A visual artist working as a freelancer since last twenty-one years. Worked with Set Makers Pvt Ltd Mumbai, as Assistant Art Director for three years in set designing, art work, and background paintings. Born in Pune – Maharashtra. (India) Date of Birth – 26th July 1964. A visual artist working as a freelancer since last twenty-one years. Worked with Set Makers Pvt Ltd Mumbai, as Assistant Art Director for three years in set designing, art work, and background paintings. Born in Pune – Maharashtra. (India) Date of Birth – 26th July 1964. A visual artist working as a freelancer since last twenty-one years. Worked with Set Makers Pvt Ltd Mumbai, as Assistant Art Director for three years in set designing, art work, and background paintings. Born in Pune – Maharashtra. (India) Date of Birth – 26th July 1964.

• Camlin Foundation

• Miss Elizabeth Smith -1984

• Miss Elizabeth Smith - 1985

• Mood Indigo –National Award 1985

• Chitari Academy of Fine Arts, State Award 2006

• Bombay Art Society –National Award 2008

• State Award – Pune Festival 2010.

• Artist of the year Award 2012– International Art Family magazine

• Government of Maharashtra State Award –2013

• Several other awards

• Diploma in Drawing and Painting (Fine Art)

EXHIBITIONS

 12 Solo Shows & 85 Group Shows including participations with

• Genesis Art Gallery – Bangalore, National Group Show. March 2013

• 53^rd Govt.of Maha.kala sanchanalya Exhibition – 2013

• 95^th The Art Soc.of India National Exhibition – 2012

• Participated in International Group Show at Birla Art Academy Kolkata Dec.2012

• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai - Solo Show, 11^th Dec. to 17^th Dec.2012.

• 54 and 55 th  National Exhibition of Art- Lalit Kala Akademi Delhi

• Group Show – J S Art Gallery Mumbai – Nov - 2012

• National Group Show – Aks Art Gallery, Mumbai 13^th Oct to 30^th Oct. 2012

• National Group Show – State Art Gallery, Hyderabad – June 2012.

• Visual Polyphony Group Show by Cymroza Art Gallery & Artequest Gallery – Mumbai - March 2012

• “Ambience” National Charity Group Show for Differently abled Children – Airaawat Art Gallery – Mumbai March 2012.

• International Group show – Muse Art Gallery – Dehradun – March 2012

• International Mask Group Show –Modern Art Gallery –Bhopal-March.2012

• International Mask Group Show – Urban Art – Noida –Feb.2012

• National Group Show – Aparna kaur Art Gallery Delhi – Feb.2012

• International Group Show –Lucknow LKA – Jan. 2012

• International Mask Exhibition – 4^th Contemporary Miniature - Delhi – Jan.2012

• Participated in India Art Festival with Artequest Art Gallery – Mumbai –Nov.2011

• Charity Show towards children infected with HIV – India at 2047 (18-20 Nov 2011) At Ark Art Gallery

• Participated Group Show - Ark Art Gallery – 2 to 9 Nov.2011

• Ark Art Gallery – Solo Show –Sept.2011

• Nehru Center A/c Art Gallery –Worli Mumbai- Solo Show May 2011

• Charity Show-P.L.Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy, Mumbai – April 2011

• National Group Show – Jaipur, April 2011

• National Group show – Ruchikas Art Gallery, Goa – April.2011

• National show – Cancer Aid & Research Foundation & Airaawat Art Gallery – Mumbai - March 2011

• Tilting Art Gallery – Solo show –Dec.2010

• National Group Show - Lalit kala Academy – Assam Nov.2010 (Srimanta Shankardeva kalashetra)

• Ruchikas Art Gallery – Goa May 2010. (Two man Show)

• Club Solaris - Group show 2010. (Three man Show)

• Museum Art Gallery – Group show 2010.

• Pink Ginger Art Gallery – Annual show - Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai -2010

• National Group Exhibition organized by Fusion Arts Foundation Delhi At CKP-Bangalore – Feb 2010

• Pink Ginger Art Gallery- Mumbai – Jan 2010,

• Studio Napean Group Show – Mumbai Nov 2009

• M.T.D.C – Ganesh Festival 2009 (State Level).

• Artist Center Mumbai– 10^th Annual Show Mumbai 2009

• Tradition Art Gallery – Solo Show Mumbai, - April 2009

• National Group Show BAS-Award Winners by SLK Foundation – Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath Bangalore – March 2009

• Sanskriti Art Gallery – Solo Show – Nov.2008

• Rimari Art Gallery-National Group show – 2008, 2009

• Bombay Art Society 2007, 2008 (Award) , 2009, 2013

• Art Society of India 2007, 2013

• Govt. of Maharashtra State Exhibitions in Jehangir Art Gallery 2007, 2008 , 2013

• Chitari Academy of Fine Art 2005,2006,2007

• Mercedes Benz Show 2007 (Millennium Motor P. Ltd.)

• The Art Entrance – Mumbai, Dec 2007 (Three man Show)

• Ray Art Gallery - Solo Show – Sept 2007

• Sanskriti Art Gallery - Solo Show – May 2007

• The Society of Indian Marin Artist 2005, 2006, 2007

• Pro Shop Golf Course PCL Ltd. Solo Show - Dec.2005

• Malacaspice Art Gallery – Solo Show – 2005

• Participated in Youth Festival – Jalgaon 1984

CAMP & WORK SHOP /OTHER

• National Art Camp – Fusion Art Foundation,New Delhi - 2013

• National Art camp – The International Center Goa. – Sept.2011

• Laxicon Collection – 101 Contemporary Indian Artists Volume One - 2011

• Publication Sahyadri lalit kala - Golden Jubilee Maharashtra - 2011

• Karnataka Urdu Academy Camp - Bangalore 2009

• SIMA Group 2006 – 2007 - 2010

• Jury for 4th National Show of Royal Art Academy – Gulbarga Karnataka

• Tilting Art Gallery – Workshop Dec 2010.

• Demonstration for SIMA –Balgandharva Kaladalan Pune – March. 2011

WORK IN THE COLLECTIONS OF

• Ravi G. Harisingani - Mumbai

• Shri B.L. Joshi, collector of Lucknow.

• Jaisukh R. Vora - Mumbai

• The International Center Goa.

• Hansa Dalal – Mumbai

• Jagjit Singh (Gazal Singer)

• Bharat Flooring - Mumabi

• Ms. Amrita Joshi – Davis, California

• Laxicon collection - Delhi

• Mrs. Don Director of General Motors – U.S.A.

• Hampstead Tea & Coffee – London

• Sonata Design Systems Pvt Ltd. Pune

• Wagles Group – Pune

• Chitanavis Milind – Mumbai

• Mr. Batliwala – Mumbai

• Featherlite Collections, Pune

• Veda Arts – Rupa Bajaj Bangalore

• P M Chingappa - Bangalore

• Ray Art Gallery, Pune

• Mrs. Pingle (Sanskriti Life Style) Pune

• CLSA India Ltd. – Mr. Rajeev Hingo

• Cambridge Arts – U.S.A.

• Many private collections in India & Abroad

MEMBER OF

• The society of Indian Marine Artists, Pune

• Bombay Art Society, Mumbai (Life Member)

• Chitari Academy of fine Arts, Pune (Life Member)

• The Art Society of India, Mumbai (Life Member)

• The Artists Centre, Mumbai (Life Member)

• Fusion Arts Foundation Delhi – Founder Member

•  Events /Work Shop

JS Art Gallery – Mumbai, Three man Group Show- June 2013