Atul Mathur
Co-Founder and Vice Chairperson of Devrai Art Village, Panchgani
Atul, the co-founder of Devrai Art Village, is a chartered accountant with
over 20 years’ experience in consulting, software and advertising, plus
over 28 years’ experience in coaching and in developing leaders, teams
and organizations.
He left Mumbai and the corporate world in 1997 as CEO of two of Grey
Advertising India’s divisions, to settle down in Panchgani from where he
now operates. He is also the founder of Outbound Management
Consulting and is a senior executive coach and mentor.
Passionate about gardening, the Devrai Forest Garden has grown under
his care for the past 2 decades and is now a home to hundreds of species
of plants and trees. He has also spent 3 years (1973 to 1976) attending
the regular hobby class in drawing and painting at JJ School of Art.
- Co-founder of Devrai Art Village, Panchgani — an award-winning social enterprise that bridges the gap between traditional artisans and contemporary design.
- Brings a background in social entrepreneurship and community development to the field of art and craft to create a collaborative platform that sustains indigenous art traditions through innovation
- Passionate about art – music, reading, visual arts – creating an environment and collating resource material for the artists of Devrai to cultivate a deeper appreciation for various forms of arts
- Instrumental in conceptualising Devrai Rock Dhokra, patented process of fusion of metal and stone developed at Devrai.
- Resurrected a barren slope of land into a lush green forest garden through in-depth knowledge of gardening and a deep love for nature
- Under his leadership, Devrai Art Village has gained national and international recognition for its fusion of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetics.