Astounding atmospheric qualities enrich the sublime nature of his locations. Alluring mixture of abstract elements and the human form. The juxtaposition of elements is provocative. - Informed Collector
Qualifications : G. D. Art (Draw/Ptg.) First Class with Second
In order of Merit in Maharashtra – 2001.
(Nasik Kala Niketan's Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nasik)
Dip – A – Ed. (Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai) 2002.
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Scholarships :
* Europe Art Tour (Camlin Art Foundation) National Scholarship, Mumbai. ( Visit to Paris, Rome, Florence) - Feb. 2006. * * Bombay Art Society, Mumbai – 113th All India Art Ex. BENDRE – HUSAIN National Scholarship for Painting - Jan. 2005. * * Art Society of India, Mumbai – Artist Rao Bahadur M.V.Dhurandhar Scholarship for best water colour - Feb. 2002. * * Nashik Kala Niketan, Nashik, Maharashtra. Late Mrunalinitai Chitnis Scholarship - Mar. 2003. * * Priyadarshni Academy, Mumbai .,Ramkrishna Bajaj Scholership .- July 2010
International Awards :
* Watercolor Art Society .,Houston.,USA.,34 th International Ex.- 2011 * * Sandiego Water color society, CA., USA., 30th International Art Ex.- 2010. * * Art Renewal Center International art ex. , New York, U.S.A.,- 2010. * * International Artist, Australia Challenge No. 37 - Feb.- 2007. * * Bold Brush Painting Compitition, USA.- Nov. 2010 * * Bold Brush Painting Compitition,USA.,-Mar. 2011
National & State Awards :
* All India fine Arts & crafts Society., New Delhi -13 th All India Watercolor Exhibition -2011 * * All India Art Ex, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, - 2002, 2006, 2007. * * 17th All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Ex. Pune, (V. V. Oak Ex.) Lokmanya Tilak Award - 2004. * * 8th Western Region Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai. - 2005. * * 1st All India Art Teacher's Art Ex., Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai. - 2002. * * Maharashtra State Art Exhibition, Mumbai.- 2002[s], 2008, 2009. * * Art Society of India, Mumbai. - 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009. * * Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, Monsoon Show Award - 2002. * * Shlok Art Ex. Nasik (Jawaharlal Darda Kala Akademi ,Aur.bad.) - 2009 * * All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Ex. Pune, (V. V. Oak.) - 2003, 2009. * * Chitari Art Academy of Fine Art, Pune. -2004, 2005. * * Nashik Kala Niketan State Ex., Nashik; - 1999, 2001, 2002. * * Nashik Kala Niketan Nashik State Level on the spot Portrait, Landscape Award, 1999 to 2002 – 5 State Awards. * * Lalit Kala Mahavidyalaya's Annual State Exhibition, Nashik - 1999. * * Kalashri Kala Mahavidyalaya, Sangamner, Ahemadnagar - 1999.
Solo Shows :
* Jehangir Art Gallery; Mumbai. - Aug. 2009 * * Nehru Centre Art Gallery (AC), Mumbai, - Mar. 2007.,Sep.2010 * * On invitation for Sangraha Art Plaza Gallery, - Pune. May 2007.
* On invitation for Ray art Gallery, Pune. - Nov.2007 * * Sarvajanik Vachanalaya Kaladalan, (Limaye Hall) Nasik.- Feb. – 2006. * * Architect and Engineer's Asso. Vairaj Art Gallery, Nasik. - Mar.2006. * * On invitation for Classic Art Gallery, Nasik, - Feb. 2003 * * Nashik Kala Niketans Chitrakala Mahavidyalya, Nashik - 2005, 2008.
