Qualification: M.F.A. First Class with Distinction in Pune University – 2014 (From Bharati Vidhyapith, College of Fine Art, Pune) B.F.A.- First Class First with Distinction in Pune University – 2012 (From Bharati Vidhyapith, College of Fine Art, Pune) Diploma In Art Education – 2002 (From Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalaya, Tilak Road, Pune) G.D. Art Drawing & Painting: Rank 1st With First Class – 2001 (From Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalaya, Tilak Road, Pune) Art Teacher Diploma – 1997 (From Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalaya, Tilak Road, Pune) Awards: ‘RANG ROOP KALA SHIROMANI’ Honour INDO-UK Cultural Forum London, United Kingdom- 2017 The Art Society Of India , Mumbai Painternet Cash Award & Trophy-2002 ‘AVANTIKA’ International Art Exhibition –GOLD MEDAL – For Best Water Colour Entry , New Delhi ,India 2002 MAHARASHTRA STATE EXHIBITION Of 74th Annual All India Art Exhibition Mumbai All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society ,(AIFACS) New Delhi –2001 MAHARASHTRA STATE MERIT AWARD : Rank 1st With First Class In Diploma Drawing & Painting (In Order Of Merit List) -2001 The Art Society Of India Mumbai-2001 S.C. Zone Cultural Centre Nagpur Open Category Award For Best, Water Colour –2000 B.K.P. Sabha’s Abhinav Kala Maha vidhayalaya, Tilak Road Pune, Chitrakalacharya N.E. Puram Centery Award –1999,2000 STATE ART EXHIBITION Ms. Water Colour 1st Prize –2000 Camlin Art Foundation , The 2nd Western Region Art Exhibition, Acrylic Color, Special Mention Award (Professional Category) -1999 State Merit Award , Rank 3rd In Intermediate Drawing & Painting-1999 Camlin Art Foundation , The 1st Western Region Art Exhibition, Mumbai Water Colour 1st Prize ,(Student Category) -1998 The Bombay Art Society Of India ,Mumbai-1998Participation: State Art Exhibition ,(Professional Category)( MS.) -2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society , New Delhi-2001 ‘AVANTIKA’ International Art Exhibition New Delhi – 2002 Maharashtra State exhibition of 74th annual all India art exhibition , Mumbai , All India fine arts & crafts society , ( AIFACS ) New Delhi – 2001 ‘CHATAK’ (Monsoon show ) at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai 2001 The 24th Monsoon , show at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai – 2001 ‘NOKIA’ Arts Awards, Asia Pacific, New Delhi – 2000 Concern India foundation Pune – 1999, 2001 Camlin Art Foundation,1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, Western Region Art Exhibition Mumbai – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 The Bombay Art Society Of India , Mumbai – 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006 The Art Society Of India, Mumbai – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 S. C. Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur – 1998, 2002 State Art Exhibition ( MS.) 1998, 2000, 2001 Exhibitions: Solo Show: Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai, April-May – 2019 Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai, Sept – 2015 Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai, April – 2011 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Sept – 2008 “RUNANUBANDH’ at Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai Mar – 2007 ‘BATU’ at Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai, Mar -2006 An Exhibition of Paintings at Art Entrance Gallery,Mumbai,Jan-2005 ‘TAJ’ President Art Gallery, Mumbai, by Meenu Dey – 2004,2005,2006 ‘Darshan’ at Artist Centre, Mumbai, Nov -2003 Group Show: ‘Colour of Spring 10’ Cymroza Art Gallery, Sept- 2018 ‘Celebrating 70th Year of Indian Independence’ at Bhartiya Viddhya Bhavan, London (UK), Sep- 2017 Neharu centre art gallery, Worli, Mumbai, Jul- 2017 “Fusion†At New Delhi, By Mrs. Bina Aziz – 2010 Group show at Singapore, April – 2005 ‘PRAYER FOR PEACE’ 2005 At India art Gallery ,Pune, Jan- 2005 Group Show At Artist Centre, Mumbai, By India Art Gallery, Dec- 2004 Charity show at Legos- Jan, Nov-2003,2004,2006
Workshop:
State level ‘ETCHING’ Work shop at Bharti Viddhyapith, Pune 2011 Artist Camp at ‘TROPICANA’ Resort, Alibag – 2005 VISCO-CITY workshop at Abhinav Kala Maha vidhyalaya Pune 2001 Kass Artist groups 2nd Landscape Workshop at Wai, Dist.- Satara 1999 Sangam Mahuli Landscope Workshop at Satara, 1998
Collections:
Mr. Mukesh Ambani, (‘RELIANCE’ Industries Limited), Mumbai Mrs. Rajshree Birla, Mumbai Mr. Uday Nayak, (Managing Director Of ‘VELING’ Aero ) London Mr. Nikhil Gandhi, (‘PIPAVAV SHIPYARD’ LIMITED) Mumbai Mr. Parvez Damania, (‘EXCELLENCE’ Aviation Academy), Mumbai Mr. Seemanto Roy, (‘SAHARA’ India Parivar), Mumbai Mr. Jaydev Modi, Mumbai Mr. Darshan Shah, (Managing Director Of ‘KaRrox’ Technologies LTD) Mumbai ‘ICICI Venture’ Funds Management Company Limited, Prabhadevi, Mumbai Mr. Kiran Rao, (Airbus Industries) France Mr. Ajay Mehara, (Airbus Industries) India ‘BIRLA SUNLIFE’ Mrs .Krishna Sarma , (Managing Partner at CORPORATE LOW GROUP ), New Delhi Mr. Michel Postal. France Mrs. Ritu Kochar, New York Mr. Shyam Kambeyanda, Washington, D.C. (USA) Ritika Kochar, Germany Mrs. Vandana Shroff,(Amarchand Mangaldas, Advocates & Solicitors), Mumbai Mrs. Renuka Ramnath (‘Multiples Alternate Asset Management’) Mumbai Mrs. Swati Bhise ,New York Mrs. Radhika C. Pereira, (Advocate) Mumbai Mr. Chintamani Kaigaonkar,(‘Chintamani’ Jewellers) Mumbai Mr. Kinner Nayak, (Architect), Mumbai Mrs. Bharti Chanrai, New York Anu Bhatiya, (‘JWT’ Asso. Vice President & Senior Commercial Director), Mumbai. Mr. Bader Al – Othman , Kuwait ‘TROPICANA’ Resort, Alibag S. C. Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur Many paintings privet collection in India & Abroad
Occupation: Working as professional artist since last 20 years in India and Abroad.