| EDUCATION | ||
| 1996 | MFA in Painting, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | |
| 1992 | BFA in Painting (First Class Distinction), Sir J.J. School of Art, University of Bombay, Bombay, India | |
| SELECTED INVITATIONAL SOLO EXHIBITIONS | ||
| 2010 | Kruti, Melvin Art Gallery, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida | |
| 2007 | VarNa, Krempp Gallery, Jasper Arts Center, Jasper, Indiana | |
| 2005 | Indic Roots, Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, California | |
| 2001 | Unfinished/Finished, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| 1998 | Local Artist Spotlight, Greater Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette, Indiana | |
| 1996 | MFA Thesis Exhibition, J.M. Moudy Art Gallery, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | |
| SELECTED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CURATED GROUP EXHIBITIONS | ||
| 2010 | Group Art Exhibition, Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Tampa, Florida | |
| 2009 | Colours of India: Exhibition of Paintings and Prints, Common Ground Art Gallery, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2008 | Group Exhibition, West Main Art Gallery, Statesboro, Georgia | |
| 2005 | Group Exhibition, Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, California | |
| 2004 | Nudes, two-person show, The Gallery, Sarasota, Florida | |
| 2003 | Guru-Shishya, two-person show, Shagun Art Gallery, Bombay, India | |
| 2002 | Palms and Portraits, two-person show, Martin County Arts Council , Cultural Center Gallery, Stuart, Florida | |
| 2001 | Group Exhibition, Art Space at City Place: Visual Arts & New Urbanism, West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| 1998 | Spirit that is India, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 1996 | Four-Person Exhibition, Gallery Ten, Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Group Exhibition, Gallery Ten, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| 1995 | In One Room, Haggar Gallery, University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas | |
| 1992 | Monsoon Art Show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, India | |
| 1991 | Group Exhibition, Plaza Art Gallery, Bombay, India | |
| SELECTED AWARDS AND GRANTS | ||
| 2010 | Honorable Mention, Watermedia Showcase International | |
| 2008 | Grand Prize, 10th Annual Pastel 100, The Pastel Journal | |
| 2006 | Canson Award and Purchase Award, 34th Annual National, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club Grand Gallery, New York | |
| Honorable Mention, 3rd Annual National Exhibition, Art League of Northern California, Novato Arts Center, Novato, California | ||
| 2005 | Martin and Sanford Award, 37th Annual National Visual Arts Exhibition, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton, Texas | |
| 2004 | Finalist Winner, 21st Annual Art Competition, Artist’s Magazine | |
| Honorable Mention, International Multi-Media Biennial Exhibition, Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida | ||
| Third Place, Fourth Biennial National Art Exhibit, Charlotte County Arts Guild, Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, Florida | ||
| Faculty Professional Development Grant award, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida | ||
| 2003 | Honorable Mention, The Face of Alabama, The Rosa Parks Museum, Montgomery, Alabama | |
| 2000 | First Place, Juried Competition, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| 1999 | Best Titled Interpretation, Wabash Artists Alliance Art Competition, Lafayette, Indiana | |
| 1996 | Third Place, “Cross Talk”, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | |
| 1995 | First Place, “Cross Talk”, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | |
| 1991 | Award for Figurative Painting, Annual Art Competition, The Art society of India, India | |
| 1989 | Award for Portrait Painting, State Art Competition, India | |
| 1989 | Second Place, “On the Spot” portrait painting, Nasik Kala Niketan, Nasik, India | |
| 1988 | First Place, “On the Spot” portrait painting, Nasik Kala Niketan, Nasik, India | |
| REPRESENTATION | ||
| Houston Art Consultant, Houston, Texas | ||
| Sutlej Art Gallery, New York, New York | ||
| Infusion gallery, Los Angeles, California | ||
| TEACHING | ||
| Present | Professor, Polk State College, Winter Haven, Florida | |
| 05-06 | Professor, Foundation Studies, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia | |
| 03-04 | Visiting Artist, Core Studio Program, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida | |
| 99-02 | Instructor, Painting and Drawing, School of Art, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| 94-96 | Teaching Assistant, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | |
| SELECTED ART JUDGING/JURYING | ||
| 2011 | Figuratively Speaking, Art League of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Winthrop Art Festival, Riverview, Florida | ||
