Saimer families in focus Portrait of an artist Swetha Wife of Kiran Kumar, Admin, Bidar Give her the easel, canvas and brushes, she can bring the past to life in her paintings. Such is the latent talent in Shweta Hothpet, wife of Kirankumar, that she has been approached by publishers to bring out a book that illustrates the life and times of Basavanna, the 12th century Kannada philosopher, statesman and poet. The housewife turned artist has completed Bachelors and Masters in Visual Art. In her spare time. she also creates miniatures, which along with paintings, helps her express her inner thoughts and emotions. 16
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