Born in 1974, India
Qualifications
2009 // MA (attachment), Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff, UK
2007-2008 // Apprenticeship with Ray Meeker, Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, India
2003 // Apprenticeship with Isaiah Zagar, Philadelphia, USA
1993-1997 // BFA in Pottery & Ceramics, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India
Work Experience
2000-present // Teaching art to junior and senior level at Vasant Valley School, New Delhi, India
2011 // Visiting lecturer at 'Earth and Fire' ceramic festival, UK
2007-2008 // Resident teacher, Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, India
2006 // Visiting lecturer at National College of Art, Lahore, Pakistan
2004 // Raku Workshop for the students of Ohio State University, USA
2000-2004 // Teaching pottery and working as a resident artist at Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, India
Solo Exhibitions
2012 // 'S C U L P T', Gallery Art Spice, New Delhi, India
2011 // 'Hearthenware', a selection of Anagama fired ceramics, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
2003 // ‘Ceramic Pottery and Sculpture’, Sanskriti Kendra/Vasant Valley, New Delhi, India
Group Shows (a selection)
2016 // Indo-Korean Ceramic show, Gallery Navya, New Delhi, India
2015 // 'Digging Time', Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi, India
2015 // 'Bridges', contemporary ceramic show, Stainless Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2014 // 'International Ceramic Exhibition', Izmir, Turkey
2013 // 'Contemporary Indian' Fule International Museum of Contemporary Ceramics, China
2013 // 4th ASNA Triennial, VM Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2009 // Graduate Show 2009, Howard Gardens, Cardiff School of Art and Design, UWIC, UK
2009 // 'Maati', An International Terracotta Show by Delhi Blue Pottery, New Delhi, India
2008 // ‘Mad Hatters’ Tea Party’, a teapot show at ICIA Gallery, Mumbai, India
2008 // 'Clay Clan II', Mix Media Installation, Karachi, Pakistan
2008 // 'Table Manners', an exhibition of functional ceramics, Auroville, India
2007 // 'Clay Anagama, Peter Thomson and Friends', curated by Ray Meeker, The Attic, New Delhi, India
2006 // Third Asna Clay Trinnale, Karachi, Pakistan
2005 // ‘Overseas’, an international ceramic show, Aomori, Japan
2002 // ‘Water – Studio Pottery Show of 101 Potters of India’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
2000 // ‘Studio Pottery 2000’, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
Symposiums
2014 // International Ceramic Symposium, Golcuk, Turkey
2009 // International Terracotta Symposium, Delhi Blue Pottery at Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, India
Awards
2011 // Junior Fellowship for the excellence in the field of Visual Arts, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
2008 // Charles Wallace (India) Trust Award
2001 // National Scholarship by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India
2000 // 13th All India Studio Pottery Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi, India
1998 // 12th All India Studio Pottery Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi, India
Residencies
2016 // 'From the Ground Up' Zorba The Buddha, New Delhi, India
2013 // Fule International Contemporary Ceramic Museum, China
2011 // National Centre for Ceramics, Wales, UK
2007- 2008 // Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, India
2006 // Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, India
2005 // Goshogawara Ceramic Artist in Residence Program, Aomori, Japan
2004 // Andretta Pottery and Craft Society, Andretta, India
2003 // Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA
1999-2000 // Sanskriti Kendra Artist Residency, India