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IdentityAcademic Qualifications:
• M.F.A. Painting, University of Hyderabad, 2010, 1st class 1st Rank with distinction (Gold Medal)
• B.V.A. from College of Art & Design University of Burdwan, 2008,1st class
• Diploma in commercial art from Anima Educational Center, Kolkata ,1st class
• Diploma in Interior Decoration & Design from Durgapur Youth Centre (Govt. of WB)
• B.Com, Durgapur Government College, 1995
Awards & Scholarships:
Awarded Emerging Artist “city award” 2016 from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai
Awarded Emerging Artist “State award” 2015 from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai
Awarded S.L Parasher Medal(Gold medal) from University of Hyderabad, 2011
Received Merit Scholarship from University of Hyderabad, 2009
Received Achiever Award, 1st semester to 3rd semester, from UoH,2008-10
Burdwan Dist. Award, 1999 to 2003, from West Bengal Cottage & Small Scale Industries
Group Exhibitions:
May’2016 -"Group Exhibition at ", Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad
March’2016 -"Group Exhibition at ", Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad
Jan 2015 -"Shrishti Art Mela ", at Shrishti Art Gallery , Hyderabad
Jan2015 - "11th Anniversary exhibition ", Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad August2014 -"108 Ganesha ", Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad
Sept’2012- ’jiva’ at State Art Gallery,Hyderabad, The Concept Of Biodiversity, Curated by Dr,Avani Rao Gandra,
2011 -"Expressions of 14 Shades", Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad
2011 - Icon Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2010 - “On the way”, Shristhi Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2009 - Academy of fine Arts, Kolkata
2007 - College of Art & Design Annul Art exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2006 - All India 71st annual Art exhibitions, organized by Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2006 - Charukala Art exhibition, Kolkata
2005 - Paper pulp sculpture exhibited at Indian Handicraft Expo, Buckingham, London
2005 - Krisna Sayar Utsav, Burdwan
Workshops:
2015-16 “Drawing Space’’ Site specific Installation at Banyan Hearts Residency, Kismatpura,Hyderabad
2011 - Art Residency at Icon Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2011 - Watercolour workshop at Icon Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2010 - Workshop at L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneshwar
2009 - Workshop on street painting under Tracy Lee, organized by UoH
2009 - Site specific workshop under Shanchayan Ghosh organized by S.N.School, UoH
2008 - Print making workshop at university Of Hyderabad, by Vijay Bagudi from Broda
2007 - Site specific workshop under Shanchayan Ghosh from Santiniketan, organized by
College of Art & Design, University of Burdwan
2006 - Painting Workshop under Tapas Konar at College of Art and Design, Burdwan
2006 - Workshop at College of Visual Art, organized by college of Visual Art, Kolkata
Experience:
• Delivered a lecture on ''Teaching Concepts through Icon'' at Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Hyderabad, for the special Educators, Speech & Hearing Professionals & Trainees - 2010
• Conducted workshop on Papier Mache at IIIT-Hyderabad, 2010 & 2011
• Conducted workshops on paper pulp at Vivekananda Vani Prachar Samithi, Durgapur, 2005
Work Experience:
2013 June onwards - Art teacher at Sancta Maria International School, Hyderabad (IGCSE, AS & A Levels)
2012-13 Art & Craft teacher at EURO SCHOOL, Hyderabad,(CBSE)
2012 - Graphic Designer at Asymptotica, Hyderabad
2011 - As an artist at S.R. Associates, master in landscaping, Hyderabad
2010-11-Art & Craft teacher at Global edge school, Hyderabad(CBSE)
2011 - Art Instructor at Takshsila Institute of Professional Studies, Hyderabad
2003- till date - Practical Examiner in fine Arts of Bangiya Sangeet Perishad, Kolkata
2010-2011 – Art & craft teacher at Global Edge School, Hyderabad
7-years experience as art teacher at Udvabon - The school of Fine Arts, Durgapur Steel City
Collection of my work
1) University Of Hyderabad (Painting Mural)
2) Laurel (Boston, US, Privet Collection)
3) Kavita Vermuri (Hyderabad, Privet collection)
4) Ranigunj Co-operative Bank, Ranigunj, West Bengal.
5) LV Prasad eye Institute, Bhubaneswar
6)Rebecca ,USA
Statement of artistic interest
An artist can do painting, printmaking, sculpting as well as many other things at the same time. But for our academic purpose we should do specialization in one of these areas in our six years study. I finished my graduation and post-graduation – specialization in painting – but my interest is also in clay modeling, coil and hollow pinching, terracotta murals, glaze tiles murals, paper pulp and paper Mache sculpture and plate relief murals and also in digital art.
Currently I am dealing with some interesting subjects such as the food habits of middle class and lower middle class people, their struggles in life etc., And I want to capture the identity of people through their gestures such as walking, sitting, eating etc., without actually looking at their faces.
Teaching how one can capture the subtle human identities is one of my
