Resume

The Red Shadow

Born at Mangalore
Educational Details
M A (Fine),Faculty of Fine Arts, M S University of Baroda – 1989
PG Diploma in Marketing Mgt, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mangalore
B A (Literature), Calicut University, Kerala

Recognition – Govt of India recognition as outstanding artist
Recipient of Senior Fellowship from the Dept of Culture, New Delhi –2002-04

Curation / Coordination
Urban Metaphors – Exhibition of paintings by five young artists, ICCR Gallery, Hyderabad 2005
Artistic Development Program – A Fusion of Art for ADP associates at Welcomgroup Fortune Katriya - 2005
Lines of Destiny – Art for Tsunami An exhibition of art at Kakatitya Sheraton Hotels Hyderabad –2005
Conducted a workshop for Child and Police Project -Dr Reddy’s Foundation, Hyderabad – 2001, 2003
Nerves – An exhibition of drawings, Alliance Francaise de Hyderabad
Artists’& Scientists’ Symposium -Defence Research and Development Laboratories (DRDL), Hyd – 1999
All-India Painters Camp at Hasta Shilpa, Manipal - 1995

Lectures and Seminars
P T Reddy Memorial Lecture: The Relevance of Indigenous and it Consequences in Contemporary Art
Organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai at State Gallery of Art, Hyderabad – 2004
A series of lectures on contemporary art – College of Fine Arts, JNT University and SV College of Fine Arts, Hyd

Research / Documentation
Wooden Sculptures of Bhootaradhana - a research paper presented to the Regional Resources Centre for Folk Performing Arts, Udupi, Karnataka -1995
Certificate: UGC National Level Test for Eligibility for Lectureship in Art History- 1991

Publications
OPEN 1998 VENEZIA (on contemporary Indian sculpture for Arte Communications, Venice)
Post-Modernism -a booklet published by Lalit Kala Akademi, Bangalore - 1995
Articles published in Samakaleen Kala, journal of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Reviewed of art exhibitions for The Indian Express, Ahmedabad and Baroda editions 1989-90
Reviewed art activities for the Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad
Art Critic / Reporter / Illustrator for Andhra Pradesh Times 1997

Teaching Experience
Visiting Faculty: Depts of Fashion and Accessory Design, NIFT, Hyderabad
Indian Academy of Catering Technology & Culinary Arts, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Dept of Fine Arts, PS Telugu University, Hyderabad - 2000-2002
Regular Faculty: College of Visual Art, Gulbarga University, Karnataka -1991-96

Camps/ Workshops participated
Toni Martina Graphic Workshop- College of Fine Arts, JNTU, Hyderabad - 1997
All-India Artists’ Camp, Mangalore - 1993
Graphic Camp by Prof Manfred Piontek of Stuttgart University, Lalit Kala Studios, New Delhi - 1986

Exhibitions
So Far So Good, Hyderabad - 2004
Nerves -Drawings, Alliance Francaise de Hyderabad - 2000
Recent Works - A solo-show, Gallery Threshold, Visakhapatnam - 1999
Man in the Gunny Bag and Other Works -Grand Kakatiya Hotel &Towers, Hyd
Genesis -Sketches and maquettes, Alliance Francaise de Hyderabad and Panaji
Collaged Imagery- A solo-show of collages, Surya Gallery, Hyderabad -1998
Art in Objects - Functional art, Holiday Inn Krishna, Hyderabad
Form and Space- Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Hyderabad - 1997
Temporal Passage - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and CCMB, Hyderabad -1993
We Five - Lalit Kala Gallery, Chennai - 1992
Kanoria Fellowship Holders Exhibition, VAC, Ahmedabad and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai – 1990

Participations
International Art Exhibition for Gujarat Earthquake Victims -Hyderabad -2001
Art for Gujarat, Exhibition and auction organized by Times of India, Bangalore
Edge of the Century- Delhi Art Gallery - 1999
Art in Andhra Pradesh -Hotel Maurya Sherton, New Delhi -1998
Human Form and Art - organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi- 1997
The Third International Biennial of Prints, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal - 1995
Anniversary Shows, Chitram Gallery, Kochi -1993-94
Regional Exhibition of Art, Chennai and Bangalore
Young Indian Print-makers- CMC Gallery, New Delhi -1988
Prints – exhibition of graphic art, Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi - 1986

Scholarships/ Fellowships
Senior Fellowship, Govt of India, New Delhi - 2001
Fellowship by Kanoria Centre for Art, Ahmedabad 1989-90
Scholarship by the Karntaka Lalit Kala Akademi to pursue art at MS University of Baroda – 1987-89

Collections
Max Muellar Bhavan, New Delhi; Lalit Kala Studios, New Delhi; Lalit Kala Akademi, Bangalore; Hotel Taj Residency, Hyderabad; Hotel Grand Kakatiya, Hyderabad; Alliance Francaise de Hyderabad; ADP Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad; Dr Reddy’s Foundation, Hyderabad; Ektha.com, Hyderabad,Private collections in India and abroad