P R Narvekar

The mundane and universal emotions of life and living served as the inspiration for the prolific body of work produced by revered artist P R Narvekar. Mr. Pandharinath Narvekar graduated with a diploma in fine arts from the Sir J. J. School of Arts in Mumbai. He painted in various media and created sculptures and murals. For his efforts, the Sir J. J. School of Arts awarded him a Gold Medal. Mr. Narvekar’s paintings were characterized by simple subjects rendered in expressive strokes bring out the enormity of emotions in his work. His unique style was typified by elongated figures, lending a figurative quality to his paintings. His paintings, which were primarily done in oils and included lines and shading, exuded simplicity and serenity.