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Vijaylakshmi Menon
Biographical Info
I am a Singaporean International Rangoli/Kolam artist (door step or courtyard painting) who holds the GUINNESS World Record for the largest Rangoli painting in the World. Additionally I hold 34 Singapore Book of Records in various categories –longest, broadest, largest number of people painting etc. I have drawn in thepresence of the Presidents and Prime Minister of Singapore and exhibited my Art at Hotels (Shangrila,Raffles,, Community centres, Museums (Esplanade, National Museum, Heritage Museum etc), Tourist spots (Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa, Ferris Wheel), Schools, Colleges, Universities, Banks (DBS, OCBC,RBS, Wes Pac), Private Corporations (Bloomberg, HP, Starbhub) etc etc. For Chingay 2019 Bicentennial year I was selected by PA alongwith 2 other National artists to depict the past, present and future of Singapore Live on the Float and measuring 270 metre long (approx 3000 ft) and 9 metres wide (approx 30 ft width). I have held 3 exhibitions in Singapore and 1 in New York at the Art Expo 2014.
My International forays have been in Mauritius, Dubai, Abu Dhabi,Australia, Malaysia, Myanmar, India, Vietnam and most frequently in USA where I have been invited atleast 5-6 times by different groups. I am also an Art Therapist and work closely with hosptials (SGH, Senkang Hospital, Bright Vision Hospital)to design Patient and Caregivers Arts programme. I also use my combination of Art and Art Therapy skills to work with various Homes and Welfare Institutions like Metta Rehab, National Kidney Foundation, Pertapis Girls Home, Narayana Mission etc to bring comforat and joy into their lives. I am a regular feature in local Television Networks and Print Media and also interviewed by BBC World News as well as ABC(Australian Broadcasting Corpn). Additionally I am also frequently depicted on Social Media like Mothership and other prominet pages.
I have a series of Paintings on Acrylic and Canvas which contemporary Rangoli designs and which I would like to sell. I can also do street or wall murals or Community Art events on assignment basis.