Ashok Gudigar

Ashok Gudigar (born 1965) is a sculptor who specialises in making statues out of sandalwood, stone, metal, and fiberglass. He hails from Sagara, Shimoga District, Karnataka, India, and lives in Bangalore.

He has participated in International sculpture festival arranged in England during 1998. Originally it was proposed to carved 51 feet height Bahubali, but as it was to be transported from Bidadi, Bangalore to Gujarat, it was reduced to 41 feet due to concerns about road conditions and the strength of bridges on which it was to be transported. He has also sculpted Lord Hanuman Statue, established in Haridwar, a Ganesha idol, and others. Statue Height MediumFor / at Year Gandhi Statue 13+12 feet stone Kukke Subramanya

He has started sculpting 100 feet tall stone statue of Swami Vivekananda which will be erected at Bailur village, Udupi District by 2016.

Awards Kamaladevi Chattopadhya Vishwakarma Award - 1986 for Ganesha idol of black stone