| Annual Fine Art Exhibition, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, Florida | ||
| 2010 | Visual Arts Alliance, Annual Juried Exhibition, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, Florida | |
| Fifty-Ninth Annual, Under the Oaks, National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Vero Beach, Florida | ||
| Fourth Annual Plein-Air, Bartow Art Guild, Bartow, Florida | ||
| Platform Art 15 - Art in Motion, Lakeland, Florida | ||
| Tenth Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Winter Haven, Florida | ||
| 2009 | Mayfaire by-the-Lake, 38th Annual, Lakeland, Florida | |
| Municipal Fine Art Show, Lake Wales, Florida | ||
| Ninth Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Winter Haven, Florida | ||
| Central Park Arts Festival, Ridge Art Association, Winter Haven, Florida | ||
| Polk County High School Invitational Art Exhibition, Arts on the Park Gallery, Lakeland, Florida | ||
| Race for the Arts, Polk Arts Alliance, Lakeland, Florida | ||
| 2008 | Annual Student Art Exhibition, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida | |
| Art From the Found Objects, Ridge Art Association, Winter Haven, Florida | ||
| 2007 | Wild Life Exhibition, Averitt Center for the Arts, Statesboro, Georgia | |
| 2001 | Members' Annual Juried Art Show, Lake Worth Art League, Lake Worth, Florida | |
| 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Women in the Visual Arts, Boca Raton, Florida | ||
| 1998 | Annual High School Art Competition, Fatima High School, Bombay, India | |
| SELECTED LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS | ||
| 2012 | Guest Critic, Bartow Art Guild, Bartow, Florida | |
| 2011 | Guest Artist, Demonstration, Florida Watercolor Society Annual Convention, Sarasota, Florida | |
| Guest Artist, Professional Development Workshop, Fort Worth Independent School District, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Guest Artist, Watercolor Workshop, Tampa Regional Artists, Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, Florida | ||
| Visiting Artist, Art Educator Summer Institute, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| 2010 | Guest Artist, Portrait Demonstration/Lecture, Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay, India | |
| Guest Artist, Demonstration, New Era School, Panchgani, India | ||
| Visiting Artist, Watercolor Workshop, Tampa Regional Artists, Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, Florida | ||
| Guest Artist, Demonstration, Bartow Art Guild, Bartow, Florida | ||
| Visiting Artist, Art Educator Summer Institute (NAEA co-sponsored academy), Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| 2009 | Visiting Artist, one-week Art Educator Summer Institute, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Guest Artist, Portrait Painting Demonstration, Bartow Art Guild Annual Plein Air Festival, Bartow, Florida | ||
| Guest Artist, Pastel Portraiture Demonstration, Lakeland Art Guild, Lakeland, Florida | ||
| 2008 | Guest Critic, View & Review: Critiquing Emerging Artists, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida | |
| Guest Speaker, A discourse on Human Ego and Plein Air Painting, Bartow Art Guild Annual Plein Air Festival, Bartow, Florida | ||
| Visiting Artist, one-week Art Educator Summer Institute, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| 2007 | Visiting Artist, one-week Art Educator Summer Institute, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | |
| 2003 | Guest Artist, Slide Presentation and Critique, S.N.D.T. Women’s College of Fine Arts, Bombay, India | |
| Visiting Artist, Graduate Critique, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| 2002 | Guest Artist, Lecture and Demonstration, Martin County Arts Council, Court House Cultural Center, Stuart, Florida | |
| Guest Artist, Portrait Painting Demonstration, Lake Worth Art League, Florida | ||
| 2001 | Guest Artist, Lecture and Demonstration, Portrait Painting, Stella Maris College of Fine Arts, Madras, India | |
| Guest Artist, Portrait Painting Demonstration, The Riverbridge Art League, Greenacres, Florida | ||
| 2000 | Guest Artist, Portrait Painting Demonstration, The Friends of the Lake Worth Library, Lake Worth, Florida | |
| 1999 | Guest Speaker, A discourse on Art Appreciation, The Riverbridge Art League, Greenacres, Florida | |
| 1998 | Artist Talk, Greater Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette, Indiana | |
| 1997 | Visiting Artist, Two One-Day Workshops, Life Drawing, Greater Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette, Indiana | |
| EXHIBIT CURATION | ||
| 2011 | Encounters: Vis-à-Vis, One-Person Show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India | |
| 2010 | Line Shape Color, Two-Person Show, Arts on the Park, Lakeland, Florida | |
| 2009 | Alla Prima, Sixteen Emerging Artists, Lake Wales Arts Center, Lake Wales, Florida | |
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