Nagaraj has been involved in wildlife conservation activities in Chitradurga district
In his childhood, Nagaraj D. would often go into Jogimatti forest area in Chitradurga every day to collect firewood. A couple of times, forest officials caught him and punished him for trespass, locking him up in their guest house for an hour. Now, Nagaraj of Nagu Arts is invited by the Forest Department all over Karnataka to draw paintings depicting wildlife.
The 52-year-old artist has done at least 500 paintings on structures belonging to the Forest Department to spread awareness about wildlife.