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'''Ashok Gudigar''' (born 1965) is a sculptor who specialises in making statues out of [[sandalwood]], [[Stone carving|stone]], [[Sculpture#Metal|metal]], and [[fiberglass]]. He hails from [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagara]], [[Shimoga District]], [[Karnataka]], India, and lives in [[Bangalore]].<ref name=ganesha />

==Early life and education==
After studying up to 7th standard, with the support of his father and family members, Gudigar started sculpting in wood as per family practice. He studied sculpting for several years under the guidance of [[Devalakunda Vadiraj]] in Bangalore, and there he developed expertise in other mediums such as [[Bronze sculpture|bronze]], [[clay]], [[ivory]], [[plaster of Paris]], [[Granite#Sculpture and memorials|granite]], [[Soapstone#Uses|soapstone]] and others. He was also involved in development of traditional art in association with "Koushalya", an art platform.

He has participated in International sculpture festival arranged in England during 1998.<ref name=ganesha/>

==Sculptures==
The [[Bahubali]] statue carved by Ashok Gudigar and his team, measuring 41 feet, is one of the biggest stone statues of the world. It is displayed in Singadh village, Siroh Taluk, Bhavnagar District, Gujarat.<ref name=times1>{{cite news|last=India|first=The Times of|title=Bahubali statue begins its journey to Gujarat|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-24/bangalore/28274253_1_bahubali-statue-ashok-gudigar-idol|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618170454/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-24/bangalore/28274253_1_bahubali-statue-ashok-gudigar-idol|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2013|access-date=23 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 May 2010}}</ref> Originally it was proposed to carved 51 feet height Bahubali, but as it was to be transported from Bidadi, Bangalore to Gujarat, it was reduced to 41 feet due to concerns about road conditions and the strength of bridges on which it was to be transported.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sugatha|first=Srinivasaraju|title=Moving a Mountain|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?265885|access-date=23 August 2012|newspaper=Outlook India|date=28 June 2010}}</ref> He has also sculpted [[Lord Hanuman]] Statue, established in [[Haridwar]], a [[Ganesha]] [[Murti|idol]], and others.<ref name=times1/>

===Other major sculptures===
Gudigar has also made an 8.5 foot tall bronze [[Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|Gandhi]] Statue, which is erected in the Garden of Peace at the [[University of Michigan–Flint]], USA.<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=Gandhi statue begins its journey to U.S.|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/06/stories/2010080659320200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820073151/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/06/stories/2010080659320200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 August 2010|access-date=23 August 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 August 2010}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Statue!! Height !! Medium!!For / at !! Year
|-
| Gandhi Statue <ref name=hindu1/>
| 8.5 feet
| Metal
| University of Michigan–Flint, US
| 2010
|- style="background:#efefef;"
|-
| Sarvajna <ref name=hindu1/>
| 7 feet
| Metal
| Abalur, Shimoga dist.
| 2009
|- style="background:#efefef;"
|-
| Onke Obavva <ref name=hindu1/>
| 8 feet
| Metal
| Chitradurga Karnataka
|
|- style="background:#efefef;"
|-
| Anjaneya <ref name=hindu1/>
| 28.5 feet
| stone
| Chennai
|
|- style="background:#efefef;"
|-
| Venugopalaswamy statue <ref name=hindu1/>
| 4.5 feet
|
| [[Germany]]
|
|- style="background:#efefef;"
|-
| Ganesha statue<ref name=ganesha>{{cite news|title=Procession of State's biggest Ganesha idol tomorrow|url=http://hindu.com/2002/07/10/stories/2002071002340300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125054138/http://hindu.com/2002/07/10/stories/2002071002340300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|access-date=11 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 July 2002}}</ref>
| 13+12 feet
| stone
| Kukke Subramanya
|
|- style="background:#efefef;"
|}

He has started sculpting 100 feet tall stone statue of [[Swami Vivekananda]] which will be erected at Bailur village, [[Udupi District]] by 2016.<ref name=mirror>{{cite news|last=Shreedhar|first=Deepthi|title=Coming up near Udupi: India's tallest monolith|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate&sectid=73&contentid=2012091120120911213854628c13ff412&subsite=|access-date=11 November 2012|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|date=11 September 2012}}</ref>

==Awards==
*Kamaladevi Chattopadhya Vishwakarma Award - 1986 for Ganesha idol of black stone<ref name=ganesha/>
*State award for "Rama Pattabhisheka" -wood work - 1989.<ref name=ganesha/>
*National Award (1992) for "Venugopala" statue, Surahonne wood work.<ref name=times1/>
*Rajyotsava Award by Government of Karnataka - 2010.<ref>{{cite news | last =paper | first =e- | title =List of Rajyotsava Awardees-2010 | newspaper =The Times of India | date =31 October 2010 | url =http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=8&edlabel=TOIBG&mydateHid=31-10-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar00800&format=&publabel=TOI }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Vijay Gaur]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Indian male sculptors]]
[[Category:Artists from Karnataka]]
[[Category:People from Shimoga district]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian contemporary sculptors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian sculptors]]

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