Sonjaye Maurya

Artist Statement:

My work tries to discover the meaning of life, which though not simple is rather intricate and perplexing with many parts amazingly interconnected.

Journey through various stages of life shapes us through its experiences, perspectives, soul searching quests, beliefs and creates an insatiable yearning to give meaning to a fruitful existence.

My painting explores these nuances of existence and brings forth the joys, perplexities, beliefs, realities of life in a manner that provoke viewer’s thinking. They reflect an inspired appreciation of the different aspects of life and hence I use versatility in every creation through diversified themes, colours, ideas, stylization that suits the concept and subject.

Acrylic, gouache, drawing, knife, or brush… each media or technic gives a special feel. That’s why each painting has a special treatment depending on the type of message that has to be conveyed.
I take inspiration from every feeling a human can experience. My muse is my love for and hope in life…even in the worst scenarios.

Pursuing art is an enriching and fulfilling experience as it allows to unite the elements of art, nature, artist and the viewer. It has led to self-realization and to the very core of my existence.

ACHIEVEMENTS :

Group Shows (Offline):
‘Mumbai Art By Artists’ Mumbai (India) January 2016
‘Kaladaan’ Mumbai (India) April 2016
‘Collective Extravaganza’ Jammu (India) July 2016
‘Feel the Essence’ Jaipur (India) August 2016
‘Audacious Art Group’ New Delhi (India) August 2016
‘Lexicon Art Show’ Gurgaon (India) August 2016
‘Life & Vision’ Ahmedabad (India) September 2016
‘Global Literary Festival’ Noida (India) September 2016
‘Dudhatart – Mega International

Exhibition of 1000 paintings’ Surat (India) October 2016

‘Way to Soul’ Mumbai (India) October 2016
‘Silent Grandeur’ New Delhi (India) November 2016
‘Kala Spandan Art Fair’ Mumbai (India) November 2016
‘Mother Nature’ Goa (India) December 2016
‘Between Nature & Culture’ Puducherry (India) June 2017
‘Jaaniv’ by Art Beats(2 Sessions)Pune (India) September 2017
‘Kala Spandan Art Fair’ Mumbai (India) September 2017
‘Finext National Exhibition Indore and Bhopal (India) October 2017
‘83rd All India Exhibition of Art’ Amritsar (India) October 2017
‘Prarambh’ Indore (India) March 2018
‘Nostalgia’ Kolkata (India) April 2018
‘Indo-Nepal Visual Art Exhibition’ Kathmandu (Nepal) June 2018
‘Art Fiesta Jaipur’ Jaipur (India) December 2019
‘Swagatam’ Amritsar (India) January 2020
‘International day of Peace Art
Exhibition’ Punjab (India) Sep-Oct 2020

Group Shows (Online):

