My Profile

Name :
Sawant Prafull Bhimraj.
Born :
Aug. 1979

Qualifications :
G. D. Art (Draw/Ptg.) First Class with Second in order of Merit in Maharashtra – 2001. (Nasik Kala Niketan’s Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya,Nasik)
Dip – A – Ed. (Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai) 2002.


At Present :
Lecturer in Nasik Kala Niketan’s ChitrakalaMahavidyalaya, (School of Art) Nasik, Maharashtra.


Scholarships :
Europe Art Tour (Camlin Art Foundation) National Scholarship Mumbai. (Paris, Rome, Flowrence) – Feb 2006.
Bombay Art Society, Mumbai – 113th All India Art Exhibition. BENDRE – HUSAIN National Scholarship for Painting 2005.
Art Society of India, Mumbai – Artist M.V.Dhurandhar Scholarship for best water colour. Feb 2002.
Nashik Kala Niketan, Nashik, Maharashtra Late Mrunalinitai Chitnis Scholarship (Rs. 11000/-). March 2003.


Awards
International artist.com, Australia (Challenge No. 37, Feb – 2007)
110th 114th 115th All India Art Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, Cash Award for best painting Feb – 2002, 2006, 2007.
17th All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition, 2004(Late Barrister V. V. Oak Exhibition Pune, Maharashtra) Lokmanya Tilak Cash Award for portrait. Feb – 2004.
8th Western Region Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai Award for Best Water Colour Cash Award Feb – 2005.
1st All India Art Teacher’s Art Exhibition, Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai. Cash Award for best Water Colour. Feb – 2002.
42nd Maharashtra State Art Exhibition, Mumbai. 1st Award for Graphic. Feb – 2002. Art Society of India, Mumbai. Award for Portrait and Landscape. Feb – 2002, 2003, 2006.
Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, Monsoon Show 1st Award for Landscape. September – 2002.
16th All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition, Pune, (V. V. Oak Smriti) February – 2003. Chitari Art Academy for Fine Art, Pune. Award for self Portrait and Landscape in water colour. December – 2004, 2005.
Nashik Kala Niketan Annual State Exhibition, Nashik, Maharashtra Award. 1999, 2001, 2002.
Nashik Kala Niketan Nashik State Level on the spot Portrait, Landscape Award, 1999 to 2002 – 5 State Awards.
Lalit Kala Mahavidyalaya’s Annual State Exhibition, Nashik, Maharashtra. 1999. Kalashri Kala Mahavidyalaya, Sangamner, Ahemadnagar, Maharashtra. 1999.


Best Achievements
I have prepared a International project sent for London. The painting project covers the pictures of Indian Culture, Folk dance, Traditions and customs of countries. Difference prominent characteristics of state, Life of Great leaders, Great Scientist, Freedom Fighters, Great persons in literature.


Camps
Nehru Centre Art Gallery Worli, Mumbai organized Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar, Wai – Landscape study camp for Student – Special Invite as a Coach. January – 2006.
Selection for Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai – Landscape study camp in 12 Best Landscape Artist of Maharashtra, 2001.
Selected as a Best Landscape Artist in the last 10 years of Maharashtra State by Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai for their Himachal Pradesh Landscape Study Camp. February – 2004.


Solo Shows
Nehru Centre Art Gallery (AC), Mumbai, March 2007.
On invitation for Sangraha Art Plaza, Pune. May 2007.

On Invitation for Ray Art Gallery, Pune Nov. 2007.
Sarvajanik Vachanalaya Kaladalan, Nasik. February – 2007.
On invitation for Architect and Engineer’s Association, Vairaj Art Galary, Nasik. March 2006.
On invitation for Classic Art Gallary, 2nd Anniversary, Nasik, Maharashtra. February - 2003


Group Shows
Nehru Center Art Gallery, Mumbai. February – 2001.
Nehru Center Art Gallery, Mumbai. March – 2004.
Nehru Center Art Gallery, Mumbai. September – 2004.
Late Morankar Smriti Exhibition on invitation for Late Kalamaharshi V. G. Kulkarni Kaladalan, Nasik, Maharashtra. November – 2002, 2003.
Kusumagraj Smriti Exhibition, organized by Lokmat News Paper, Nasik. 1999, 2002.
Classic Art Gallary, Nasik, Maharashtra on invitation, 2001.
Indo – France Cultural Association organized Painting Exhibition in Nasik. February – 2004.
On invitation for Modakeshwar Trust, Indira Nagar, Nasik, February – 2006.
Director of Art, Mumbai organized Kala Mela in Nasik – 1999.


Major Participations
International Colour Art Exhibition, Frankfort, Germany. 2001.
Nehru Center, Mumbai organized “Art Fusion Show – 2007” on invitation, March – 2007.
49th National Exhibition of Art (Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi) December – 2006.
Company Theatre” Mumbai organized Online Exhibition (Internet) on invitation. December – 2006.
73rd All India Art Exhibition (Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar) March – 2007.


Demonstration
Art Society of India, Mumbai. January – 2007.
Nashik Kala Niketan's Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya (Art College), Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Mudra Art Education Trust, Washi, organized GanpatiPule on the spot Landscape Competition. December – 2006.
Mudra Art Education Trust, Washi, organized Portrait Demonstration. February – 2007.
Thane School of Art, Thane, Demo. At Sinnar. November – 2006.
Asha Prabha Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Kalyan, Mumbai. 2004.
Classic Art Gallery, Nasik. 2002, 2003.
Kalakshetra Druk Kala Aswad Kendra, Nasik. 2002.
Sawarde School of Art organized Late Artist Dinanath Dalal Exhibition, Chiplun, Ratnagiri. 2003.
Camlin – Gavkari (News Paper) Kalamach in Nasik. February – 2006.


Collections
Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, Teachers Training Section.
Nehru Center, Worli, Mumbai. And many private collections like Pune, Mumbai, Nasik, Delhi, Nagpur, U.S.A., London, Germany, Australia, etc.

6 comments:

Vitthal.k said...

awesome...amaizing....!




Good Luck!

pradeep said...

ultimate sir,
amaizing...
thnk u:)

Unknown said...

Nice very hard painting you have created in our world

Unknown said...

Your paintings are world class i love your paintings

Unknown said...

เคนे is so brilliant in painting

Talking about Interior Design said...

Wish I could Include your work in my Sunday series on Architectural Landscapes (I have published +140 artists so far on FB and other media sites). Anyway best of compliments.