Artist      

Born:28th May 1957, Mumbai.

Academic Qualification

1981 B.F.A. Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University,
Vadodara
1983 M.F.A. Graphic Art, Faculty of Fine Arts,
M.S.University, Vadodara

Work/Teaching Experience

1987-06 Visiting faculty School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, Basic Design
Program.
1998-01 Visiting faculty, National Institute of Fashion Technology,
Gandhinagar, Drawing and sketching program.
1998 Visiting faculty, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, A.E.P.
Apparel Program, Drawing.
1997 Commissioner, 4th Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints,
Bhopal,India.
1996 Coordinator 'dokra casting' workshop for School of Architecture
conducted by traditional craftsmen from Orissa(metal casting in
brass).Wood-Cut workshop for students of Visual
Communication, Industrial Design Centre, IIT-Mumbai.
1995 Member Biennial Committee 3rd Bharat Bhavan International
Biennial of Prints, Bhopal, India.
1989-04 Visiting faculty, 'Print & Graphics Techniques' Elective
Programme, School
of Architecture, Ahmedabad.
1993 Print workshop at I.E.D., School of Architecture, Vallabh
Vidyanagar with Students of Architecture and Interior Design.
1990 Wood-Cut workshop at College of Fine Arts, Chitra Kala
Parishad, Bangalore.
1989 Advisor for Print & Graphics, D.C.A. Grant, School of
Architecture, K.L., Campus, Ahmedabad.
1988 'Foundation in Fine Arts', a basic art course for laymen offered by
Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad.
1986 Print workshop (one day) for school art teachers at Lalit Lala
Academy, Ahmedabad.
1985-95 Lecturer, Kanoria Centre for Arts (K.C.A.) Ahmedabad.
Conducted Print workshops at the centre for laymen as part of
the Center's out reach programme.
1984 Assistant lecturer, Kanoria Center for Arts, Ahmedabad.
Initiated and setup the 'Print Studio' for the center.
1983 Illustrator 'Energy', Exhibition for National Institute of Design,
Ahmedabad.
Exhibitions

2007 PRINTMAKING as we know it today (an exhibition in two parts),at
LEMONGRASSHOPPER Gallery, Ahmedabad
Group Show at RED EARTH Gallery ,Vadodara
2006 Group Show- LANXES ABS Gallery,Vadodara
Mark,Etch and Print at ART KONSULT Gallery ,New Delhi.
SATYAGRAHA Centanery atTravancore House New Delhi and at
Durban.
Multiple Encounters,print exhibition at Manhatten Graphic Centre New
York
2005 Group Show-LANXESS ABS Gallery, Vadodara.
ART ALIVE Gallery, New Delhi.
Mobile/Immobile, Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara.
2004 LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD, Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara.
2003 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai(solo).
Group Show with Anandajit Ray, Debnath Basu & Pinaki Barua, Gallery
88, Kolkatta.
2002 SAHMET Lalit Kala Galleries, New Delhi.
'CITIZENS CONFLUENCE' an Exhibition in Aid of riot victims, Faculty of
Fine Arts Gallery, Vadodara.
2001 VASL, International Artist Workshop, Gadani, Pakistan & Amin Gulgee
Gallery, Karachi.
2000 Print etc.com, Curated by Amit Mukhopadhya at Stuttgart Hall, Max Muller
Bhavan, New Delhi.
Posters, Fine Art Company, Mumbai.
'EROTICA' Fine Art Company, Mumbai.
Past Present Future Fine Art Company, Mumbai.
'Combine' Voices for the new century, vis-A-vie Gallery, New Delhi.
1999 Edge of the Century, Curated by Amit Mukhopadhya , Vadhera Art Gallert,
New Delhi.
Baroda Letagee, Curated by Sasha Altaf, Fine Art Company, Mumbai
Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai (solo).
Herwitz Gallery Ahmedabad(solo).
1998 National Association for the Blind-An Auction Conducted by Sotheby,
Mumbai.
1997 Ahmadabad Artist an Exhibition, Herwitz Gallery, Ahmedabad.
Major Trends in Indian Art, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
8th Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh.
Queens Gallery, British Council, Khoj Exhibition, New Delhi.
The Looking Glass Self, Lakeeren Gallery, Mumbai.