I am experimenting with various compositions, colours and lines in the backdrop of my in-depth understanding of our history and tradition. Along with my works on traditional forms and elements, I also made use of many modern themes which could be explained as a happy marriage of tradition and modernity. This blend of tradition and modernity is tried at various levels thereby opening the flood gates of creative possibilities within me.
In supporting of my themes I tends to use vibrant colours. Keeping the main theme of my work in mind I go with on adding smaller images. Various dimensions of the main them could be gazed through different layers. And in terms of the dimensions of paintings one can see an element of transparency in figures while trying to do these experiments in my works, I always in my mind an image of great achievers, who always almost applies my mind, body and spirit to the task which i takesup for myself to accomplish.
I will give a finishing touch to my works in my own creative way through my understandings of the tradition of North Karnataka life coupled with it I am fairly good understanding of post Vijayanagara Style and the attires of Peshwa period of our history. In my effort to innovate with the times, but with a zeal to retain the connection with tradition, I make use of powerful images through small figures, a prominence on lines and also a total control on lines is a hallmark of my works Keepings in view the main theme I could remodel and restructure any tradition for working out my style.
ART EDUCATION
AM, GD Art, B.K.K.Dharwad. MA In Fine ART at Gulburga University.
SOLO SHOWS
2014 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.
2013 Jhangir Art Gallerey, Mumbai.
2013 Trident art walk,oberoi. Mumbai.
2011 aya art gallery, Chennai
2010 AIFACS Gallery, Delhi.
2009 Ray Art Gallery, Pune.
2004 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
1993 Karnataka Vidyavardhak Sanga, Dharwad.
GROUP SHOWS
2014 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
2014 GUFA Gallery, Amdavad.
2014 Fine Arts Gallery, M.S. University, Vadodara.
2013 Swasti Art Gallery, Bangluru.
2013 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
2012 Lalitkala acdemi dehli.
2012 Artoholic’s Gallery, Delhi.
2012 Neharu art center gallery, Mumbai.
2011 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
2011 Artoholic’s Gallery, Delhi.
2011 AIFACS Art Gallery,Delhi.
2010 Renaisiance Art Gallery, Bangalore.
2010 Center For Performing Art, Muscat.
2009 Gallery Romain Allincaise, New Deli.
2009 Darbar Hall, Cochin Kerala.
2009 Center For Performing Art, Muscat.
2008 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
2007 Kala Academy, Goa.
2007 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
2006 Srujana ranga Mandira, Dharwad.
2006 Varna Gallery, K.L.K.A.Bangalore.
2006 72nd Akila Bharta Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Bidar.
2005 Govt, Art Gallery, Dharwad.
2005 Bajaj Art Gallery, Bomby.
1998 Bartiy Kala Kendra, Dharwad.
PARTICIPATIONS
2013 42nd Art Exhibition K.L.K.A. Bangalore
2012 85th AIFACS art exhibition, New Delhi
2012 Bangalore art foundation art exhibition, Bangalore.
2009 22nd All India Lokamany Tilak Art Exhibition, Pune
2008 11th Southern Region Camelin Art Exhibition, Cochin.
2008 “Golden Brush-2008” Kolkata.
2008 10th Southern Region Camelin Art Exhibition, Bangalore.
2007 09th Southern Region Camelin art Exhibition, Hyderabad.
2007 20th All India Lokamany Tilak Art Exhibition, Pune.
2006 20th All India Exhibition S.C.Z.C.C. Nagpur.
2006 19th All India Lokamany Tilak Art Exhibition, Pune.
2005 35th Art Exhibition K.L.K.A. Bangalore.
2005 State Leval Art Exhibition, K.L.K.A. Bangalore.
2005 19th All India Art Exhibition S.C.Z.C.C. Nagpur
2004 Chitra Sante C.K.P. Bangalore.
2004 State Leval Art Exhibition, Gulbarga.
1994 “Varnamela” Dharwad.
1993 6th Kala Mela, Bangalore.
1993 “Varnamela” Dharwad.
1990 “Kala Sngama 90”Dharwad.
AWARDS/HONOURS
2012 85th AIFACS Award. New Delhi.
2007 22nd Lokamany Tilak Award, Pune.
2005 36th Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore.
2005-2006 S.C.Z.C.C. Nagpur.
2004 Gulbarga University Award, Gulbarga.
COLLECTIONS
Private collectors in India and Abroad.