Education:
Diploma in Applied Arts (March 2001)
Abinav Kala Mahavidyalay, Pune, India
Specialization in the domain of Illustration
Work Experience:
Professional Artist
Working as a professional artist since June 2002 primarily in the medium of watercolours.
• Over 50 paintings have been sold to private collectors comprising of banks, corporate houses and individuals in India, UK, US and Canada.
• Exhibited in over 10 solo and group shows in a span of 4 years.
Membership Secretary
Currently working as a Membership Secretary for the Nepean Fine Arts League (NFAL), Ottawa.
Freelance Designer
Worked primarily in the domain of Corporate Identity Program (CIP), designing logos, letter heads, envolopes, business cards, and marketing brochures.
Exhibitions:
Solo Shows
• Exhibited in a Solo Show titled "Portraits of Nature" at Art2Day Gallery, Pune, India (December 2007)
• Exhibited in a Solo Show at Ottawa Public Library, Ottawa, Canada (August 2007)
• Exhibited in a solo show titled "Nature Speaks" sponsored by the Art2Day Gallery, Pune, India (May 2006)
• Exhibited in a solo show titled "Naturescapes" sponsored by the Nag Foundation, Pune, India (February 2004)
Juried Shows
• Exhibited in the Spring Awards Show of Ottawa Art Association at Ottawa Little Theatre, Ottawa, Canada (March 2008)
• Exhibited in the Annual Juried Exhibition of Ottawa Watercolour Society at Cube Gallery, Ottawa, Canada (July 2007)
• Exhibited in the Annual Juried Exhibition of Nepean Fine Arts League at Atrium Gallery and Centrepointe Gallery, Ottawa, Canada ( May 2007)
Group Shows
• Exhibited in Nepean Muses at the Nepean Museum, Ottawa, Canada (February 2008)
• Exhibited in Winter Art Sale at Nepean SportsPlex, Ottawa, Canada (November 2007)
• Exhibited in the Group Show at NFAL Gallery, Ottawa, Canada (October 2007)
• Exhibited at Spring Arts Sale & Show of Nepean Fine Arts League, Ottawa, Canada ( April 2007)
• Exhibited in March group show at NFAL gallery, Ottawa, Canada (March 2007)
• Exhibited in the prestigious exhibition organized by Pandit Satavalekar Pratishthan, Pune, India(September 2005)
• Exhibited in the annual show organized by Society of Indian Marine Artists, Pune, India (December 2004)
• Exhibited in the art festival organized by Nag Foundation, Pune, India (May 2004)
• Exhibited in an online show held by Soulkurry.com, Mumbai, India (March 2004)
• Exhibited in a group show titled "Contemporary Arts", Pune, India (October 2002)
• Exhibited in a group show titled "Monsoon Show" organized by India Art Gallery, Pune, India (June 2002)
Honours and Activities:
• Participated in a four day workshop by US based artist, Sterling Edwards, in May 2008.
• Conducted a watecolour workshop for a group of local artists in Ottawa in May 2007.
• Participated in two day workshop on negative painting by a well-known Canadian Artist Linda Kemp, in April 2007.
• Active Member of Nepean Fine Arts League (NFAL), Ottawa Watercolour Society (OWS), and Ottawa Art Association (OAA)
• Received an award for Best Advertising Campaign of the Year sponsored by Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalay in March 2001.
• Received an award for Best Project of the Year sponsored by Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalay in March 1999.
