“What moves men of genius, or rather what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough” A famous saying by Eugene Declaroix. This saying is relevant here, when we talk about Mr. Rashid khan and his great mud work art. A great artist from Kutch, a place in Gujarat known for its artistic culture and also known as a land of artists as it gave numerous skilled artists to the world, amongst whom, one name is Rashid khan. Kutch being a dry area faces a lot of water scarcity throughout the year; this fact has motivated Mr. Khan to depict the pain of drought affected people in his paintings with mud and colors.
An artist since 1965, Rashid khan has taken art of mud work to an extraordinary level with his unique style and concept. He is so popular for his art that art scavengers from various countries come to India looking for this great artist every now and then. Mr.Rashid khan is not a celebrity or a rich person, but instead calls himself as an artist, an artist who has a great asset of a vivid imagination which helps him in creating beautiful masterpieces of art either with mud and colors. He has a caliber of creating everything out of nothing, thus making people go crazy after his creations and combination of color’s.
His work has amazed many people around the nation and globe yet making him one of the prestigious artist of the country. At an age of 65 years he paints different cultures, life styles, pain and happiness of the Kutch people. He has many honest followers abroad who relish his paintings as a valuable masterpiece in their home, back in their nation. He teaches his unique mud work art to different keen people around him that too free of cost, so that this style of art persists after him.
Wishvilla.com has tied up with Mr. Rashid khan and has been granted the opportunity to present his art on our portal so that it can reach to his many followers throughout the nation. His numerous exclusive mud work paintings are there to choose from on wishvilla.com. These mud work paintings, with their innocence and miraculous mixing of colors can give your dull spot an artistic touch. Mr.Rashid’s painting can glorify any ugly or simple spot in your house or lobby with its presence. You can choose amongst numerous of mud paintings and collection of mud art pieces with mud and mirror work, a very unique piece of art from our collection, and can feel the presence of this renowned artist at your private spot. A great opportunity for art lovers to be able to get their favorite artists works at their doorstep.
