Raju Pedapati

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In my childhood, I used to pray god very sincerely and my creative thoughts are the ultimate consequences of my prayer.My parents were not aware of my arts in my childhood i.e. they don’t know that I can draw with my legs and even I can draw on sand. I used to prepare many structures with wet sand. And destroying those structures was a good sort of enjoyment for me.Even I used to prepare different toys using clay mud and exhibited them to all this is the thing which I used to do in my very childhood.After completing my college Study in 1996, I got leisure time for many months. I used to spend that leisure time in my room. During this time, I sincerely and hopefully prayed to god. And this creativeness in nothing but the result of his boons.During 1996-1997, I entered Hyderabad with a strong determination, along with my drawing and paintings which include portraits and also other works which were drawn using different parts of body starting from head to legs.In 1998, Nara Chandra Babu Naidu sir appreciated me on seeing my works He not even saw my original works just on seeing their Xerox copies. He got really impressed.During 1998-99, my works attracted some people towards me in Ramoji film city. They enjoyed seeing my works before that a job holder in T.V channel saw them and appreciated me. After that I thought of exhibiting my work in Salarjung museum. But as my painting do not have frames, they were not allowed for exhibition. However the museum director Mr. Reddy on seeing my painting got impressed and appreciated me.In 2000-01, I started my career as a portrait artist in Shilparamam. This help me a lot as it made me aware of my faults and drawbacks.However this gave me an opportunity to overcome my drawbacks. My spectacles created a lot of problem to me. Because, as I have weak eyesight I used to get confused frequently. under such critical conditions . I used to draw portraits in NTR gardens, Ooty, Mysore , Tirupati and Goa. I enjoyed a lot making portraits there.