July 08, 2020
Biography
My name is Madhavi Karn. I was born on 15th of May,
1970A.D. My interest in arts, especially Mithila Paintings, developed when I
was still in high school. My father was a professor. In the era, when our
society didn’t believe in educating girls, he allowed me for further studies. I
decided to take Arts for further studies and got a Master’s degree in it in the
year 1992 A.D. After a year I took course of Mithila Painting for one year in a
place named Madhubani, India. I also attended training programme organized by
Fabric Painting Training Center and The Reyukai Nepal. In the following years I
participated in various programme related to Mithila painting organized by
different organizations like Sri Chitragupta Samajh Kalyan Parisadh,
International Maithili Council, Maithili Sahitya Parishad etc.
A year later I was married. After this I got too much involved in
household works and taking care of my child. In the place where I lived, there
were no opportunities so I didn’t work as a professional artist but kept on
making painting at home. So, I got no professional achievement for long time
but deep inside I had a feeling that someday I will get an opportunity so I
never stopped participating in art exhibition programme. Finally, after
eighteen long years a programme related to Mithila arts was held in Biratnagar,
the city where I live. There I met a veteran professional artist named SC Suman
Sir. He noticed my artworks, observed them and saw talent of art in me.
I was given many opportunities after that.
My husband and son are very supportive to me. They are ready to help
if I have any kind of problem. It was only because their effort, it became
possible for me to establish an institute named ‘Nepal Mithila Art and Crafts’
where I teach Mithila arts to willing students. Two years after that I was awarded
a regional award for my artworks by Nepal Academy of Fine Arts. I still keep
participating in various art exhibition and workshops.
