Mission Statement
The Beacon is a newsletter publication that aims to spread awareness of Indian traditional visual art, and uses art as an instrument to stimulate change.
Meet our Team
Mahima Kolar is a 9th grader at Lakeside School, and she has been with Deepti Designs for over eight years. She is an experienced artist, author, and public speaker. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, art, and playing the piano.
Anvika Bheemarasetty is a sophomore at The Overlake School and has been with Deepti Designs for over nine years. She is now a teaching artist and enjoys volleyball, reading, and baking in her free time.
Shraddha Karthik is an 8th grader at Evergreen Middle School. She has been with Deepti Designs for almost four years. She enjoys art, playing videogames, singing, robotics, and spending time with her family and friends.
Dhanya Haritham is an 8th grader at Canyon Park Middle School. She has been creating Madhubani art at Deepti Designs for three years. In her free time she loves to swim, paint and cook.
Sanskriti Shukla is a senior at North Creek High School and has been a part of Deepti Designs for about three years now. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies or binge-watching TV shows, and listening to music.
Advisory Board
Manavi is a high school senior at North Creek. She has been doing Madhubani art for over eight years. In her free time, she enjoys baking, playing tennis, and being with her friends and family.
Jahnavi Shukla is a senior at North Creek High School who has been with Deepti Designs for eight years, currently as an advanced artist. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and hanging out with her friends and family.
Aniska Gogoi is a freshman at UC Berkeley studying environmental engineering. She was with Deepti Designs for over seven years. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing the viola/piano, and watching her favorite TV shows.