# AI Context for Dr.Gattem Venkatesh

## Profile
- Name: Dr.Gattem Venkatesh
- Location: New York , USA
- Languages: Telugu (primary), English (secondary), Hindi (secondary)
- Timezone: America/New\_York
- Company: Venky Art
- Job title: Architect , Artist , Design ,
- About me: Dr.Gattem Venkatesh  is an Indian micro\-artist. He has carved many sculptures and names on a wide range of mediums, including toothpicks and pencils. He came to notice after winning the Guinness World record for carving the Empire State Building on a toothpick.

Early life and career
Gattem was born in Chinadoddigallu village, Visakhapatnam district on 28 May 1996. His father Suribabu supports his family as farmers and his mother Satyavati is a housewife. He completed schooling at Gowtham Model School and Graduated from GITAM school of architecture in 2019. M.S in Urban Design New york univeristy  in 2024 . 

Art
Venkatesh started his first sculpture after the tenth standard, a miniature of Lord Ganesh on Bangles. With constant support from his family, he continued his work as a micro\-artist. Some of the well\-known micro\-sculptures made by Venkatesh Include, Empire State Building on Toothpicks, which helps him to bag Guinness world record in 2017.

Legacy
Venkatesh conducts annual workshops to teach youth about Micro\-art in more than 80 schools, mostly in government and rural areas. He has trained about 25,000 students. He teaches children to make decorative items out of Waste Materials.
- Interests: Painting, Art, Arts and Crafts, Sculpture

## Online Presence
\[Gravatar Profile\]: [gravatar.com/gattemvenkateshartist](https://gravatar.com/gattemvenkateshartist)
\[LinkedIn\]: [www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gattem-venkatesh-903907112](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gattem-venkatesh-903907112)