1959 – Born on January 21, Ottawa, Canada
EDUCATION :
1989 – 1990 At Atelier “Peinture Et Techniques” Ecole Nationale. Superieure Des Beaux-arts, Paris, France.
1984 – 1986 Master of Fine Arts degree Printmaking from Faculty Fine Arts, M S University, Baroda, India.
1977 – 1982 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Goa College of Art, Panaji, Goa, India.
1977 – 1977 – 1979 (summers) studied Sculpture and Traditional Bronze casting, in Pondicherry and Belgaum, India.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS and OUTDOOR ART SHOWS:
2023 The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, CNE Toronto Canada
2023 Kudos IX, Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto, Canada
2022 Noel, Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto, Canada
2022 Challenging Times, Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto, Canada
2022 33 rd Cabbagetown Arts and Craft Show
2022 61 st Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Phillips Sq Toronto
2022 Re-New, Sculptors Society of Canada Toronto, Canada
2021 Cabbagetown Art and Craft Show Toronto, Canada
2021 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Online Edition
2020 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Online Edition
2020 Group Show, Cedar ridge Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2019 Cabbagetown Art and Craft Show
2019 Muskoka Art and Crafts Show, Bracebridge
2019 Wood Show, Convention Center, Mississauga
2013 Group Show, Cedar Ridge Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2012 Sculptors do it in 3D Arid Gallery Toronto, Canada
2012 STONE, ROCKS! Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto
2012 ABOUT EARTH Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto
2012 Magic in Wood Show, McMichael Gallery, Kleinberg, Ontario Canada
2011 New Members, Sculptors Society of Canada, Toronto
2011 Artfest at the Distillery District, Toronto Ontario
2011 Toronto Outdoor Art Show, Nathan Phillips Square Toronto Ontario
2010 Group Show, Cedar Ridge Gallery
2005 Sculpture – Mother and Child, (Alabaster) donated to the Epilepsy Foundation of Canada Art Auction
1991 Festival of Erotic Art, Toronto, Canada.
1991 Discovery 91 Art Exhibition, Toronto, Canada.
1989 Paris, France
1988 New Delhi, India.
1984 Printmaking Exhibition, Festival of India, San Diego, USA
1981 Panaji, Goa, India.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS :
2023 Clark Centre of the Arts, Toronto Canada
2015 Goa India
2012 Cedar Ridge Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1985 Bombay, India
1985 Bombay, India
1985 Panaji, Goa, India
1984 New Delhi, India
WORKSHOPS :
2012 Demo and Talk, The Aesthetics of Colour, Epoxy and Wood at WGO, Toronto
2005 International Sculpture Symposium Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1988 Sculpture Workshop, NewDelhi, India.
1986 National Printmaking Workshop in Baroda, India.
1985 Printmaking Workshop in Baroda, India.
PARTICIPATIONS :
Have participated in various exhibitions in Canada, USA, France and India.
AWARDS AND GRANTS :
2020 Best in 3D (sculpture) category, 59th Toronto Outdoor (online) Art Fair
2019 First Prize, Members award, Cabbagetown Art and Craft Show
2019 Awarded in woodturning category, Wood Show, Mississauga
2011 Toronto Woodturners Guild Canada
2011 ‘Magic in Wood’ Show Pickering Ontario Canada
2011 Woodturners Guild of Ontario Canada
2010 Toronto Woodturners Guild Canada
2003 Art show “Hooked” , Florida, USA.
1991 Color and Form Society, Toronto, Canada.
1991 Fifth Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Gallery 306, Toronto, Canada.
1989 Danish Government Scholarship, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1989 The Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Grant, Montreal, Canada.
1985 Painting, Bombay Art Society, Exhibition, India.
1985 Print Making, Gujarat State Art Exhibition, India.
1985 Bombay Art Society, National Art Show in memory of the late Prime Minister Mrs. India Gandhi.
1984 The Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Grant, Montreal, Canada.
1982 Fellowship, Goa College of Art Panaji, Goa, India.
1977-1982 Various awards in Painting and Sculpture in Goa State Art Exhibition, Panaji Goa, India
COLLECTIONS :
United States Library of Congress Office, Washington, USA.
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India.
Academy of Fine Art, New Delhi, India and Private Collections.
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