SELF PORTRAIT GAYATRI Born – Guruvayur, Kerala, India PAINTER. Travelled extensively all over India from the child hood. Lived with untouchables and laborers in various parts. Studied the life styles of marginalized people. Worked as a freelance architect of low-cost construction theory and made more than hundred houses to dwell poor society. SOLO EXHIBITIONS Hotel Elite International,Guruvayur - 1977 Museum Gallery ,Trivandrum – 1980 Lalitkala Academy Gallery ,Kochi– 1982 Chitram Art Gallery,Ernakulam – 1986 Lalitkala Academy Gallery,Calicut – 1990 Bajaj Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1990 Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai - 1992 Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1994 Taj Art Gallery,Mumbai - 1994 Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1996 Museum Gallery ,Trivandrum – 1996 Chitram Art Gallery, Cochin – 1996 Leela Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1998 Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1998 Lalitkala Academy gallery,Delhi – 1998 Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 2000 Lalitkala Academy Gallery,Calicut –2005 Lalitkala Academy Gallery,Cochin – 2005 Rossitta Art Gallery Cochin – 2006 Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 2007 Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai - 2008 GROUP SHOW Kerala lalitha kala academy’s Sponsored show,New delhi - 1977 Kerala lalitha kala academy’s Sponsored show ,Madras - 1980 National exhibition Mahakoshal Kala Parishad – 1981,82,83 Ravivarma memorial exhibition ,Museum Dept.Kerala - 1981 Lalitkala academy annual show-1976 to 1982 South Indian art exhibition,VTI,Madras - 1982 Annual show ,Chitrakala parishad ,Thrissur – 1983 Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai -1994 Affordable Art Gallery, Mumbai – 1996 Heritage Art Gallery, Chennai - 1997 Gallery Hues, Banglore – 2007 Juneja art gallery, Jaipur – 2007 Lalitkala academy annual show - 2007 Artchill gallery,Amber fort ,Jaipur – 2008 The Fusion 09,Nehru centre show Mumbai - 2009 ART AUCTION Aranyakam, an art dealing group cochin ,in association with hotel Taj Malabar cochin conducted an auction of ten paintings on February 5th and 6th 2007. It was the first art auction in Kerala. COLLECTION More than 100 paintings were collected by the art dealers and collectors all over the world.(the list will be get on request) COMMENTS The media like Hindustan Times, The Times of India, The Indian Express, The Hindu, On Looker, The Sunday Observer, Woman’s Era, Vanitha, and numerous regional publications written about works sparingly. .LITTERATEUR Published many studies on art and literature. Published 6 books also in Malayalam. OTHER ACTIVITIES Directed short films, plays. Acted in plays. Designed numerous architectures. AWARDS Kerala lalitkala academy award – 1976 National award from mahakoshalkala parishad, MP – 1986 Landsmen award, Switzerland – 1986 Punjab Blood bank Society Award – 1987 Kerala Sahitya academy – 1996 Khasak award – 1996 ADDRESS Sumeru, punnathur road, Kottapadi p.o Guruvayur, Kerala – India. Tel:91 + 0 + 9495332671 91 + 487 +2550883 E mail:gayartg@yahoo.com |