{"product_id":"colourful-saris-kolitmara-pench-india-18-x-18-inches-acrylic-on-canvas-gond-tribal-village-deep-in-the-tiger-reserve","title":"'Colourful Saris, Kolitmara, Pench, India’, 18 x 18 inches Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas by John Dyer. Gond Tribal Village Pench Tiger Reserve","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eColourful Saris, Kolitmara, Pench, India\u003c\/i\u003e was painted deep within the Pench Tiger Reserve during \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/collections\/john-dyer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Dyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lastchancetopaint.com\/4-india-land-of-tiger\"\u003eLast Chance to Paint\u003c\/a\u003e – Land of the Tiger expedition\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJohn was given special access to the remote Gond tribal village of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKolitmara\u003c\/span\u003e, travelling across the Crocodile River and into the heart of the tiger forest to spend time with the community, meet local people and paint directly from village life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere was a wonderful sense of celebration in the village during John’s visit. A wedding was taking place, many local people and children gathered around, and a Gond dancing and drumming group performed especially for the occasion. That atmosphere of energy, curiosity and welcome runs through the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWomen in brilliant red, blue, yellow, orange and green saris move between the houses, children play in the open space, chickens wander across the foreground and cattle stand quietly among the buildings. Washing hangs between the homes and birds gather along the wires and in the trees, filling the composition with movement and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJohn was particularly struck by the intensity of the saris against the warm earth colours of the village and the surrounding forest. In the painting, those colours become the heartbeat of the scene, bringing together people, animals, buildings and landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe village sits within one of India’s most important tiger landscapes, and that relationship between community and forest is central to the work. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eColourful Saris, Kolitmara, Pench, India\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is not separate from John’s wildlife paintings from the expedition, but part of the same wider story of life within the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLand of the Tiger\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePainted with John Dyer’s characteristic warmth, rhythm and vivid colour, this original work is both a joyful record of a remarkable visit and a celebration of the Gond community who welcomed him so generously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-product-heading\"\u003eItem Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-data-sheet\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDescription\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed Original Painting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCornish Artist John Dyer (born 1968)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by the Artist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by John Dyer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePainting size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 x 18 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.5 x 23.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe St Ives style picture frame is a Renaissance-inspired cassetta frame, Italian for 'little box', featuring a white stain finish that highlights the wood grain. With a 73mm wide profile and 39mm depth, it creates a recessed central panel, perfect for a timeless, contemporary and elegant display of the painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrung with picture cord and ready to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/collections\/indian-summer-new-paintings-of-india\"\u003eIndian Summer collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expedition-vimeo=\"1166360801\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated expedition film\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1166360801\"\u003eIndia Land of the Tiger Day 1 - Gond Village - Pench Tiger Reserve\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1166360801?dnt=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; border: 0;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"India Land of the Tiger Day 1 - Gond Village - Pench Tiger Reserve\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Dyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67756866797810,"sku":null,"price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0476\/8448\/5279\/files\/ColourfulSaris_Kolitmara_Pench_India-18x18inchesacryliconcanvasbyJohnDyer.jpg?v=1792169294","url":"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/products\/colourful-saris-kolitmara-pench-india-18-x-18-inches-acrylic-on-canvas-gond-tribal-village-deep-in-the-tiger-reserve","provider":"John Dyer Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}