Testimonials

▪ I have been very impressed by Manisha’s ability to conceptualize and visualize
  abstract principles in such great concrete symbolism. I wish her a very bright
  future.
  - Kapila Vatsayan - June '98, IIC, New Delhi


▪ Delightful!
  - Joseph Allen Stein - Architect


▪ Very colorful paintings which lets you go in our past glory and beauty.
  - Dr. Najma Heptullah - Speaker of Loksabha


▪ I do not have enough words to praise artist Manisha’s work. It is excellent with
  very wide visualization and marvel of colors and forms. Wishing her with luck.
  - Dhansukh Bhatt - Architect, Ahemedabad


▪ I am Very happy to see an artist taking so much from her roots.
  - Arpana Caur - Artist


▪ I find Manisha as an immensely talented young artist. I’m told this is just a hobby  
  with her though she is a practicing architect. I’m sure she will go far in her chosen 
  field.
  - Tapnesh Bhatacharya - Journalist


▪ Very attractive color combinations and well integrated – congratulations!
  - Kiran wadhera


▪ Paintings of Radha-krishna, shiva-parvati, Maa yashoda are marvelous. Words are
  not enough to express. It is beyond expression.
  - Mrs. Manjula, New Delhi


▪ I enjoyed the exhibition and your personal touch! Particularly liked your Kohbar. I
  also liked black and white Ardhanarishwar and Kalpvriksha.
 - Shushmita didi Sandhu - Journalist


▪ Extraordinary art works, really enjoyable.
  - Nutan Gandhi - Personnel Manager, New Delhi


▪ The paintings are really great. The bold colorful combinations of unique style are 
  wonderful.
  - Mrs. Meena Murthy, New Delhi


▪ Wonderful!
  - Dhruv Kumar - Journalist / Filmmaker, Ansa, Rome.


▪ Very sophisticated adaptation of Madhubani form - Beautiful.
  - A. Ghose, New Delhi


▪ Am happy to see the work, especially the fact that an urban person from that area
  is reaching towards the root of art of her area. Good wishes.
  - Usha Bhagat


▪ The artist shows great talent and creates beautifully. It’s a pleasure to be around
  her work.
  - L.E.W Hunzikes - SDC, Swiss Embassy, New Delhi


▪ Excellent works, one should be proud of Manishaji’s works, it is comparable to great
  works of contemporary artists.
  - Yogesh tyagi - Jawaharlal Nehru University


▪ Very interesting exhibition.
  - Usha amla


▪ Manisha has a very rich vision.
  - Salma Shabnam, Bangladesh


▪ It is interesting to see a different perspective of Madhubani paintings. I specially like
  the Kalpvriksha.
  - Leila Seth


▪ An interesting and knowledge gaining exposure. I wish best of luck to the young
  artist.
  - Devinder Malhotra


▪ It is an interesting attempt on keeping alive a tradition and bringing new vision.
  - Neelam and Neesheth Katara - Chief Marketing Officer, Northern Railways


▪ Exhibition brings out culture. Friendly art coming out of devotion and sincerity. It
  needs high appreciation by not only artists but also art connoisseurs. It is a
  refreshing and colorful experience of a combination of colors and concepts.
  Amazing, stunning but a glimpse of our heritage and age old tradition. I wish all
  success to the creator of this marvelous creation.
  - Dr. Kalyan Saipuria, New Delhi


▪ These are impressive mythological paintings. It provokes for deep study of ancient
  Indian culture and philosophy. I wish you all success in life.
  - Dr. Baljeet Singh Raina, Jammu


▪ A gorgeous exhibit! The young artist has a lot of promise.
  - Onkar Singh - Former Judge of Supreme Court


▪ An eye opener for me as a remarkable blend of traditional and new!
  Congratulations.
  - Inder Singh, California, USA


▪ The vibrancy of colors, intricacies of patterns and forms, the mythological symbols  
  and their associated meanings along with the artist’s excellence is indeed
  remarkable.
  - Aparna rajeshwar


▪ It seems after exploring various possibilities of the visual language of Mithila,  
  Manisha has sensed a few new possibilities of symbolism which are visible in her
  recent works. Congratulations!
  - Dr. Deepak Kannal - Faculty of Fine Arts. M.S. University, Baroda - Gujarat


▪ Tremendous endeavor to bring out an age-old art form to outer world. Manisha’s
  ingenuity is par excellence.
  - Lt.col D. N. Jha (Retd.) - EME School campus, Baroda - Gujarat

▪  It is an excellent collection of paintings. Depicting inner thinking of mind.
  - S.Parthasarthy

▪ The artist in Manisha is worth applauding. Despite her household chores she is doing
  an excellent job.
  - Mallika Srinivas

▪ Very deep insight into Hindu mythology and its translation into an art form. Excellent
  detailing and color combination.
  - Anita Mehta - Journalist

▪ Baroda is lucky to have you and host your works.
  - Malay Vyas - Journalist

▪ Highly commendable. If this folk art can be popularized the credit will lie with the
  artist.
  - Keja Roy

▪ It is Very impressive and special because of retaining the originality.
  - P. N. Jha - General Manager, Bells and Ceramics

▪ It is extremely wonderful. Lot of hardwork has been put. Lovely.
  - Rakesh Sharma

▪ Excellent work, which one can develop only on his own. It is a very good effort to
  exhibit our culture on paper. So, that it does not die.
  - Ashok Sharma

▪ Very good work.
  - Rtn. Birju Dixit – Architect

▪ Excellent designs and art works. It is very impressive.
  - G. K. Verma - University of Manchester, U. K.

