Born and brought up in Kumta (Coastal Karnataka). Ganapati’s love for fine arts was influenced and instilled in him very early on by his maternal grandfather, himself an artist.  
He has won many awards, including the 52nd National Award from Lalit Kala Academy and the Camlin National Award from Camlin Art Foundation. 
Ganapati Hegde is an artist whose work flirts through the realms of natural terrain with a strong affinity and admiration for flora and fauna. He creates fantastical territories comprising trees, flowers, living creatures and abstract thoughts. His works are not only expressive, but are images which act like a map of the inner workings and thoughts running though the artist’s mind.
A bird, a bee and the wind which propels them; depiction of plants and other living beings in some way also relates to human behavior, partly influenced by Indian short stories and fables.

GANAPATI HEGDE

This series of painting is a veneration to Indian culture, mythology and tradition. The indian hibiscus flower is an auspicious face of Lord Ganesha. It symbolizes wisdom, understanding and discriminating intellect that one must possess to attain perfection in life. 

Acrylic And Oil On Canvas

Painting

The hibiscus flower is an auspicious face of nature. A symbol of Lord Ganesha.

Figurative

In the painting, the jhumka hibiscus is a visual metaphor for lord Ganesha and the banana leaf as a belly.  A symbol of success, wealth, honour and happiness.

Nature In Art

Gods In Nature

Here is an ant carrying a dry leaf.  A series of drawings on handmade archival paper.

Ink on paper

Drawing

Be brave to face challenges. Carry your learning from past experiences to move forward. 

Nature

Untold stories of destruction and rebirth, this work portrays a test of survival of the nature.

Mixed media on paper

Acrylic gold

Brown acid free handmade paper

This minimalistic work depicts the fragility and transience of life. While the canvas lacks the artist's penchant for colour it conveys his depth of thought and deep insight into life and its workings.

A pond with ripples created by falling leaves. 

GANAPATI HEGDE

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