Born in Guntur 1955, passed Government Technical Examination, Tamilnadu. Learnt Painting under the guidance of Sri P.M.Jain, Late Shri Bhaskara Rao and Late Shri D.Nagavardhana Rao

Learnt computers in 1986. Self learnt digital drawings in 1994. Struggled to create paintings with digital system up to 2000.

AWARDS:

*Andhra Academy of Arts, Vijayawada 1977, 80, 83, 85, 89, 90 *Kalapeetham, Guntur 1976, 77, 78, 80, 81, 89, 90, 91 *Navarang Chitra Kala Niketan, Vellatur 1975, 76 *Pragathi Kala Niketan, Sattenapalli 1975 *Lalit Kala Samithi, Siddipet 1976, 77 *Lalit Kala Kendram, Bapatla 1976 *Ankala Art Academy, Bhimavaram 1977 *Chitra Kala Samsad, Machilipatnam 1977 *Exhibition Society, Guntur 1980 *Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Madras 1991

SHOWS:

*Solo : Guntur 1982, 91, 92 *Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore 1992 *CCMB, Hyderabad 1992 *L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad 1992 *I.T.C. Ltd, ILTD Division, Guntur 1992 *Chola Sheraton, Madras 1993 *Y.B. Chawan Gallery, Mumbai 1993 *6th Rashtriya Kala Mela, Madras 1993 *Kala Bhavan, Hyderabad 1994 *Minaz Gallery, Hyderabad 1996 *Grand Kakatiya, Hyderabad 1996 *Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore 1996 *ICCR Art Gallery, Hyderabad 2004

SHOWS ON WEB

*A Journey Towards Light, 2003 *The Radiant Light, 2003 *The Invocation, 2007

PARTICIPATIONS:

*National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 1989, 91 *A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi 1978 *Telugu University, Hyderabd 1988 *Regional Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Madras 1991, 92 *A.P. Lalit Kala Akademi, Hyderabad 1978, 80

CAMPS:

*Working Camps at Amaravathi conducted by Regional Centre, Madras *Working Camps at Gadak (Karnataka) conducted by Regional Centre, Madras

COLLECTIONS:

*Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi *All India Radio, Vijayawada *Village Reconstruction Organization, Guntur *High Court, Madras *Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Madras *L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad *Nagarjuna Agro & Steel Corporation, Vijayawada *Dr. M.A. Saleem, Vijayawada *Mr. Kenny Kochhar, New Delhi *Dr. Sivaram, USA *NEST, Switzerland *Orient Longman, Hyderabad *Dr. Ram Lal, Hyderabad *I.T.C. Ltd., & ILTD Division, Guntur *Mrs. Sulochana Kapoor, Chennai *Mr. Jeevan Prasad, Hyderabad *Mr. Romy, Bangalore *Pragati Art Printers, Hyderabad *Mr. Avinash, Bangalore *and many private collections in India and Abroad

STUDIO:

Raj Kapoor near skill abode, 11-5-416/1/b, Pearl Regency Hotel lane, Red Hills, Hyderabad - 500 004, India.

+91 40 4002 5216 +91 098850 54260

mail: [email protected]

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