Ulka Adivrekar - Art Mentor

For three decades, art has been both Ulka's craft and her calling. With deep expertise in art fundamentals, aesthetics, and technique, she brings genuine passion to every student she mentors, helping young artists uncover the voice that's uniquely theirs.

Her journey through the art world runs deep: lecturing in Fine Arts at the prestigious Sir J. J. School of Art, appointed as a CIE-accredited assessor for Art & Design, and working as an IBDP Visual Arts examiner. Having led arts departments across IBDP schools and taught curricula spanning K-12 through pre-university levels, Ulka specializes in university art portfolio mentoring, carrying a rare, insider's understanding of what admissions panels and examiners are truly looking for.

Ulka sees art as more than technique; it's a powerful medium for personal and social transformation. Her mentoring is built on experimentation: she energizes students to explore unfamiliar mediums, embrace discovery, and take creative risks to develop an authentic artistic voice. The focus is always on grounding their work in cultural context, so that students craft portfolios that showcase both skill and a story worth telling.