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{{Infobox artist
| name = Swarna Chitrakar
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1974}}
| image = Swarna Chitrakar - Kolkata 2014-02-14 3080.JPG
| caption = Swarna Chitrakar during an international conference and intensive seminar on 'Strategic Transformations: Museums in 21st Century' at Ashutosh Birth Centenary Hall, Indian Museum, Kolkata
| alt =
| nationality = Indian
| birth_place = Naya village [[Pingla]], [[West Bengal]], India
|spouce = Sambhu Chitrakar
|children = Mamoni Chitrakar, Sonali Chitrakar, Runa Chitrakar, Jhunur Chitrakar & Nupur Chitrakar (daughters)
|awards = {{awd||1994|State level Award|visual artist|}}
}}

'''Swarna Chitrakar''' (born 1974) is a [[Patachitra]] artist from Pingla, a changemaker and a community leader.

==Early life==
Chitrakar was born in 1974 in Naya village of [[West Midnapur]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref name="ojasart">{{cite web |title=Swarna Chitrakar |url=https://ojasart.com/artist/swarna-chitrakar/ |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> She learnt painting from her father but her parents married her off at her early age due to poverty. After marriage she took up paint and brush mainly to support her family.<ref name="ojasart"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.silkriver.co.uk/artist-profiles/|title=Swarna Chitrakar|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> She stayed with her husband and 5 daughters. All of them are [[Patua]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/from-bengal-a-patachitra-that-narrates-the-story-of-the-fight-against-coronavirus-goes-viral-6379099/|title=From Bengal, a Patachitra that narrates the story of the fight against coronavirus goes viral|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>

==Carrier==
Chitrakar returned to her home, there she started Patachitra painting and started her journey as Patua. She learnt scroll painting and Patua music from her father in his childhood.
She had showcased her art in the countries [[Australia]], [[China]], [[England]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Sweden]], and the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/ManyVisionsMany%20VersionsTeachersGuideWeb.pdf |title=Many Visions Teachers Guide |website=www.surrey.ca |format=PDF|access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref><ref name="bengalpatachitra"/> Swarna Chitrakar used her expertise pat painting with a melodic song for social cause like awareness about [[COVID-19]]. She used 7 scrolls to depict the current situation as well as [[impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers|COVID-forntline healthcare workers]] and awareness message like staying indoor and use of [[mask]] and washing hand when necessary. A video where she is singing and showing those Patachitra has been viewed more than 99,000 times on [[Facebook]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Kamdar | first=Shraddha | title=Bengal Artist Portrays Fight Against Pandemic In A Fabulous ‘Patachitra’ | website=femina.in | date=2020-04-27 | url=https://www.femina.in/trending/bengal-artist-portrays-fight-against-pandemic-in-a-fabulous-patachitra-155717.html | access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref><ref name="Indian Express">{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/from-bengal-a-patachitra-that-narrates-the-story-of-the-fight-against-coronavirus-goes-viral-6379099/ |title=From Bengal, a Patachitra that narrates the story of the fight against coronavirus goes viral|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref>

==Social issue through Patachitra and Patua music==
Chitrakar covers major incidents like [[Tsunami]], [[September 11 attacks]] and social issues like [[Tuberculosis]], [[HIV/AIDS]], [[child marriage]], [[trafficking of children]] and [[COVID-19]] etc. through her [[Patachitra]] and her self composed [[Patua Sangeet]].<ref name="Indian Express"/>

==Awards==
* State level award in 1994<ref name="bengalpatachitra">{{cite web | title=Swarna Chitrakar | website=Patachitra - The art of visual storytelling | date=2019-11-09 | url=https://www.bengalpatachitra.com/artist/swarna-chitrakar/ | access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref>

==Books==
Collodi, Carlo. The Patua Pinocchio. Illustrated by Swarna Chitrakar and translated by Carol Della Chiesa. publisher Tara Books;
Illustrated edition, May 12, 2015

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi-0MuTmj_I Story of Krishna and Radha by Swarna Chitrakar]
*[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3243649102321173&t=469 Song and 7 long scroll Patachitra painting about COVID-19 by Swarna Chitrakar]

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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women artists]]
[[Category:Indian women painters]]
[[Category:People from West Bengal]]

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