Jodhaiya Bai Baiga | |
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Born |
c. 1939 Lodha, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | artist |
Jodhaiya Bai Baiga (born c. 1939) is an Indian fine artist. She is Baiga and lives in Lodhha village, in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh. [1] She has two sons and a daughter. [2] She used to earn money by selling compost, firewood and nuts from the forest. [3] [2]
When she was in her forties, her husband died and she started to paint. [1] Her artistic style has been compared to Jangarh Singh Shyam, who was Gond. [2] After painting on canvas and paper, she now also uses other media such as clay, metal and wood; her grandson makes masks which she paints. She is inspired by local Baiga motifs such as the mahua tree. [2] [4] Her paintings have been exhibited in Bhopal, Delhi, Milan and Paris. [5] [1] [2] In 2022, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar in recognition of her achievements. [5] Subsequently, she was awarded the Padma Shri in Arts by the Government of India in 2023. [6]
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Jodhaiya Bai Baiga | |
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Born |
c. 1939 Lodha, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | artist |
Jodhaiya Bai Baiga (born c. 1939) is an Indian fine artist. She is Baiga and lives in Lodhha village, in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh. [1] She has two sons and a daughter. [2] She used to earn money by selling compost, firewood and nuts from the forest. [3] [2]
When she was in her forties, her husband died and she started to paint. [1] Her artistic style has been compared to Jangarh Singh Shyam, who was Gond. [2] After painting on canvas and paper, she now also uses other media such as clay, metal and wood; her grandson makes masks which she paints. She is inspired by local Baiga motifs such as the mahua tree. [2] [4] Her paintings have been exhibited in Bhopal, Delhi, Milan and Paris. [5] [1] [2] In 2022, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar in recognition of her achievements. [5] Subsequently, she was awarded the Padma Shri in Arts by the Government of India in 2023. [6]
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