Artist      

1983 : Born in Mumbai
1999 - 2004 : Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Goa University.
2004 : Guided by the artist Rajendre Usapkar 2004
2004 - 2006 : Master of Visual Arts (Graphic arts – Printmaking), M.S. University of
Baroda
2004-2006 : Studied under the structured guidance of the artist Rekha Rodwittiya,
Baroda
Group Exhibitions
2010 : 19th Sosabeol International Art Expo 2010, Pyeongtaek, South Korea
2009 : Cardology, Hacienda Art Gallery, Fort, Mumbai
2003 : Fundação Oriente Fine Arts Competition and Exhibition 2003, Goa
Madhubani Art Exhibition, Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa
Exhibition of Paintings, Our Lady of Pilar Seminary, Goa
2002 : 28th State Art Exhibition (Student category), Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa
Travelling Exhibition of paintings – Aids Campaign 2002 – Bailancho
Saad, Goa
Participated in the National N.G.O Convention, Bangalore
2001 : Art competition and exhibition on the occasion of the World Wide Goans
Convention, Institute of Menezes Braganza, Panaji, Goa
1999 : 25th State Art Exhibition (Student category), Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa
Awards
2011 : Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2011
2000 : 26th State Art Exhibition (Student category), awarded the
Raoji.V.Gaonkar Memorial Prize 2000-2001
GAP (Goa Association of Photographers) Photography Exhibition 2000,
Special Award, Fundacao Oriente, Panaji, Goa
Experience
2010- 2011 : Visiting teacher of Lithography for a duration of 45 days for
undergraduate students at the printmaking department at the Faculty of
Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
2010: Coordinator of the print workshop, Uttarayan Art Center, Jaspur, Vadodara
2008 : Conducted a summer mask-making workshop with three other artists for
underprivileged children of Dev Krupa Ashram, Wagodia, Gujarat
2001 : Visiting teacher in the Painting section, at the 2001 Summer Camp, Bal Bhavan,
Panaji, Goa
Cultural Trips
1998 : Sikkim
1999 : Hampi
2000 : Orissa
2003 : Interior Maharashtra
2005 : Mt. Abu, Tamil Nadu, Cambodia
2006 : Bhutan
2007 : Rajasthan
2008 : Diu, Mysore
2009 : Sri Lanka, Udaipur
2010 : Himachal Pradesh