Vinita Jadhav

Vinita was born in Wai, India, a small town by the foothills of the Sahyadri mountains. As a child, she was intrigued by the dynamic scenery and beautiful mountains of Wai and was always eager to sketch. She completed her M.A. in Wai and continued painting throughout college, doing solo and group exhibitions and winning several awards. Her first major recognition as an artist came in the final year of her B.A. when she won the ‘Best Artist’ award in an intra-university competition. Since then, for the past thirty years she has done many shows all over the world in cities like New York, Boston, Jubail, Baghdad, Pune, Bombay and Wai. She has been featured in several art magazines in India and is also a writer.

The defining characteristic of Vinita’s art is the bright colors she uses to striking effect – especially red, yellow and blue - which form such an important part of Indian traditions.
She has explored diverse themes and is comfortable with a variety of media. Her paintings are embellished with traditional objects and ornaments, which symbolize the strong influence of Indian culture in her art. Themes that she has explored in the past include Working Women, Rural India, Landscapes, Portraits, Historical objects and Indian mythology. More recently, she has shifted her focus to spiritual painting. She spends a significant amount of time reading ancient Indian mythology, manuscript, scriptures such as the Vedas and Bhagavad-Gita which shows in her art.

Vinita resides in Pune, India and owns and manages her own gallery. She eagerly supports upcoming artists and is active in art organizations in India.