JANUARY 16, 2014—What better way to say “I love you” than with an original piece of artwork . . . or purchase one for yourself! 15 original pieces from five renowned artists, and in addition to giving a gift to yourself or your loved one, your purchase price goes toward one of our many heartfelt programs to help deserving women and children of rural India improve their lives, and the lives of their families.
Please browse through these beautiful, original pieces of art, and learn more about each of the talented artists.
15 original pieces from five renowned artists:
Kartik Trivedi, Shreya Mehta, Kruti Desai, Lucy Winton, and Reshma Shah
To purchase or for questions, please contact Tejal Parekh at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (201) 262-7599.
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#1 Milk Miracle of Lord Ganesh
Kartik Trivedi
Type: Acrylic color on illustration board
Size: 30" x 30" framed
Price: $800
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#2 Lord Krishna Playing Flute
Kartik Trivedi
Type: Acrylic color on illustration board
Size: 24" x 30" framed
Price: $800
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#4 Awaiting
Kartik Trivedi
Type: Ink drawing on paper
Size: 24" x 30" framed
Price: $500
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#5 Man, Music & His Family
Kartik Trivedi
Type: Acrylic color on illustration board
Size: 30" x 30" framed
Price: $800
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#6 Lord Krishna Playing Flute
Kartik Trivedi
Type: Acrylic color on illustration board
Size: 24" x 30" framed
Price: $700
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#10 Raga Malhar
Kartik Trivedi
Type: Acrylic color on illustration board
Size: 30" x 30" framed
Price: $800
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#21 Pinjre ke Pankhi
Kartik Trivedi
Type: Acrylic color on illustration board
Size: 30" x 30" framed
Price: $800
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Women behind Veil Collection Edition 1
Shreya Mehta
Type: Natural charcoal on hot pressed watercolor paper, framed.
Size: 8.5" x 11" unframed (11" x 14" framed). Black wood frame with 2" white mat, covered in glass.
Price: $350
Made exclusively for Share and Care Foundation™ Fall 2013 Art Show.
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Women behind Veil Collection Edition 1
We women are all covered by a veil. A veil of duty, a veil of responsibility, a veil of who we are supposed to be—a mother, a daughter, a wife, a daughter-in-law, a sister and so forth . . . What is our identity? Outsiders only see the veil—the person inside is invisible—and an unseen hidden force. This artwork is a symbol of beauty, beauty defined as strength. The strength to empower others and inspire miracles.
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Women behind Veil Collection Edition 4
Shreya Mehta
Type: Natural charcoal on hot pressed watercolor paper, framed.
Size: 9 " x 12" unframed (13" x 17" framed). Black wood frame with 2” white mat, covered in glass.
Price: $350
Made exclusively for Share and Care Foundation Fall 2013 Art Show.
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Women behind Veil Collection Edition 4
We women are all covered by a veil. A veil of duty, a veil of responsibility, a veil of who we are supposed to be—a mother, a daughter, a wife, a daughter-in-law, a sister and so forth . . . What is our identity? Outsiders only see the veil—the person inside is invisible—and an unseen hidden force. This artwork is a symbol of beauty, beauty defined as strength. The strength to empower others and inspire miracles.
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Women behind Veil Collection Edition 7 - Padma
The “lotus” is translated into Sanskrit as “Padma.” It is a symbol of purity. While rooted in mud, its flowers blossom on long stalks as if floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. It remains untouched by the impurities. This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment.
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Women behind Veil Collection Edition 7 - Padma
Shreya Mehta
Type: Natural charcoal on hot pressed watercolor paper, framed.
Size: 8.5 " x 11" unframed (11" x 14" framed). Black wood frame with 2” white mat, covered in glass.
Price: $350
Made exclusively for Share and Care Foundation Fall 2013 Art Show.