International Exhibition by ‘Kala Mithra Foundation’- Hyderabad and ‘Dhauli College of Art and Crafts’- Bhubneshwar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1lLdEYx2Go
Exhibition orgnised by ‘Sanskar Bharti’- Muzaffarnagar (Meerut Prant)
‘Creation & Expressions of Lockdown’ by ‘Shanker Art Foundation at http://artinfoindia.com/online-exhibition-creations-expressions-of-lockdown/
‘Artists Bid National Art Exhibition’
‘Balurghat International Exhibition’ online and on YouTube http://www.coloureffect.jimdofree.com and https://youtu.be/pfzGzClLDwA
‘Second International Art Exhibition’ – NIRANTAR 2020
‘S.M. Sultan’s 96th birthday celebration 2020 International Art Exhibition’- Dhaka
‘National Art Competition & Exhibition’ by ‘SAMBHAVANA KALA MANCH’
‘Queens Virtual Skill Fest 2020’ by ‘Queens School of Design’
‘Art Warrior Award’ by ‘Sanskar Bharti-Palwal’ & ‘Paagalbaba.com’
‘Nirantar 2020 online exhibition’
‘Share Art Share Smile Group Art Exhibition’ by ‘Art’est An Art Abode Gallery’ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFHhsWRfHuI&feature=youtu.be
‘Faith: International art Contest and Exhibition’ by ‘Extreme Art Gallery’- Canada
‘International Art Exhibition’ by ‘Society for Prabal Pramanik’s Academy of Arts’
‘Art Exhibition 2020’ by ‘Kalangan Seva Trust’- Muzzafarnagar’
‘International Art Exhibition 2020- Monsoon Splashes’ by ‘Kerala Chitrakala Parishath Palakkad. Org’ https://www.keralachithrakalaparishathpalakkad.org/monsoon-splashes-gallery
‘National Art Exhibition by ‘M. H. (P. G.) College’- Moradabad
‘All India Art Exhibition on Covid’ by ‘Soul & Spirit Art Society’
‘Faith: International Art Exhibition’ by ‘The Extreme Art Gallery & Shryansy
International’ September 2020
‘Indian Art Fair 2020’ by ‘Indian Art Promoters’ October 2020
‘Indian Art Exhibition’ by ‘International Art Project Group’ October 2020
‘78th International Cultural Exchange of Arts’ by ‘Artcom Expo’ October 2020
‘Artists Inner Mind Exhibition’ by ‘Art O Model’ October 2020
‘International Art Exhibition’ by ‘Kalaratanam Foundation of Arts Society’ October 2020
‘Online Art Exhibition’ by ‘Vimohi’ November 2020
‘Online Art Exhibition 2020′ by ‘Bangiya Kala Kendra’ November 2020
Video of my works ‘Expressions on Canvas’ selected for ‘LiterArte Event’ by ‘Academia De Literature Moderna’ Argentina November 2020
‘Artdom Art Festival’ November 2020
‘Without Frintier International Art Exhibition’ by ‘MAE Movimiento de Arte Emeegente’ Mexico
‘Arte Vivo’ by ‘Academia Argentina De Literature Moderna’ November 2020
‘Art & Conflict- International Art Exhibition’ November 2020
‘Peace and Unity thru Art ‘ International Art Exhibition by ‘Filarts’ and
‘Espacio’ Manila November 2020
International Art Exhibition by ‘Kalaratnam Foundation of Art Society’ November 2020
‘Peace March’ by Kalaa Drishysm December 2020
‘Art Exhibition 100 Eminent Artists’ by Bindaas Artist Group December 2020

Solo Shows (Offline):

‘Sonjaye Maurya Art World’ Mira Road (Thane) June 2015
‘Reflections of Life on Canvas’ Art Plaza (Mumbai) April 2016
‘Creative Art Affairs’ Mira Road (Thane) August 2017

Solo Shows (Online):

By ‘Bindaas Art Group’ June 2020
By ‘Worldwide Art Movement’ July 2020
‘India Art Fair’ by ‘India Art Promoters’ October 2020

Workshops:

‘National Painting Workshop’ Saputara (Gujarat) October 2016
‘Interflow.. Art, Artist & Art Lovers’Puducherry (India) June 2017
‘MumbaiInternationalArt Camp’ Lonavala (India) September 2017
‘Indo-Nepal Visual Art Workshop’Kathmandu (Nepal) June 2018

Competitions Participated (Offline):

Participated in 125 Mtr. long
painting on ‘Krishna’ in ‘Art
Fiesta Jaipur’ Jaipur (India) December 2019

Competitions Participated (Online):

