Born in Calcutta on 14th November
Graduated in Visual Art (Drawing & Painting-Western Style) from Govt. College of Art and Craft, Calcutta, 1986
Studied French Language, from School of Languages, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Calcutta, 1986
Studied Beginner’s Exposure to Software Technology and Multimedia Training Course from National Institute of Computer Education/ Delhi, 2001-2002.
(Software Knowledge: Photoshop, Corel Draw, Page Maker)
‘Diploma in English Creative Writing’ (General English, Feature Writing, Media Writing and Poetry)-One year Course from IGNOU, New Delhi, 2004.
Solo Exhibition of Drawing and painting titled ‘Diverse Forms & Mediums’ at Press Club Art Gallery, presented by Press Club of India, 1, Raisina Road, New Delhi, 23rd Feb 2009 to 2nd March 2009
Solo Exhibition of Drawing and painting titled ‘Drishti-the antiquity of the soul’ at Linaarp’s Studio, Avenue-5, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad , organized by artninterior.com, patronized by Abhishek Ghosh, Calgary, Canada and supported by Mr.S.M.Roy, CEO, Lanco Constructions, Hyderabad, 7th to 13th February, 2009
Solo Exhibition of Drawing and painting titled ‘Celebration of Humanism’At Arpana Art Gallery, Academy of Fine Art & Culture, Siri Fort, New Delhi, 12th to 21st November 2008
Exhibition of Contemporary Women Artist of India, Organized by Art Mall, New Delhi, 8th to 13th March 2008
Group show organized by Artninterior, Calcutta, at Lokayata Art Gallery, Mulk Raj Anand Centre, Haus Khas, New Delhi, 10th to 16th August 2007
Group Show organized by ‘The Group’ Calcutta, at Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta, from 17th to 23rd November 2006
Solo Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Mix media at Habiart Gallery, Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 2005.
Solo Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Mix Media at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi in 2003.
Group show ‘Utsa’ at Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta in 2003.
Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Mixed Media at AIFACS, New Delhi in 2002.
27th Annual Art Exhibition, Sahitya Kala Parishad- Academy of Music, Dance, Drama & Fine Arts, Dept. of Art & Culture, Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi in 2002
70th Annual All India Art Exhibition organized by AIFACS, New Delhi in 1999.
Group Show ‘The Forms’ at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Calcutta in 1997.
Group Show ‘The Forms’ at Lalit Kala Academy, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi in 1996.
Rashtriya Kala Mela 1996.
Emerald Isle Gallery – Challenge Trophy Show in 1995.
Group Show ‘The Forms’ sponsored by The Rotary Club of Calcutta Metropolitan, at Birla Academy of Art & culture in 1995.
All India Drawing Exhibition Organized by Chandigarh Museum, Rose Garden in 1995.
Group Show ‘The Forms’ at Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta in 1994.
Orissa State Fine Art Exhibition at Bhubaneswar in 1992 & 93.
Joint Show at Rashtriya Lalit Kala Gallery, Bhubaneswar in 1993.
WAA (Working Artists Association) Show at Bhubaneswar, Orissa in 1992.
Saltlake Art fair 1986.
Calcutta Art fair 1986.
Exhibition organized by Indian Society of Oriental Arts, Calcutta at Birla Academy of Art & culture, in 1982 to 1986.
Midsummer Exhibition of West Bengal Artists at Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta in 1982,83.
Exhibition of Paintings organized by Kala Bharati at Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta in 1981.
Annual Exhibition by the members of Studio (Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta) in 1981.
Exhibition of Lokochitrakala Group at Calcutta Information Center, in 1980.
‘One week Show of Painting, Sculpture and Graphics’ Organized by Calcutta District Committee at Rabindra Sadan Venue, in 1980.
Annual Exhibition of Govt. College of Art & Craft, Calcutta from 1980 to 1986.
‘LEARNING VISUAL LANGUAGE’ – A text book series for middle school, first edition 2004 Published By Tulip Publication Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi. This Series is based on CBSE & NCERT school curriculum in India, which is awarded as best publication in textbook category during The World Book Fair, New Delhi 2004. The primary school series (Nursery to Class V) of this title is published in 2005.
Freelance Illustration works for Children Educational books and writing articles, poetry and book-reviews on Art for different magazines in English and Bengali, Delhi and Calcutta
All India Painters Camp organized by Art Mall, New Delhi at the Gallery, 8th to 13th March, 2008
All India Art Camp at Banyan Greens, a renowned Farm House in Delhi organized by Dreamz Art Gallery, 22nd to 29th December 2007
All India Artist Camp ‘Rainbow Illusion with colours’ sponsored by ITDC & Dreamz Themes, at Hotel Jaipur Ashok, from 26th to 31st August 2007
Artist Camp Organized by Bengal Association, New Delhi, 2001-2007 (every year).
‘Jr. Fellowship award’ in Visual Art (Painting) from Dept. of Culture Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, 1998-2000.
Honoured by District Collector, Angul, Orissa in 1995.
Awarded by Indian Society of Oriental Arts, Calcutta in 1982, 1984 and 1986.
Presently working as Storyboard Artist for Ideastreams Design Consultant Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
Presently Freelance designer/illustrator for NBT (magazine and books), New Delhi
Freelance illustration for Harman Publications, New Delhi for complete book on Mahabharat Stories (presently under Printing Process)
Sr. Faculty in Picasso Animation College, New Delhi, 2007-2008
Worked as a sr. artist in Art direction team of a TV channel
Project, Indian version ‘Galli Galli Sim Sim’ of American
Educational series ‘Sesame Street’, which was aired from 15th
August 2006 on Cartoon Network. I worked for the same
Project on contract for three months (July –October) 2007
in the new session as Sr. Assistant Art ,which was aired from
September 10th, 2007 on Pogo Channel.
Artist/Designer/Visualizer (freelance) for NCERT PublicationDept (Geography and Social Science Stream. (2004-2006)
Visiting Lecturer in Art, Aesthetics & Graphics in Amity School of Architecture & Design, Amity University, UP, 2006 to 2007
Lecturer in Painting (BFA & MFA) in Amity School of Fine Arts, Amity University, UP, 2005 to 2007
Art teacher (TGT)-HOD Art Dept. in Delhi Public School, Greater Noida, UP, 1997 to 2005
Art Teacher (PRT) in Delhi Public School, Nalconagar, Orissa, 1988 To 1995.
- I was invited as a Resource Person to deliver a lecture and presentation on ‘Heritage Buildings of Delhi’ on 20th September 2005 by the Geography Dept. MIRANDA HOUSE, University of Delhi, which is a part of the curriculum of ‘Certificate Course in
Tourism’ conducted by them and it will be in regular term.
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