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Shalini Bhat


36 Calders Court, Gringer Hill, Email: shalinib@gmail.com

Maidenhead (Greater London), Phone: +44(0)789 616 5819

BERKS, UK SL6 7NB www.shalinibhat.com

Education:


Masters in Fine Art (Painting)

Boston University, Boston,USA

May 2006


GPA  3.87


First Year, Masters in Fine Art (Creative Painting)

Sir J.J.School of Fine Art, Mumbai, India

May 2004


GPA 4.00


Diploma in Indian Aesthetics

Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

May 2004

52.6%


Bachelors in Fine Art (Painting)

Sir J.J.School of Fine Art, Mumbai, India

May 2003

GPA 4.00



Honors and Achievements:


  • MFA Grant Award, The Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, U.S.A. (2006-07)

  • Professor B.N.Sukhadwala Award for First in Academics, Bombay University. (2004 and 2003)

  • The Freny and Earch Jamshedji Dastur Trust Foundation Award. (2003)

  • Jhunjhunwala prize for Highest Merit in Bachelors of Fine Art. (2003)

  • Laxmibai Shanbagh Award for Excellence in Painting. (2003)

  • Annual Exhibition - Gold Medal for Painting, Sir J.J.School of Art, India. (2003)

  • Kaladeep Monsoon Show - 2ndprize for landscaping, Sir J.J.School of Art, India. (2002)

  • Annual exhibition – Merit certificate, Sir J.J.School of Art, India. (2001)

  • Annual Study tour - 2ndprize for landscaping, Sir J.J.School of Art, India. (2000)

  • Annual Exhibition, - Merit certificate, Sir J.J.School of Art, India. (2000)

  • Kaladeep Monsoon Show – Merit certificate in landscaping, Sir J.J.School of Art, India. (2000)

Scholarships and Fellowships:

  • Constantin Alajalov Fellowship, Boston University, U.S.A. (2004-06)
  • Merit Scholarship, Sir J.J.School of Art, Mumbai, India. (1999-2004)

Workshops Attended:

  • Workshop on Ganjifa Art (Included the traditional way of making and painting ganjifa playing cards), Bangalore, India (2002)
  • Mural Workshop, (Included making of tiles and murals using the tempera, Italian fresco and Jaipuri fresco techniques), Palai, India (2001)

  • Ceramic Raku Workshop (Included using the special Japanese Raku method of firing pots)


Upcoming Solo Exhibitions:

  • Home Sweet Home at Slough Museum, Slough, UK (August 2010)

  • It’s my wedding pick a saree at Nehru Center, London, UK (October 2010)


Solo Exhibitions:

  • Solo show at the Commonwealth Gallery, Boston University, Boston, USA (2006)

  • Solo show, Prasad Art Gallery, Mangalore, India. (2004)


Group Exhibitions:

  • Literary at Gallery 110, Seattle, USA (2010)

  • Bucks Open Studios, Princess Risborough, UK (2009)

  • Ideas Bank at Slough Museum, Slough, UK (2009)

  • Insight 2009 at New Greenham Art center, Newbury,UK (2009)

  • Transition at community Hospital, Newbury,UK (2009)

  • Quiet Knowledge at Arlington Arts, Newbury,UK (2009)

  • The Joan Mitchell Show at the Cue Art Gallery, NY,USA (2007)

  • Group show at the Gallery at 38 Cameron, Boston, USA (2007)

  • The Boston Young Contemporary Show at the 808 Gallery, Boston, U.S.A. (2006)

  • Summer Show at the Nielsen Gallery, Boston, USA (2006)

  • New Talent Show at the Alpha Gallery, Boston, USA (2006)

  • MFA Thesis show at the 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, USA (2006)

  • Group show at the Sherman Gallery, Boston University, Boston, USA (2005)

  • International exhibition of Indian artists, group show, Barli Museum, Bandung, Indonesia. (2005)

  • International exhibition of Indian artists, group show, World Trade Center, Djakarta, Indonesia.(2005 and 2004)

  • The M.F.A. group Show, Jasubhai Art Gallery, Bombay, India. (2004)

  • Monsoon show, Tangent Art Gallery, Bombay, India. (2003)

  • Juried Monsoon show, the Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, India.(2003)

  • Juried Annual exhibition, Art Society of India, Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, India. (2002)

  • Group Show at the Art Plaza, Bombay, India. (2002)

  • Juried Annual exhibition, Art Society of India, Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, India. (2001)

  • Juried group show, Bhausaheb Deshmukh Kala Academy, India. (1999)


Works by this artist

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As easy as spending a 100 rupee good luck likes mango leaves home full of coconuts
Home Hanger 1 Home Hanger 2 Home is Still Sweet
Home lives with me Home Sweet Home Home takes a walk
No Grass like Home Nostagia 1 Nostagia 2
Nostagia3 The Red Hound The Trunk Home
To Suma
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