Category: Indian Illustrator

Cover of Tree Matters.

Tree Matters

Posted on by Kate Shanks

The Bhil people of Central India are amongst the country’s oldest indigenous communities. To them, the natural world is not ‘a thing apart’, but exists in a seamless relationship to their home and the everyday. Gangu Bai, Bhil artist, explores this relationship through her memories and paintings of food, work, festivals, illness, medicine… Her tales […]

Cover of the book Trash! On Ragpicker Children and Recycling. Features an illustration of children holding bags over their shoulders and walking towards a house.

Trash! On Ragpicker Children and Recycling

Posted on by Kate Shanks

Trash! is a unique combination of fiction and fact. Based on the real-life experiences of street children in Chennai, it tells the story of Velu, a runaway village child. He ends up as a ragpicker in a big city and must face the harsh realities of life on the streets. The story is accompanied by […]