Kripal Singh Shekhawat was a well known craftsman of Rajasthan. He was famous for his skills in Blue Pottery and is credited for the revival of that art in India.
Biography of Kripal Singh Shekhawat
Kripal Singh Shekhawat was born in Western Rajasthan in the year 1922. He studied original painting at the Shanti Niketan in West Bengal and did a diploma in Oriental Arts from the Tokyo University, Japan.
He was also the director of Sawai Ram Singh Shilpa Kala Mandir at Jaipur where he taught Indian painting and Blue Pottery.
They carry the expression of the traditional styles of painting with bold innovations in a delicate and refined manner. His works also claim an important historical place in the organic evolution of traditional paintings.
He also revived the art of blue pottery which had become dead. He made many changes with the designs. It was due to his hard work that the blue pottery has become well known across world.
What is Blue Pottery ?
Blue pottery is art form with a fascinating recipe of distinctive material like the ground quartz stone. The color schemes are also peculiar like, blue (oxide of cobalt), Green (oxide of copper) and the external white.
You can decorate you home with exclusive traditional pieces of surahis, pots and cylindrical jars and decorative items like ash-trays, tiles, flower pots, lamp stands, beads, ear rings, soap dishes, jugs, mugs and door knobs.
Artistic Achievements of Kripal Singh Shekhawat
He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in 1974. Many decades later, he was also honoured with the title “Shilp Guru” by Government of India in 2002.
He died on February 15, 2008 in Jaipur.
