Yes of course I am a full time artist apart from painting. I worked as an ArtsTeacher and retired as a Principal at last. I am teachingArts to the students because teaching is my passion from the very beginning and it remains so till today. I am inspired by the works of Picasso, Dali and Edward munch and of course my Guru, Prof. Bharat BhushanBharti. Heis a versatile artist who inspired me a lot. I salute Indian painters SatishGujral, Gaytonde and Tayab Mehta. Generally I paint in Abstract expressionistic style. Although as a teacher , I have to work in different mediums and Styles. I keep trying different mediums like oil colours, acrylics and water colours. Now a days, I prefer to paint in the Acrylics. During my college days my peers happened to be very talented and competitive which inspired me to be in the race. At the same time some other Tragicsituationsoccurred in my life which triggered many ideas in me which took shapes on the Canvas. I find ideas from the life and situations around me. Any vulnerable social and political situations compel me to comment on the contemporary society. Yes, generally I prefer to work in series.There are certain situations and ideas which impose themselves so much that it becomes hard to come out of them immediately. So it becomes a series of a particular style or idea to get rid from it. Then I switch over to random Subjects temporarily only to return to my main track.My series ‘UPSURGE’ is an example of that. As I already told Teaching Art is my passion, Primarily I breath and live painting. A way of being with that I love Photography, Gardening, Music and Travelling. EXHIBITIONS
1981-Group show under contour club in Hoshiarpur. 1984-Group show under contour club in Ludhiana. 1987-FOUNDER OF TALENT SEARCH group show 1987-1988-1989-1990.-1997-1999-2000-2001-2003-2004 2005-2006 Organized Group show under ARS GROUP in Ludhiana 2007-2009 Organized WORKSHOP under ARS GROUP in Ludhiana 2010-2011 Organized Group show under DASTAK-1 IN LUDHIANA 2013-2014 Organized Group show under DIVINE FOUNDATION IN LDH 2012-Participated in International Painting Workshop, Chandigarh 2012-Participated in LUDHIANA ART BEAT Nov, 2012 Ludhiana 2013-Organized WORKSHOP OF 65 X 7 FEET under ARS Group in LDH 2015-Organized Group show under ART ZONE BENEDICTION in Ludhiana 2016-Organized Group show under ART ZONE RAPTURE in Ludhiana 2017-FOUNDER OF ECSTASY GROUP 2017-ORGANIZED WORKSHOP OF ARTIST IN LDH 2018-Organized WATER COLOUR WORKSHOP UNDER ECSTASY GROUP OF ARTISTS IN HOSHIARPUR 2019-Organized WATER COLOUR WORKSHOP UNDER ECSTASY GROUP OF ARTISTS IN HOSHIARPUR 2019 -Organized WATER COLOUR WORKSHOP UNDER ECSTASY GROUP OF ARTISTS IN KANGRA HIMACHAL 2019-SOLO SHOW IN SHIMLA 2019-Participated in SPANDAN NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION AIFACS DELHI 2019-Organized National Art Exhibition at Jalandhar under ECSTASY GROUP 2019-Participated in 85th ALL INDIA EXHIBITION OF ARTS IAFA Amritsar. LIVE DEMO WAS PRESENTED IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & ART GELLERIES IN PUNJAB & CHANDIGARH HONOURS
1979-First Prize in Landscape, Amritsar 1980-First Prize in Still Life, Shimla 1981-Special Award from Fine Arts and Photography Club, PAU, LDH 1988-Best Teacher Award from Lions Club, Ludhiana 1989-2nd Best Artist from Art India, Ludhiana 1998-National Award from N.C.E.R.T. (P.S.S.C.I.V.E., Bhopal) (Vocation) 1999-Best Teacher Award from Shaheed Memorial Trust, Ludhiana 1999-Award of Honour from Dr. Kalicharan Memorial Trust, Ludhiana 2002-Best Teacher award from Shaheed Memorial Trust, Ludhiana 2002-Award of Honour from Master Tara Singh College, Ludhiana 2003-2 Paintings Signed by President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 5th Sept. 2003 2003-Best Teacher Award from N.S.P.S. (Silver Jubilee), Ludhiana 2003-Award of Honour from Child Development Centre, Ludhiiana 2004-Award of Honour from Child Development Centre, Ludhana 2005-Award of Honour from G.G.S.S. School, Bharat Nagar, Ludhiana 2005-Award of Honour from Mrs. D.C. Ludhiana 2005-Award of Honour from DilbarSahit Kala Manch, Ludhiana. 2005-Honoured by B.Ed. College, Mohali 2006-Honoured by Indian Red Cross Society at, Ludhiana 2006-Honour by B.Ed. College, Mohali 2006-Award of Honour from B.C.M. School, Ludhiana 2007-Award of Honour from R.S. Model Sr. Sec. School, Ludhiana 2008-Guest of Honour from G.G.S.S. School, Bharat Nagar, Ludhiana 2009-Guest of Honour from Govt. College for Women, Ludhiana 2013-Honoured by D.E.O.(S) LUDHIANA at Distt. INSPIRE AWARD 2015-Guest of Honour from ARTZONE in Ludhiana 2017-Honoured by D.E.O.Ludhiana at Distt. Level Youth Festival 2019-CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE in ANNUAL ART CALANDER by LITTLE INDIA FOUNDATION 2019-HONOURED BY ASIAN CLUB, LUDHIANA 2019-2nd AWARD IN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE PAINTING COMPETITION IN SOLAN HIMACHAL PRADESH 2019-WINNER GOLD CATEGORY OF INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART COMPETITION by BINDAS ART GROUP 2019-SILVER MEDAL IN NATIONAL ONLINE ART COMPETITION BY 27 ART POINT 2020-HONOURED by SPANDAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ART (NATIONAL) at JAIPUR RAJASTHAN 2020-GOLD MEDAL IN 2ND ONLINE ART COMPETITION BY CULTURAL ART FOUNDATION 2020-HONORABLE AWARD WINNER OF RS. 500 FROM “ARTSHALA” INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION 2020-BEST CREATIVE ARTIST AWARD IN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART CONTEST 2020 FROM EKAM KALA SANGH 2020-PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL EXCELLENCE ARTIST AWARD 2020 FROM SWADESH SANSTHAN INDIA 2020-WINNER OF CONSOLATION CASH AWARDS AND MEDAL IN ALL INDIA ONLINE ART COMPETITION 2020 ORGANISED BY FANKARI SEASON – 1 NOOR ART 2020-DISPLAY MY PAINTING IN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART EXHIBITION 2020 ORGANISED BY INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ARTIST GROUP 2020-HONORABLE SELECTION BOARD JUDICIARY INTERNATIONAL ONLINE CHILD ART COMPETITION ORGANISED BY TALENT HUNT ARTSHALA 2020-DISPLAY MY PAINTING AT 7TH INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY JKCCA JAMMU INDIA 2020-PARTICIPATED IN 2ND INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART EXHIBITION 2020 ORGANISED BY AKM KALA SANGH 1998-National Award from N.C.E.R.T. (P.S.S.C.I.V.E. Bhopal) Vocational in 1998 2003-Two Paintings Signed by President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 5th Sept 2003 |