▪ Something spiritual, it was just an ecstasy to enjoy the exquisitely made paintings
  by Manisha. I wish many more such masterpieces from this young artist, full of
  creativity.
  - Dr. Piyush Pandaya - Art Critic

▪ I know nothing about this art. But to me it is much appealing to the senses.
  - Mrs. Chakraborty - House wife

▪ A very good folk art work done with so much labour and patience.
  - Kanu Panchal – Artist

▪ Beautiful and excellent art work. Eye soothing paints used, gives a pleasant view.
  Wishing all the best.
 - Mrs Leela and Ramesh Rawte

▪ Beautiful work, something, which I have not seen before and very meaningful.
  - Mrs Manisha Pandya

▪ Unique experience to know and understand such beautiful work, stories depicted
  finely in the paintings. My best compliments.
 - Deepak Garud

▪ Quite an experience to watch pieces of art works. Madhubani art needs to be
  preserved for our posterity. It is a Very good effort indeed.
  - Ashok Kumar

▪ A good combination of talent, hard work and understanding of concept and stories
  nicely depicted in the form of paintings. It is memorable!
  - G. K. Rao

▪ Normal instinct translated into paintings, which emerges out of deep-hearted
  feelings of the artist. Nice to see such art works.
  - Pukhraj Verma

▪ You have a fantastic blend of ideas and colors. I appreciate the talent in you and
  wish you keep up with your spirits. I would love to see you paint and learn from
  you.
  - Dimple Yadav

▪ Very real, very rural and ever so vibrant. Keep it up.
  - Susan A. Bhatt

▪ It is very natural and beautiful. I feel like watching the exhibition continuously.
  - P. Samant

▪ I was happy to be associated with the inauguration of the exhibition of the
  Madhubani paintings by Ms. Manisha and Bandana. I never thought that the range of
  this folk art would be so wide and compressive. The mythological themes taken in
  the paintings come out alive and simply impress with an intensive and profound
  impact. These artists have naturally extended the borders of Madhubani paintings to 
  the international areas. The message, no dought, is that the richness of Indian
  heritage is all embracing. It’s essence in the Vedas and Upanishads as also in the
  simple and innocent works of art is the same and shall endure for all times to come.
  All the best wishes to the artists.
  - Sh. S.R. Sharma - Chief Secretary, Goa -16.12.98

▪ Simply superb particularly the vibrant colors and mythological themes were
  presented in an astonishingly simple blend. Congratulations! It’s very impressive.
  - Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Panaji, Goa

▪ Fantastic! . It is very interesting.
  - Subodh Kerkar - Kerkar Art Gallery, Calungute, Goa.

▪ Excellent works with very neat hands.
  - Dr. P. P. Shirodker - Director of Archives, Archaeology Museum, Goa.

▪ So beautiful .my children also enjoyed the pictures. It is new style of drawings and
  coloring. Thank you.
 - Mrs. Pratibha Holdanker, Goa.

▪ I find all the paintings very interesting. Mahikhasur mardini painting is I liked the
  most.
  - Swapnill Samant, Goa

▪ It is a Very thoughtful work.
  - Prof. D. Harihar - Goa College of Art

▪ The soul of India. Congratulations!
  - L. Davidouich, Brazil

▪ Truly beautiful
  - V. M. Kenkre, U.S.A.

▪ Contains traditional culture of Mithila, which has great cultural heritage. Amazing
  paintings.
  - Anil Kumar Jha, Bihar

▪ Maravilloso!
  - Yolanda Gammell, Spain

▪ The Madhubani painters despite commercialization and westernization of India’s
  traditional art kept Indian mythological, spiritual symbolism alive. It is important to
  find deeper, holistic meaning of India’s cultural ethos by going back to the ancient
  art forms like Madhubani. For the students and art lovers of goa exposure to India’s
  rich varied and diverse art forms depicting beautiful folk motifs will open a new vista
  of creativity in the age of Internet. One could glimpse the “KALPAVRIKSHA” painting
  to experience the spirit of this art form.
  - Dr. Nandkumar Kamat - Goa University

▪ This artwork is something extra ordinary. Especially in states like Goa.
  - Naik Vithal. C., Goa

▪ It is too good work.
  - Yasmin Hales, England

▪ All the paintings are very impressive especially the black and white.
 - Amit and Bhakti More - Architects, Mumbai

▪ My sincere salutation to the artists who explored majestically the Madhubani forms.
  What is important is that they have preserved the originality of the art form giving a
  refined touch of their own. Simple folk art but really attractively done.
  - Vamona A. S. Navelkar, Goa

▪ The paintings especially the ones in black and white are very intricately done and
  are very commendable for their ideas and presentation. It is a very good show.
   - Major Dr. Bhushan Asthama - Military Hospital, Panaji, Goa

▪  It is too good.
  - Eleanor Vegas - Textile Artist, U.K.

▪ It is Brilliant work. The exhibition has great variety and exploration of different
  styles and aspects of the forms.
  - Ashwin Tombart - Editor GOMANTAK TIMES, Goa

▪ I admire your three sisters art works. Keep it up.
  - Mario D Souza - Advocate

▪ It is a wonderful exhibition. I love your Krishna.
  - Rosalind Bevan - Pianist, Denmark

▪ It is a Brilliant, fresh interpretation of timeless themes.
  - Joan Tellis, Fegradoe, Melbourne

▪ They are all very creative and excellent works.
  - Marlin Miranda, Goa

▪ It is a pleasure to see the traditional art of Bihar and to meet the enthusiastic
  artists.
  - Florida da Cruz, Australia

▪ Glad to possess such great art work.
  - Arun Gandhi, U.S.A.