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CRAFTS other medals acquired for work with associations like Lions Club, Jaycees and other social service as well as business organizations. Narendra has been recognized for his social service and this is evident from many awards including the International President Humanitarian Award presented by Lions International in 1997; the Birendra Aishwarya Sewa Padak in 2001 as well as the Second Best Social Service Award during the first Youth Festival in 1965. In 1970, as the cultural secretary for Nepal Unesco Club, Narendra was the one to initiate a beat contest in aid of beggars’ welfare, and in which a group of real beggar kids were invited to be the chief guests. Prizes too were given away by the ‘chief guests’. Presently, he is an executive member of the Satya Sai Kendra which runs a diagnostic centre for the poor, and in which Narendra holds the chairman’s post. He has also tried his hand at landscaping, having done the same for Satya Sai Kendra and for Nagpokahari. On the business side, he has a shop, ‘Neeru’s’ (named after his wife) at the Bishal Bazar. He is also a director of the Bishal Bazar Company as well as director of the upcoming Lalitpur Bishal Bazar. It is a wonder how he manages the time for all his various activities but as he says, “Although I am a businessman, I don’t really give much time to my business. Still, it’s all a question of managing time properly.” He adds, “I am a very active person and thanks to God, I think I’m in almost perfect good health.” And, “Look at me, I am 59 years olddo I look it?” Before we forget, we must also mention that Narendra has taken acting lessons and performed with well known actor Madan Das Shrestha, in three plays staged in Naachghar during 1967- 1968. In fact, he directed one of them which was titled, ‘Balbhadra’. Much has been dabbled at, and with some degree of success too, but all said and done, it is in the art of ‘driftwood sculpture’ that Narendra B. Shrestha really excels. One can judge that such marvelous work must be really time consuming, and the sculptor agrees. At the same time, the end results displayed in his Above: ‘Lion’-Lovely lines and polished looks make this a very interesting work indeed. Below: ‘Kurukshetra’- This intricate sculpture tells it all-the tale of the Mahabharat epic. rooms totally justify any length of time taken because the art forms arrived at are, as he repeatedly says, ‘really unique’. Looking at his huge and solid ‘Singha’ (Lion) and the delicately poised ‘3 rd Stage Ballet’, one cannot but marvel at his ingenuity. Similarly, his ‘Sangharshmaye Manche’ (Struggling Man) and ‘Man with Dog’ are worthy creations, as are ‘Save Nature’ and ‘Khelkud Ma Unmukh Haru’ (Those Who are Busy with Sports). Narendra’s ‘Kurukshetra’ is a depiction of the Mahabharat and when he goes into an explanation of the many nuances of the multi-figured sculpture, one begins to understand the tremendous effort and imagination that goes into the making of such wonderful works. Final words from the poet/painter/ businessman/social service worker/ sculptor-“I am not into ‘Kastha Kala’ (Wood Carving), I’m into ‘Kathe Kala’ (Wood Art). The former is traditional, the latter, modern.” S 54 SEP-OCT 2005 SPACES

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