Diploma in Modern Art at Modern Art school, Salem (1991). Diploma in Cartooning at Santanu Chithra Vidyalaya, Chennai (1990). Free Hand Drawing Higher Grade passed (Govt) (1990). Completed a "Survey of Art Therapy" course in collaboration of the George Washington University, Department of Fine Arts, Stella Maris College, Chennai in 2011. Running an Art School named Sri Annai Kamakshi Kalaikudam at K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 78 for the past 15 years with 15 branches. Recently opened an art gallery named Achalam Art Gallery, in K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 78. EXHIBITIONS
1997 - "Metaphor" group show at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai 1998- "Lalit Kala Academy", Chennai, group show 1996-2009- Victoria Technical Institute, Chennai 2001 - "Ganga Art Gallery" - group show 2002 - "VEEDU" group show at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai "SHRISTI -2003" at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai "GALAXY - 2004" at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai "SURABI - 2005" at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai "CHITHRAMELA - 2006" at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai "CHOLA SHERATON",-2007, Chennai (Solo) "AMBASSADOR PALLAVA"-2008, Chennai (Solo) CHITHRAMELA - 2008" at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai CHITRAMELA-2009" at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai CHITRAMELA-2010" at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai 2010 Gallery "SRI PARVATHI" Chennai (Solo) CHITRAMELA-2011 at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai At Sheraton Chola, Chennai in June 2011 (Solo) At Renaissance Gallerie, Bangalore in August 2011 (Solo) At Art Chamber Goa Aug 31st to September 10th 2011 (Solo) At Nehru Centre, Bombay - Feb 7th to 13th 2012 (Solo) Achalam art gallery Inauguration in Jan 2012 CHITRAMELA - 2012 at Lalit Kala Academy in Feb 2012 Achalam art gallery - "Art Chennai 2012" - May 2012 CAMPS
Art Programmes in Sun T.V. Vijay T.V. Jaya T.V. Tamizhan T.V. Makkal T.V. NDTV and Aajtak Conducted a weekly once programme named "Neengalum Varaiyalaam" continuously for six months in JayaPlus TV-2010 Has conducted more than 300 workshops for school students in and around chennai. HONOURS
Camp award by Lalit Kala Academy in the year 1994-1995 |