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Shivanand
Pandurang bhat Khedekar was Born at Savoi Verem,
Ponda in Goa on 22
June
1955. After his birth when he was six months old, his
father shifted from his native place to Harvalem,
Sankhalim - Goa to work as a priest at Rudreshwar
temple.
He
passed secondary
school education in 1972 from Progress High
School Sankhali.
Secured
Bachelors degree in Fine Arts (B.F.A) with
specialization in murals of Bombay University
in 1977 at Goa College of
Arts, Panaji and he was the first class first
student of the first batch.
He worked in Goa
Government at the Design and Development Center as
Technical Assistant from
1978 to 1984. He later resigned his government
job due to his father’s death in 1984.
Has experience in
float designs participating in Republic day parade
at Delhi and
pavilion designs at Delhi on behalf of Goa state. He
exhibited
his paintings and landscapes at various art
galleries and private collections in Goa and abroad at
International Trade Fare at Pragati Maidan.
He
was a winner
of
the Goa state, award for
sculpture in 1986.
He
works
on the traditional Goan ancient motifs
and antiques in temples and church, life and
nature.
Shri
Rudeshwar temple in Harwalem, Sankhalim in Goa
Due
to the meditation and religious thoughts one can see
that his paintings are related to lord Ganesha, sun,
moon, sea,ocean and universe from where his
thoughts, creativity emerges from his heart and
thoughts.
He owns a private art
gallery at Harvalem, Sankhlim, Goa named Shivamurthi
from 2009 where
he has exhibited his many different paintings,
murals and other art work. His art gallery is not
just designed to explore his paintings but he has
constructed it in such a way that is used for
various functions like corporates and associations
conferences, meetings, birthday parties, wedding
receptions, exhibitions etc. There is an open lawn
with ample parking space.
Today
he is 56 but still works for hours together
sometimes more than 10 hours, even at night which
according to him is nothing but only gurukrupa.
"Matrudevo
bhava,
Pitrudevo bhava and Gurudevo bhava, is my secret of
success," he added.
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