Rakhi Salunkhe
Rakhi Salunkhe is a Maharashtra-based Indian artist. She did her B.F.A in 1998 from Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai & her Post degree Diploma in Anthropology & Tribal development in 2007. Salunkhe is a well-versed Warli artist who has exhibited her works at various art-galleries like the Lalit Kala Akademi (New Delhi), South Central Zone Cultural Center, (Nagpur), Ravindra Kalaniketan (Karnataka) etc. besides showcasing her works in different art-fairs in Madras, Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune, Surajkund, Chandigarh, New Delhi and Nagpur.
She received first prize in Warli art competition 1997 organised by Adivasi Sanshodhan Prashikshan Sanstha, Pune. Salunkhe has acted at Resource Person at various Warli-art workshops from 1997 to this day which includes training tribal artists practising Warli art at Dahanu in Palghar District of Maharashtra (the traditional home of Warli art). Salunkhe has executed various wall-projects pertaining to Warli-art.