” in the Warli Painting Community.
As a sculptor, Sri Sadashiv Kulkarni has delivered many prestigious projects, including at O P Nayyar memorial, Thane, Rambhau Mhalgi memorial Thane, International airport Mumbai to name a few.
He has also designed cover illustrations and blurbs for many books, including ICSE Marathi textbooks. Also, is an editor of Nitya Nava Kala Sparsh, a bimonthly magazine. He also lead as the decorator of famous Ganesh mandala and a judge of decoration competitions organised by TMC, and political parties.
His artwork has been included in many exhibitions and works in many Indian Folk Art styles, including but not limited to Warli painting, Madhubani painting, Pichwai cloth painting, Gond art, Lippan art, Rogan art, Mandana art, Miniature painting, Minakari furnace work, Hand made clay work, Mask making, Sanjhi art, Tikuli art, Sumi-e Japanese and Tanjore painting.
But Master Ji has a special passion for Warli and is an authority when it comes to Warli Paintings. He has been supporting Warli Tribe and promoting Warli painting for over 40 years. He has lived with Warli tribe to understand their culture and truth behind Warli paintings. He has spent the last four decades researching and documenting his learnings on Warli Paintings.