Sculptures

Traditional, Modern, Whimsical


M. Rama Murthy | N.G. Neelakantachar | Parameshwarachar
Sham Sunder | Bhaskar Rao | Venkatachalapathi




"Jnana Saraswati", height: 18",
by C. Parameshwarachar

C. Parameshwarachar
"Jnana Saraswati" is a traditional sculpture, carved from a single piece of hard soap stone.

Parameshwarachar's roots can be traced to an artistic family of 16th century Vijayanagar. He studied sculpture under Sri Siddalinga Swami, during which time, he participated in the sculpting of the Bhuvaneshwari and Kameshwari Temples in Mysore. In 1955, he was involved in the wood and ornamental work of the Vidhana Soudha.

He was the Master Craftsman at the All India Handicrafts Board, Bangalore, for 28 years.

He has participated in workshops and exhibitions all over the world. His sculptures have found their way into art galleries in India and abroad.

He received the National Award for Wood Sculpture (1965), the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award and the Lalit Kala Akademi Award. He was the first recipient of the Jakanachari Award, from the Government of Karnataka, for outstanding work in the field of sculpture.

He presently runs a school of sculpture from his home and is a member of the Karnataka Shilpakala Academy.