Gowri MN (born 30 August 1989) is an Indian
sand artist
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is usually defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural cl ...
from
Mysore
Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...
,
Karnataka
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who has been working with sand for over seven years. She is the only female sand sculpture artist in India.
Early life and background
Gowri has an
MFA in
sculpture
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from
Karnataka State Open University
Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) is a distance learning university founded in 1996, located in Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka
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. She has a
diploma
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in
machine tool
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technology, but discontinued
engineering
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to pursue a career in sand sculpting.
Career
Gowri created a sand museum using 115 truckloads of construction sand (river sand). About 150 sculptures have been created on 16 themes, including
religion
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,
astrology
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, and
mythology
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, at the 13,500 sq ft museum.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gowri, M N
1989 births
Living people
Sand art