Group Shows :
* Nehru Center Art Gallery, Mumbai. - 2001,2004,2006 * * Nehru Center Art Gallery, Chatak Show, Mumbai - 2004. * * Nitai Gaura's Art Gallery, Thane, - 2005. * * Late Kalamaharshi V. G. Kulkarni Kaladalan, Nasik,. - 2002, 2003. * * Kusumagraj Smriti Ex., org. by Lokmat News Paper, Nashik.- 1999, 2002. * * Classic Art Gallery, Nasik, - 2001. * * Indo – France Cultural Association org. Art Ex. in Nasik. -2004. * * Modakeshwar Seva Trust, Indira Nagar, Nashik, - 2006. * * Director of Art, Mumbai org. Kala Mela in Nasik - 1999. * * 17 th Indian Oil Art Ex. , Mumbai-2008 * * Shlok Art Exhibition Org. by LOKMAT News Paper, Nashik- 2008, 2009 * * Cancern India Foundation, Mumbai - 2007, 2008,2011 * * Shelter Exhibition.[Builders & Engineers Association] Nashik - 2008 * * Navneet Dnyansagar Exhibition.. Nashik - 2009 * * Sakal News Paper org. Art Exhibition. Nashik - 2009 * * Nashik Kala Niketan Art Exhibition. Nashik - 2008, 2009. * * Ranglaher -2009 (Org Cultural Ministry of Maharashtra) P.L. Deshpande Art Gallery; Prabhadevi, Mumbai.- 2009 * * Sagun –Nirgun art Ex..at Balgandharv art Gallery ,Pune. - 2009 * * Tiltiling Art Gallery, Ishanya Mall, Pune - 2009 * * Cymroza Art Gallery (Cancer Patients Aid Asso.) Mumbai - 2010 * * Artist Center Art Gallery ,(Art Society of India),Mumbai - 2008,2010 * * Art2day Art Gallery ,Pune- 2010
Major Participations :
* International Colour Art Exhibition, Frankfort, Germany - 2001. * * Sandiego Watercolor Society,30th International Art Ex.,USA.- 2010 * * Nehru Center, Mumbai org. "Art Fusion Show - 2007, 2009,2010 * * 49th National Ex. of Art (Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi) - 2006. * * "Company Theatre" Mumbai organized Online Ex. (Internet). - 2006. * * 73rd All India Art Ex.(Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar) - 2007. * * 83rd All India Art & Craft Society Art Exhibition ,New Dehli-2010 *
Demonstration :
* Art Society of India, Mumbai. - 2007. * * Thane School of Art, Thane, - 2006,2009 * * Asha Prabha Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Kalyan, Mumbai. -2004. * * Classic Art Gallery, Nasik. - 2002, 2003. * * Kalakshetra Druk Kala Aswad Kendra, Nasik. - 2002. * * Sawarde School of Art org. Late Artist Dinanath Dalal Ex.Chiplun, Ratnagiri.- 2003. * * Camlin – Gavkari (News Paper) Kalamanch in Nasik..- 2006. * * Mudra Art Education Trust, Washi, Navi Mumbai, - 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008. * * Nashik Kala Niketan's Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nashik. - 2008 *
* Gujrat Kala Pratishthan, Surat, Gujrat.- 2008 * * B.A. Mehta Kalamahavidyalay Amalsad, Navsari, Gujrat.- 2009 * * J.J.Hostel, Bandra, Mumbai. - 2008 * * Navneet Dyansagar Ex., Nashik. - 2008 * * Sangraha Art Plaza Gallery, Pune. - 2007 * * Sanskar Bharti, Pune. - 2007 * * Lokhitwadi Mandal Nashik Org.Trimbakeshwar Camp. - 2008 * * Govt. Chitrakala Mahavidyalay; Nagpur. - 2007 * * Kalapushpa Group Sangli .Demo. At Panchgani, Wai - 2008 * * Shri Aditya School of Fine Arts; Vadodra, Gujarat. - 2009 * * Vasai Vikasani College of Visual Arts, Vasai - 2010 * * Kalasager Group Kolhapur.,Panhala Portrait camp - 2009. * * Art Patch Group,Aurangabad.Org. Landscape Camp – 2009 * * Sarwajanic Vachanalya Granth Saptah,Nasik- 2010 * * Saptaput Lalit Kal Mahavidyalya,Khiroda- 2010 * * kalasager Kala Mahavidyalya ,Pune -2011 * * Nasik Festival -2011 Org.By Bhujbal Foundation,Nasik-2011 * * Padmashri Dr D..Y.Patil Collage Of Applied arts & Crafts Pune Org.,at Bal Gandharv Art Gallery,Pune- 2011
Camps :
* Selection for Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai – Landscape study camp in 12 Best Landscape Artist of Maharashtra, - 2001. * * Selected as a Best Landscape Artist in the last 10 years of Maharashtra State by Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai for their Himachal Pradesh Landscape Study Camp. -2004. * * Art Camp at Govt. School of Art, Nagpur (Org- Painternet.com, Mumbai) - 2007 * * Art Society of India Mumbai- Camp at Hampi (Karnataka) - 2007 * * Ranglaher-2009 [org.by cultural Ministry of Maharashtra] Mumbai – 2009 * * Art Society of India, Mumbai – Camp at Banaras(UP.) - 2010
Camps (Invite as Coach) :
* Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai org. Panchgani Mahabaleshwar,Wai– Landscape study camp for Student - 2006. * * Sanskarbharati Pune .Org.- Landscape Camp at Wai - 2007 * * Lokhitwadi Mandal Nashik. Org.- Trambakeshwar Landscape Camp - 2007 * * Bhalji Pendharkar Sanskrutic Kendra., Kolhapur - 2007 * * Kalapushpa Group Sangli, Org. Wai .landscape Camp - 2008 * * Kalasager Group Kolhapur.,Panhala Portrait camp - 2009. * * Art Patch Group,Aurangabad.Org. Landscape Camp - 2009 *
Collections :
* Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, Teachers Training Section. * * Nehru Center, Worli, Mumbai. And many private collections like Pune, Mumbai, Nasik, Delhi, Nagpur, U.S.A., London, Germany, Singapore, Australia, France, Brazil and Czech Republic etc.
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