‘Plein Air Watercolor Contest’ 2019 by ‘Mystery of Watercolour’ October 2019
‘Anthelion National Scholastic Fine Art Competition’- Kolkata (India) October 2019
‘Padma Award Quiz on Art History’ March 2020
‘RICE International Art Relay’ June 2020
‘The Art Project’ by ‘HDFC BANK’ June 2020
‘Emergency 2020 International Art Contest’ by ‘Shri Darshini Kalai Koodam’ July 2020
‘Arts Painting’ Anniversary Competition July 2020
‘Online Art and Painting Contest’ by Ranggmanch July 2020
‘Colour Effects Artists Society’ August 2020
‘South District Legal Services Authority’ for ‘Independence Day Competition’ August 2020
‘The Great Indian Online Art Competition 2020’ on Ganesha by ‘Shilpraj
Academy of Fine Arts’ August 2020
‘National Art exhibition’ by ‘A. P. Groups of Fine Arts’ September 2020
‘Share Art Share Smile’ by ‘Gallery Art’est -An Art Abode’ September 2020
‘Exhibition and Contest’ by ‘Extreme Art Gallery’ September 2020
‘Mission Cultural Development-BCDC Bangladesh’’All India Art Competition’ by ‘Creative Hearts’
‘2nd National Art Competition’ by Bengal Art Forum
‘Faith: International Art Contest’ by ‘The Extreme Art Gallery & Shryansy International’
‘International Art Competition’ by ‘Kalaratanam Foundation of Arts Society’
‘The New Normal’ Art Competition by ‘Saraswathi Educational Cultural and Cheritable Trust’ October 2020
Painting Competition by ‘Nadoja Dr. J. S. Khanderao Pratishthana. Karnataka’November 2020

Events Organised:

‘ASMI’ Painting Workshop- Saputara (Gujarat) March 2017
Was invited as a delegate and represented a team of 10 Indian
Artists in ‘International Confest’- Bhubneshwar (India) April 2017
Launch of ‘Creative Art Affairs’- A Private Art Gallery in Mira Road(Mumbai) & FB Group August 2017
‘Creative Leaves- I&II’ International Event of Art Exhibitions in two sessions- Delhi (India) December 2017
Launched 30 artists in 4th edition of ‘Kalaa Spandan Art Fair’- Mumbai (India) November 2018
Launched 22 artists in 5th edition of ‘Kalaa Spandan Art Fair’- Mumbai (India) November 2019
Launched 4 artists in‘Art Fiesta Jaipur’- Jaipur (India) December 2019
Launched4 artists in‘Swagatam’ Amritsar (India) January 2020
‘Creative Pearls- I’ Online Art Competition November 2020
‘Creative Leaves- IV’ Online Art Exhibition November 2020
‘Creative Pearls- II’ Online Art Competition December 2020

Competitions Judged:

‘Children’s Art Competition’ by ‘Youth for Seva’- Bhubneshwar April 2017
‘International Painting Competition, 2020’, by Roy Portrait & Fine Art Official’(Online) September 2020

Invited as ‘Guest of Honour’:

‘Lalitya International Art Camp’ Nagpur (India) October 2017
‘Manas-II’ Art Exhibition Pune (India) June 2019
‘Agnipath Samman Samaroh’ Delhi (India) November 2019
‘Agnipath Diamond of the Society Award Function- 2019’- Amritsar (India) January 2020

Invited as ‘Guest Artist’:

National Exhibition- 2020 ‘Peaceful Passion’ by ‘Nandlal Bose Subharti
College of Fine Arts & Fashion Design’- Meerut September 2020
‘International Art Exhibition’ by ‘Society for Prabal Pramanik’s Academy
of Arts’ and ‘Rotary Art Academy’- Punjab (India) Sep-Oct 2020
Chosen from India for ‘CULTURAL ALCHEMY’ by ‘Argentine Academy of Modern Literature’. Two of my Videos and 24 Paintings published in 5th
batches showcasing to the world and specially European Audience- Argentina Sep-Oct 2020

Demos:

‘ASMI’ Painting Workshop- Saputara (Gujarat) March 2017
Painting demos at KalaDhaam Academy- School of Art- Noida (India) November 2018

Paintings, write ups, stories about me, my biography, etc. published:

