I believe in the reality of the Holy Spirit, Mother Kundalini, in the immense Love that She has given us and that flows within each of us as Amrut, pouring into the awareness of being part of the body of the Virata.
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Creative biography PINA CRAPAROTTA
Pina Craparotta was born in Marsala, in the province of Trapani (Italy), into a family of artists: her paternal grandfather learned the art of drawing and painting, working in an artisan workshop, and passed on the passion to his children, including Pina’s father, who did the same with his daughter. The family moved to Vigevano, in northern Italy, where Pina was able to train from an artistic point of view at the Roncalli school of Arts and Crafts. Pina Craparotta, in her artistic journey, focuses on the sensitivity of knowing how to grasp the beauty of Creation, which manifests itself with wonder in front of a palette full of colors and a myriad of different forms, which is Nature. Pina, a multifaceted artist, prefers the use of clay, a material that more than others gives naturalness to her works. Inspiring sources of his art, in addition to Nature itself, are the deities, energies that flow within every human being, making them rediscover innate and wonderful qualities. Meditation and spiritual growth, typical of Indian culture, are priorities in Pina’s life, who spends several months a year in Cabella Ligure, an important center of Indian spirituality in the Ligurian Apennines. By Serena Baracco
Group exhibitions
2023, Garden of art, Mede, Italy
2023, In the sign of Queen, Mede, Italy
2009-2022, Spirit Festival, Cabella Ligure, Italy
2019, Borbera art- Passages, Rocchetta Ligure, Italy Palazzo Spinola
2018, Borbera Art – Nature is art, Rocchetta Ligure, Italy, Palazzo Spinola
2017, August in Art, Cabella Ligure, Italy
2016, Vernissage, Vigevano, Italy. A R.C.O Association
2015, The night that wasn’t there, Vigevano, Italy
2014, Covered street, Vigevano, Italy, Piazza Ducale
2013, Covered street, Vigevano, Italy, Piazza Ducale
Work process
Artworks
GRAPHITE
Series Black & White
Graphite is a long and laborious process. I use the powder, which is applied with a brush in a delicate way and the various overlaps create the different shades, thus achieving a very realistic result. With this technique I love to draw the faces of old people, with their wrinkles, which for me represent their whole life experience.

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, 2017,
60x50 cm,
graphite,
not-available, repeatable

The Eyes are the Mirror of the Soul, 2017,
50x40cm,
graphite,
not available

The Innocence of the Child, 2019,
50x40cm,
graphite drawing,
not available

Inner peace, 2017,
60x50cm,
graphite,
not available, repeatable

Girl’s face, 2019,
50x40cm,
executed in graphite,
not available, repeatable

Reflection on life, 2018,
70x50cm,
graphite powder technique,
not available, repetition possible
PASTEL
Series Contrasts of light
I love to experiment, using different techniques, including pastel, which allows me to achieve a realistic result in the work. I prefer mainly drawing faces, but also Nature, such as outdoors and animals. For me, drawing, like any other form of expression, allows me to enter a state of inner silence. I become one with the work I am creating.

Man with turban, 2021,
30x40cm,
pastel,
not available, repeatable

Young bride, 2019,
50x40cm,
pastel,
not available, repeatable

Leonardo Da Vinci, 2019,
30x40cm,
painted in pastels,
not available, repetition possible

Young Krishna, 2019,
30x40 cm,
pastels and chalks,
not available, repetition possible

Young Gaia, 2018,
70x50 cm,
pastels and chalks,
available

Contrasts of light, 2021,
70x50cm,
pastels and chalks. 70x50 cm,
not available, repetition possible
Craft
SCULPTURES
Series Give shape to the Deities
In the course of my artistic life, I have made several works, all of them aimed at the creative process of the moment. After receiving self-realisation in '97, my way of perceiving art changed. I felt growing within me, the desire to give form to the divinities, present within each of us, to perceive their energy and to feel realised when I saw the finished work. I mostly let myself be guided by my emotions. My hands run over the wet piece of clay and as it begins to take shape, a sense of peace and joy grows within me. Air, water, fire, earth and ether are the elements present in the Universe and in all life forms, and the elements themselves take part in the creative process that starts at the swadhistan chakra and then materialises before my eyes.
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Madonna, terracotta,
present in Palazzo Doria,
given to Shri Mataji on Mother's Day

Shri Shiva, 2010,
h-45cm,
white clay,
not available, repeatable

Ganesha baby, 2023,
h24 cm,
still to be fired and finished with gold trim

Shri Ganesha, 2023,
h25cm,
patinated terracotta,
not available, replicable

Piccolo-Ganesha, 2023,
H18cm,
white patinated terracotta + gold,
not-available

Pair of Small Ganesha, 2023,
h 15 and 18 cm,
patinated white terracotta + gold,
not available, repeatable

Goddess Durga, 2021,
h 28x20x16,
white clay,
not available, repeatable

Ganesha, 2015,
h-35cm,
terracotta,
not-available, repeatable

Ganesha lying, 2022,
h15x 25x14cm,
white patinated earthenware + gold,
not available, repeatable

Buddha-Head, 2015,
40cm,-
red clay patination,
not available, repeatable

Shri Hanumana, 2021,
h34cm,
white glazed earthenware + gold,
not-available, replecable
BAS-RELIEFS
Series Love for India
In the bas-reliefs I make, my love for India, from which I draw inspiration, shines through. Even as a young girl,I have always been attracted to this wonderful country rich in spirituality and with Sahaja Yoga I realised who I really am and the love and deep sense of Union that I feel,is reflected in the work that I create.

Elegance of Indian style, 2017,
50x40cm,
terracotta,
not available, repeatable

The Sacredness of the Feet, 2019,
50x40cm,
clay, fired and glazed + gold leaf,
not-available, repeatable

Shri Radha Krishna, 2015,
50x40cm,
patinated terracotta,
not available, repeatable

Namastè, 2019,
50x40cm,
glazed terracotta + decorations with gold leaf,
not available, repeatable

Shri Hanumana and Shri Rama, 2010,
50x60cm,
clay, raku-firing,
not available, repeatable
CERAMICS
Series Raku ceramics
Raku was discovered in Japan and its meaning is: joy of living - pleasant - relaxed. The object is fired at between 900 and 1000 degrees for about three hours, after which it is taken out of the kiln with long tongs while still glowing, and depending on what you want to achieve, you put the piece into reduction or oxidation. After that, you stop the enamel transformation process by immersing the piece in cold water. In this way, you obtain beautiful colours and, above all, unique pieces.
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Couple of raku vases, 2016,
h 25 cm, h 30 cm,
raku technique,
not available, repeatable

Raku vase, 2016,
h cm 20,
raku technique,
not available, repeatable

Raku tray with gauze and copper wire, 2016,
raku technique,
not available, repeatable

Coral vase, 2016,
h25 cm,
raku technique,
not available, repeatable

Black and white raku ball vase, 2015,
raku technique,
not available, repeatable

Bowl with silver highlights, 2014,
raku technique,
not available, repeatable

Bowl with copper highlights, 2014,
raku technique,
not available, repeatable
