Born : Munavalli ( Belgaum)
QUALIFICATION:
Obtained Art Master Diploma, Diploma in GD Art (B.S.FA) Belgaum
B.F.A. in Creative Painting, College of Visual Art. Gulbarga. (With University Rank)
BA (Hons) Karnataka Literature, R.P.D.College, Belgaum
AWARDS:
14th All India Art Exhibition S.C.Z.C. Nagpur, 2001
All India Fine Arts and Craft Society New Delhi 2000
Central Lalit Kala Akademi Millennium Exhibition Award. New Delhi 2000
Karnata Shilpakala Akademi Bangalore 2000
Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademi Annual Award 1998
Bombay Art Society Merit Award 1995
All India Mysore Dussera Awards 1997 to 2002 (Five times)
State Level Art Exhibition Award Bijapur. 1998
F.P.A.I. state level Competition I Award 1993
College Annual Awards 1988 to 1993
GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Nehru Art Centre, Mumbai 2010,
Srusti Art Gallery, Bangalore 2010,
India Habitat Art Centre Delhi 2009
Gallery G Bangalore 2009-10
Ruchika Art Gallery, Panjim, Goa 2009
Ethos Art Gallery Bangalore,
Abstract Art Gallery Bangalore 2008-09
Group Exhibition at Varnayaga Art Gallery Muscat (Oman) 2008-09
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath Bangalore 2007
Ray-O Art Gallery Chennai 2007
Museum Art Gallery Mumbai 2006
AIFACS Art Gallery New Delhi 2004
Suchitra Art Gallery Mysore 2005
Venkatappa Art Gallery Bangalore 2003
South Indian Artist Exhibition Shilparamam Art Gallery Hyderabad 2003
Regional Akademi Art Gallery Chennal 2003
Chitra Art Gallery Bangalore 2003.
Suchitra Art Gallery Mysore 2003
UP LalitKala Akademi Lucknow 2000
Nehru Art Centre Mumbai 2002
International Art Exhibition Sharjah 2002
Wellington Art Gallery Mysore 1998
Gulmohar Art Gallery Kolhapur 1998
Govt Art Gallery Dharwad 1998
Kannada Sahitya Bhavan Belgaum 1998
CAVA Art Gallery Mysore 1997
8th, 9th,10th, Rashyreeya Kala Mala Delhi. Kolkata & Bangalore 1997,1996,1995
Venkatappa Art Gallery Bangalore 1992
MAJOR EXHIBITIONS:
46th National Exhibition of Art Kochin 2004
44th National Exhibition of Art Jaipur 2002
AIFACS National Art Exhibitions 1998 to 2003
All lndia Art Exhibition SCZC Nagpur 1998 to 2001
Bombay Art Society Mumbai 1995 and 2002
All lndia Art Exhibition Gulbarga 2002
Tilak Smarak All India Exhibition Pune 2002
Lalit Kala Akademi Delhi and KSKA Bangalore 2000
Southern Region Camlin Art Exhibition Bangalore and Chennai 2000, 2001, 2003
Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademi Annual Art Exhibition 1993 to 2003
K.K.Hebbar Art Exhibition Bangalore 2000
Shreshta Art Resources Bangalore 1999
CAMPS & WORKSHOPS:
Attended more than 30 Camps & Seminars in different places of India, Bangalore, Mysore, Nagpur, Trissur, Hyderabad, Bijapur, Dharwad, Belgaum, Pune, Chennai & Tanjore
Ex-member, Mysore Palace Board, Mysore 2001-06
Ex-member, Karnataka Lalitkala Akademi, Bangalore 2001-2005
Founder Secretary Orion contemporary Artist Group, Mysore
COLLECTIONS:
Central Lalitkala Akademi, Delhi.
Karnataka Lalitkala Akademi, Bangalore.
Mysore Palace, Mysore.
S.C.Z. Culture, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Regional Lalitkala Akademi, Chennai
Department of Archaeology, Mysore.
Kannada & Culture Department, Bangalore
Many more collections in private companies & organisations in India and Sharjah, Muscat(Oman), Canada & UK
1996 to 2009 worked a Lecturer in Department of Graphics, College of Visualart, Mysore
At present working as an Art Teacher in Govt. High School, Chittakul Karwar District |