-‘If Wishes were Horses’ in ‘Coloured Canvas’ issued dated 25th June 2016 http://onlineartmagazine.weebly.com/sonjaye-maurya1.html
‘Portrait Drawing’ in ‘Expressive Canvas’ by Coloured Canvas Magazine (March 2016) http://onlineartmagazine.weebly.com/
-‘Returning Home’ (Pen and ink drawing), the challenges of a Black and White drawing in ‘COLOURED CANVAS’ February issue
http://onlineartmagazine.weebly.com/‘
-Finding Nemo’ published in Times of India’ on1st April, 2016 (Page 41-Culture) http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/index.aspx?EID=31804&dt=20160401#
-Paintings and write ups published in Jammu newspapers – Amar Ujala and Jagran
-‘In the Land of Dreams’ published in Indore magazine – Arpan Samarpan
-Arpan Samarpan, Indore magazine, wrote about my contribution to the field of art
-‘If Wishes Were Horses’ in ‘Sahitya Anand’- a UGC approved multi-disciplinary international referral journal
-Featured in internationally acclaimed art and culture magazine- ‘Indian Talent Magazine’,
-Featured in Glomag
-Featured in Setu (Pittsburgh-USA)
-Featured in The Conclusion Magazine (Dhaka)
-‘Ganga Avataran’ Painting along with Write Up published in ‘The Conclusion Magazine’ an international arts, culture and literary magazine published from (Dhaka) January 2019
-My painting ‘Buddha-III’ published on 2020 Calendar by ‘Usari Art’ January 2020
-My journey as an artist and curator published in ‘The Creative Post’. March 20
-My Painting ‘On The Path to Wisdom’, on the Cover Page of July 2020 issue of ‘Aajkal Hindi Monthly’ and ‘Lone Traveller’ on the back page. Available at-http://yojana.gov.in/AAjkalHindiJuly.html
-My Painting ‘A Budding Flower Crushed’ published in ‘Sadinama Daily Hindi Bulletin’
-My Painting ‘On The Path to Wisdom’, on the Cover Page of Mar-June 2020 issue of ROCK PEBBLES
-Got included in ‘The World Directory of Litrature, History, Art and Culture ‘AMLHAC’ (Academia Mundial de Literatura, Historia, Arte y Cultura)- Mexico
-Three of my Paintings throwing light on Lockdown issues, published in ‘Cultural Reverence’ https://culturalreverence.wordpress.com/lockdown-perspectives-through-photography-and-paintings/

-My Painting ‘Life blooming in Lockdown’ published in ‘Sadinama Daily Hindi Bulletin’
-A very well researched and beautifully written Story, an insightful introduction to me, about my Works, activities and my contribution to the World of Art by ‘Colour Wings Art Org.’ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=294608225310616&id=112022163569224 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=294610341977071&id=112022163569224 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=294626491975456&id=112022163569224
-My Portfolio of 13 paintings published on ‘Ranggmach.com’ https://ranggmanch.com/?p=11407&snax_post_submission=success. July 20
-Got published in ‘Plethora Blogzine’ https://www.plethorablogazine.com/the-artist-s-sanctuary
-My paintings selected for Cover Page of ‘Cultural Reverence’ International Magazine
-My paintings in Special Edition: ‘Colors’ of ‘Cultural Reverence’ International Magazine
-My Painting ‘Saundarya Ganga’ on the Cover Page, along with my biography and 9 of my paintings published in ‘GENDER DISPARITY: AN INTERNATIONAL ANTHOLOGY’.
-Wrote foreword for ‘GENDER DISPARITY: AN INTERNATIONAL ANTHOLOGY’.
-An Anecdote about my beginning of career as an artist, my struggles and success so far published on ‘Romartika Art Decoded’ https://www.romartika.com/dashboard/artist-lives
-My painting ‘Sailing together in rough sea’ published in Special Edition ‘Solidarity in a Crisis’ of ‘Cultural Reverence’ International Magazine
-Wrote Review for the famous ‘Indian Talent Magazine’ https://www.indiantalentmagazine.com/artists-speak/?fbclid=IwAR1sWA97TzWkilWocKllPPRSim38wxBjk9IR22gdusmGarlSPGC-alkzTiE
-My Painting ‘Bodhisattva’ on the Cover Page of ‘MANDALA OF LIFE’- A Book of Poems, on Enlightenment, Bliss and Mundane by ‘CULTURE WORLD’
-My paintings ‘Enlightenment’ and ‘The Path’ published in the magazine ‘The Local Train’ from Dhaka https://thelocaltrainmag.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/issue-07-the-local-train-magazine/
-Paintings published in ‘Lockdown 2020 An Art Journey’ by ‘Art For Awareness’
-My Painting ‘Emmersion in Enlightenment’, on the Cover Page of Sep. 2020 issue of ROCK PEBBLES
-My Painting ‘Melting Sky’ published in Special Edition of ‘Cultural Reverence- Music of The Earth’- October 2020
-Two of my Paintings published in Nov. 2020 edition of ‘Cultural Reverence’
-My Painting “have and Have Nots’ published in ‘Cultural Flash’ by ‘Literoma’
-My Portfolio of Paintings published in 44th edition of ‘Inspirational Magazine’ published from England
-Two of my Paintings published in Dec. 2020 issue of ‘Cultural Reverence’

