Daughter of well known artist Shri. K. R. Ketkar, she was married to Shri. Sadashiv Sathe, a sculptor of national repute. Studied fine art from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai. She was truly multifaceted. As an artist, she held more than 50 exhibitions in India as well as many other countries. She was a scriptwriter for theatre apart from being known as an actor. She developed her own unique style of painting - cold ceramics wherein she successfully experimented in using polyester resin as a medium of painting.
Born :
May 31, 1937
Education :
- DTC from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai 1955 and Painting advance in 1959
Work as an Artist :
- Inventor of Cold Ceramic medium in 1972
- First painter who used Polyester Resin for trasnpharant painting
- Total 55 exhibitions in India and Abroad
Portraits :
- One of her favourite subject.
- Big size Portrait of Chief Justice Late Nagendrasing at International Court, Heg. Big size oil portrait of Pt. Bhaskarbua Bakhle
- Special invitation from World Trade Centre for exhibition at Brussels 1986
- As an Artist she is involved in foreign delegation for Indo-Russia cultural exchange programme
Exhibitions :
- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, London, Moscow, New York, Washington, Baltimore, Brussels, Detroit, Urelce, Holland, Atlanta, Huston, Boston, etc.
Prestigious Clients :
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, ITDC, Air India, Late Shri Yashvantrao Chavhan (Painting of his wife), Birla, Mafatlala, S. Kumar, Sandoz, Godrej, TBJ, Colourkem, Nirlon, Philips etc.
Other exclusive work :
- Worked as a Costume designer for the Drama "Vishnugupta Chanakya" of Dr. Sriram Lagoo
- She was a Vidyalay Pramukh of Dinkar Sangeet Vidyalay of Kalyan Gayan Samaj
Other exclusive work :
- "Kalyan Gaurav Puraskar" form Kalyan Mahanagarpalika in 1980
