{"id":1894,"date":"2017-12-13T08:37:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T08:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rukminikelkar.com\/index.php\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2024-08-18T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T10:39:40","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rukminikelkar.com\/?page_id=1894","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1894\" class=\"elementor elementor-1894\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-756646c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756646c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a33de4\" data-id=\"6a33de4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af924d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7af924d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ce91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8ce91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"adf7d86f-5a52-4013-af25-f153911e9f77\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Rukmini Kelkar: A Journey from Dentistry to Artistic Empowerment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rukmini Kelkar is a vibrant artist and designer based in Dublin, whose work is a testament to empowerment, diversity, and joy. Originally from Mumbai, India, Rukmini moved to Dublin in January 2017 to join her husband. Trained as a dentist, she practiced for five years at her family clinic in Mumbai. However, upon relocating to Ireland, the challenges of the Irish Dental Registration exams prompted her to explore a new path.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Rukmini turned to art for solace, teaching herself to paint through YouTube tutorials. She quickly discovered that art was not just a hobby, but her true passion and therapy. This newfound love led her to enroll in a full-time graphic design course, completing her HND in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Rukmini&#8217;s art is characterized by its bright, colorful, and vibrant nature, designed to evoke joy and happiness. Her pieces often reflect themes of freedom, joy, migration, and regeneration, with a blend of Indian and Irish cultural influences. By celebrating imperfection and depicting strong, imperfect women, Rukmini&#8217;s work aims to empower viewers and celebrate diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Through her brand, Rukmini showcases her design and branding expertise, primarily supporting small immigrant and female-owned local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, she is pursuing an MA in Art and Social Action at NCAD, further deepening her commitment to using art as a medium for social change and empowerment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662ccb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662ccb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a508a elementor-widget 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class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/rukminikelkar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/I-found-a-home_sq-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/rukminikelkar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A-little-joy_sq-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/rukminikelkar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/flower-to-share_sq-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f15046 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f15046\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d48636\" data-id=\"1d48636\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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