title: Ketaki Pimpalkhare
text: # Ketaki Pimpalkhare
  
  Ketaki Pimpalkhare (25 September 1977) is an Indian painter. Pimpalkahre has been experimenting in different mediums like oils, acrylics, charcoal and has worked with ceramic sculpture, tar, environmental, land and video art. Pimpalkhare has exhibited solo and group in India and also internationally.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Pimpalkhare was born in Pune, Maharashtra. Pimpalkhare completed her undergraduate degree in Fine Art from the Directorate of Art, Bombay's G.D. Art program. During her undergraduate degree she studied photography from Fergusson College, Pune. Pimpalkhare then moved to the UK for a brief period and studied Creative Writing from SouthShields. She moved back to India and got a Masters in Fine Arts from. Women’s University, Pune and worked in the field of advertising and event management. She started painting when she got pregnant and eventually started showing her work in art galleries from the year 1999 in Pune, Mumbai and internationally. She lives and works in Pune and is married to a restaurateur Shekhar Pimpalkhare and has a son.
  
  ## Media citations
  
  Several of Pimpalkhare's works were published in reputable journals and news dailys.
  
  Paintings auctioned at the Christie's London
  
  Her painting "Underwater" was featured by New Indian Express daily.
  
  An exhibition Spirit and Matter at Shrishti Art Gallery displayed Pimpalkhare's work
  
  India Today has covered her story among 5 other artists with the title of "Five visionaries from Pune tell you what's on their New Year wishlist"
  
  Featured in "12 thought-provoking art shows in India on through April 2022"
  
  