Spiny Babbler

Kathmandu, Nepal

pallavranjan@gmail.com; phone: 240 936 9391 (father)
bhagwati.sapkota@evl.edu.np; phone: 9851153970 (mother)

EDUCATION:

PUBLICATIONS:

Books

15 Stories: Women and Girls of the Terai; 32 artwork on the cover and inside pages; VSO (Volunteer Services Overseas) and UKAID; 2021. “I think the drawings by Vidheha in 15 Stories are really beautiful,” Debs Tarr, editor, Kin.
With My Whole Heart: Expanding the Horizons of Equality; 11 artwork on the cover and inside pages; VSO (Volunteer Services Overseas) and UKAID; 2021.
Early Creations; artwork completed by age 3; 80 pp; full color; Spiny Babbler; Nepal; 2016. “We recognized a young talent and saw a child developing, becoming curious, and presenting a different type of art. Vidheha surprised everyone as she celebrated her third birthday,” Laxmi Basnet, Muna
I Love My Life; 80 pp; blogs and sentences; Spiny Babbler; Nepal; 2019. “DELIGHTFUL book by Vidheha Ranjan of Kathmandu, Nepal. A beautiful and insightful collection of poignant observations of her country, art and artists, animals, science, music, and the humanity that surrounds her. What better way to share another culture with your own little ones – from one child to another with I Like My Life, packed with great stuff!” Andrea Petrini, artist
The Flying Yak (manuscript, in progress) photos and poems of a trek of Yagin Gompa. 2023 (est.)

Artwork

“Why Nepali Women and Girls Fear Fathers and Husbands;” Annapurna Express; 2020.
“Gender Based Violence During a Pandemic;” People’s Review; 2020.
“Silence is Not a Solution;” Republica; Kathmandu; 25 December 2020.
“Mother, How Can I Help?” People’s Review; 2020.
“The Hard Choice,” People’s Review; 2020.
“A Life Free of Fear,” Annapurna Express; 2020.
60 years of German Embassy in Nepal leaflet; art based icons; 2018.
UN Women, art enhancement for four leaflet series. 2017.
Earthquake factsheet, front cover and inside artwork, Ecpat Luxembourg, 2017.
A fight against trafficking of women and children in India, front cover
and inside artwork, Mukti Project, 2017.
Annual Report 2016, artwork, Ecpat Luxembourg, 2017.

Music Score

Nepal Health Sector, Procurement of Medical Drugs and Supplies, 6 mins 23 seconds, NHSSP, Options UK, 2022.
Introductory video, National Health Support Service Programme, 2 minutes, FCDO, 2022.
Sath-Sath (Together) local governments and citizens work together to make best
use of tax and other incomes, 3D animation video, 10 minutes, GIZ, 2021.
Lives are Changing, Hindu Kush Himalayan Village of Khar, 6 minutes,
Sabah Nepal and ICIMOD, 2020.
Farmer Business School, 5 minutes, Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, 2018.

Articles

“Sapta Rishis,” the Big Dipper has seven stars which signify seven of the greatest gurus of South East Asia; Muna; July 2022.
“Photographing Elephants,” Friday Supplement, The Rising Nepal; 21 July 2022.
“Making Neighborhoods Better,” gardens, playgrounds, and exercise areas for the people; Friday Supplement, The Rising Nepal; 3 June 2022.
“A Special Day,” (a poem for Terry Ma’am); Friday Supplement, The Rising Nepal; 21 May 2022.
“Seeing through the Lens”; Friday Supplement, The Rising Nepal; 4 March 2022.
“Fun Learning: Gardening” or “Ramailo Sikai”; Muna; Nepal; 2022.
“My Recipe to Make Roti”; Friday Supplement, The Rising Nepal; January 2022.
“My Resolutions for New Year 2022”; Friday Supplement, The Rising Nepal; December 2021
“Stay Safe from Falls”; Friday Supplement, The Rising Nepal; October 2021.
“A Retirement Home for Elephants”; Friday Supplement, The Rising Nepal; August 2021.
“My Artwork During a Pandemic” or “Mahamarima Mero Kala”; Setopati; Nepal; October 2020.
“Having Fun During the Lockdown” or “Ramailo Lockdownko”; Muna; Nepal; August 2020.
“How to Make Tasty Jam,” or “Mitho Jam Banauney Tarika”; Muna; Nepal; 2019.
“Fun Making Mayonnaise” or “Mayonnaise ko Majja”; Muna; Nepal; 2019.
“How to Make Peanut Butter” or “Peanut Butter Kasari Banauney”; page 30; full page; Muna; Nepal; 2018.

MEDIA coverage on Vidheha’s work:

Print, Muna front cover feature,
Print, Angkur front cover feature
Print features on Fr!day, Junkiri, Canvas, The Rising Nepal
News coverage of activities in print media Nagarik, ECS, Hindu National Weekly, and others
Television, Ankhijhyal feature, NEFEJ and Nepal Television
Online, Artist Khabar, Recent Nepal, Xpress Khabar, Ratopati, Samarpratik

EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES:

Solo exhibitions and arts projects, major

“Song of Elephants”; series of articles, photo essays, book, and photo exhibition; Stand Up for Elephants (SU4E) and Spiny Babbler; 2022
“Soaring Dreams of Unlimited Children”; writing, art, photography, music;
“Early Creations”; solo exhibition; Nepal Art Council; October 12, 2016
Private concerts for Terry Miller, Preeti Dahal, Randy Grodman, Tineke Moerman, C.W. Norris-Brown, Bas Stoffelsen, Yubakar and Neelam; 2021

Group art exhibitions and music performances

“Children’s Music Festival 2020”; group performance; Spiny Babbler and Story Cycle; September 2020
“Children’s Music Festival 2020”; group performance; Spiny Babbler and Story Cycle; August 2020
“International Music Day 2020”; group performance; Om Crescendo music festival; June 2020
“Ukali Orali” a solo performance on the flute with two other group presentations; Saraswoti Hall, Shuvatara Valedictory Event for SEE graduates; July 2019
Performances in various villages and informal gatherings
“Genius 2017”; group exhibition; Patan Museum; March 2017
“Genius 2016”; group presentation; Spiny Babbler; March 2016
“The National Anthem”; group performance, flute, QFX Cinema, launch of a Search for Common Ground television series on police work; 2018

SKILLS

Photography, presently using Canon DLSR 800D with 10-18 mm, 18-50 mm and 70-300 mm lens
Basic coding
Basic boxing, swimming: paddle, breaststroke, crawl
More than 80 Hikes; 5 Camping trips across Nepal including Yagin Gompa in Langtang at 10,000 feet

COMMUNITY WORK

Music and conversations weekly at Nepal Hospice, June 2019 until Covid shutdown
One-on-one weekly classes for the 6 year old Patan Kumari, the Living Goddess since April 2019 until Covid shutdown
Different educational institutions since 2016

LANGUAGES

English, spoken, written, published multiple times in national publications
Nepali, spoken, written, published multiple times in national publications
French (basics). “Vidheha is the star of this show, her pronunciation, understanding, and work is exceptional,” Randy Grodman, instructor