Writings Published:

-My story ‘Santosh V Ahankaar’ published in ‘Mira Bhayandar Darshan’ October 2012
-My story ‘Bhagwaan Ka Faisala’, poems ‘Kuch Dil Se Nikali’ and ‘Rasta’ published in ‘Mira Bhayandar Darshan’ November 2013
-My story ‘Adhura Pyaar’ published in ‘Mira Bhayandar Darshan’ February 2013
-My poem ‘Jeevan Ke Rang’ published in ‘Mira Bhayandar Darshan’ March 2013
-My story ‘Pidhiyon Ka Antaral’ published in ‘Mira Bhayandar Darshan’ April 2013
-My poem ‘Tute Patte’ published in ‘Akshara’ by ‘Vagadevi Lit Fest’ January 2020
-My poem in Hindi published in the magazine ‘The Local Train’ from Dhaka https://thelocaltrainmag.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/issue-07-the-local-train-magazine/

Art Talks Published:

-Invited as a Senior Artist in ‘Uttarakhand Art Festival 2020’ by ‘RangGeet Art Center’ to deliver talk episode on art, myself, my works and message to Fellow Artists Some of my online Galleries by Other Promoters
-‘Romartika Art Decoded’: https://www.romartika.com/dashboard/paintings-gallery
-‘Indian Art Promoter’: http://indianartpromoter.com/Artist/IndianArt/10167/Sonjaye-Maurya
-My Store on ‘Indian Art Fair’… Stall no.: D19 https://indianartfair.net.in/exhibitors/stall/sonjayemaurya/

Interviews:

‘Talking Canvas’ monthly art magazine (April 2016 issue) http://onlineartmagazine.weebly.com/talking-canvas.html
Sandesh News TV – Ahmedabad 17th Sep. 2016
Sandesh News TV – Surat Oct. 2016
‘Times TV’ and ‘News India’ on winning award in ‘Kalaa Spandan- Mumbai 2019′

Creative Art Affairs Interviews ‘CAA Baithak- Kala Par Charcha’:

-Dr. Gayatri Mavuru

-‘Kala Ratn Somosukla Sarkar’

Media Coverage (In Print):

-‘Life & Vision-II’ participation coverage in ‘Sandesh’. ‘Nav Gujarat’ (TOI)- Ahmedabad and ‘Arpan Samarpan- Indore’
-My exhibition with ‘Jaipur Art Fiesta’ in Rajasthan Patrika and City Bhaskar- Jaipur
-My exhibition with ‘Swagatam’ published in ‘Punjabi Jagran’ and 7 other newspapers of Punjab and many news channels including ‘Amritsar Live’ Jan 2020
-My felicitation with ‘Artist of the Year Award’ published in ‘Amritsar Bhaskar’ January 2020
-‘Art O Model Potrika’ covered my works in ‘Artists Inner Mind’ National Exhibition

Media Coverage (TV)

-My speech addressing the People of the World on ‘INTERNATIONAL HUMANITY DAY’-broadcasted by the “Waheed Centre for Humanity and Humanitarian Development (WCHHD)’ Nigeria available on: https://www.facebook.com/192549204769480/posts/562864221071308/ July 2020
-Times TV and News India Coverage on ‘Kalaa Spandan- 2019′ Award Winning
-A Special Program by DD Sahyadri- ‘Aapla Maharashtra’ covering ‘Creative Art Affairs’ participation in ‘Kalaa Spandan-2019′ launching22 artists
-My inagaural speech at ‘Manas-II’, Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery- Pune on ‘Star Maharashtra News’
-My participation with ