Shiva the Eternal - Warli Tribal Painting

About The Artisan Shri Ganesh Mahade Vanghad is a 40 year old artist from the outskirts of Maharasthra, India in a small village called Ganjad, in the district of Dahnu (Tehsil). Shri has 1 daughter aged 11 and 2 sons aged 6 and 8. His biggest challenge is finding a market to sell his paintings. Due to lack of access, illiteracy of technology and severe selling complications due to Covid, Shri has been struggling to make ends meet.His dream is for his children to learn the art of the Warli so that they may carry on the tradition. He wishes for their education and for a job that will allow them to have comfortable happy lives, and Gaia Amore has committed to helping Shri's dream come true for his children, so that they may be the next generation of artists capturing the life of the Warli tribe walking among modern society. Warli Art History In the form of tribal folk style paintings, the tradition of Warli art, dating back to 3000 B.C. is believed to be one of the oldest art forms in hi