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Impressionist
Kruti Desai
Type: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 16" x 20" unframed
Price: $350
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Spring #2, 2012
Lucy Winton
Type: Oil and graphite on polypropylene paper
Size: 20" x 13" unframed
Price: $250
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#1 Female Ganesha
Reshma Shah
Type: Photo inks and poster paint on handmade paper
Size: 26" x 32" framed
Price: $3,000
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#1 Female Ganesha
Lord Ganesha rides on a mouse which is his “vaahan” (meaning something that he travels on and is always next to him). This painting mainly suggests that though we think of a mouse as a small, tiny and sometimes ugly creature, but the Lord Ganesha never discriminates between anyone or thinks of anyone as better then the other and that is why the mouse has been shown larger then life showing that if God doesn’t discriminate one from other then who are “we” to do that?
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#2 Siddhi Ganesha
Reshma Shah
Type: Acrylic colors on canvas
Size: 30" x 30" unframed
Price: $1,500
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#2 Siddhi Ganesha
It’s said that Lord Ganesha is “Sukh Karta, Dukh Harta”—meaning he takes away all your sorrow and brings you happiness and prosperity. In this painting he is shown with ten hands with which he will protect you and bring Love, Luck & Joy to your home.
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#3 Dhyan Ganesha
Reshma Shah
Type: Oil colors on canvas
Size: 24" x 30" unframed
Price: $1,500
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#3 Dhyan Ganesha
Lord Ganesha is shown here sitting in brahmand (outer space) in dhyan (meditating).
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About the Artists
Kartik Trivedi
Multi-talented Artist Kartik Trivedi was born in Gujarat State, India. His academic background is varied. He has four master's degrees to his credit, including a master's in art history from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1973; a master's in fine art from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, in 1975; and a master's in world music from San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif., in 1979. His paintings are in the most prestigious collections of the world, and he has many one-man art shows to his credit, from around the world. Since 2006 he has been an associate member of the prestigious National Art Society in America, known as Oil Painters of America. He has received many national awards and special recognitions. He also enjoys playing raga music, and North Indian classical on piano.
Kartik has supported Share and Care Foundations since 1983 and has designed many of our Annual Gala Souvenir covers.
Shreya Mehta
Shreya Mehta’s art reveals the key to a secret garden, a looking glass, a kaleidoscope of infinite ideas and creations. In her own words, here is what she has to say about her inspiration and her current medium: charcoal.
Transforming sketches into finished works of art always struck me as being magical. Over the years, this process has filled me with a sense of pride and accomplishment and it has proven a most amenable vehicle for transforming my inner vision into a palpable reality. Currently I am working on a charcoal series. Inspired by a recent trip through several villages of Gujarat, India, I chose the natural medium, charcoal, to represent their world. As I traveled from one humble village to another, I paused to capture a first-hand glimpse into these simple yet beautiful lives. I am a multicultural blend, growing up in Belgium, now living in New York, USA—-my roots are still in India. Globally inspired—by the traditional European art (I have a MA in Fine Arts from the Royal Academy of Arts, Belgium), I am exposed to the contemporary U.S. art movements—but I still crave my heritage. My art speaks for itself—there are multi-faceted ways to look at it . . . but the messageis simple—beauty is embodied all around us . . . feel it with your heart.
Kruti Desai
Kruti Desai is a leading clinical researcher and a part-time artist and a photographer. She lives in Durham, NC, with her husband and three-year-old son.
Lucy Winton
Born in 1956 in Boston, Mass., Lucy Winton began her unconventional career as an artist by becoming a paramedic in 1980 for the city of New York. As a young artist, she was breaking ground in the international art scene working with mixed media and creating earthy yet otherworldly compositions. April Gornik, a recent curator of Lucy Winton’s work, described her art as “a meditation on our relationship to each other and the greater world outside us.”
Reshma Shah
Reshma Shah, born and raised in India and a native of Mumbai, began painting her memories of home soon after reaching the United States in 2000. Reshma has always been very passionate about India and its rich culture and heritage. After coming to America she did two solo art shows, which were very successful. In India, she studied commerical arts at Sophia Polytechnic College. In her final year campaign she won two awards. Reshma loves to experiment with various mediums of paint but loves painting with mostly photo inks and poster paints on paper. With her art she wants to spread awareness of India and the Indian culture.
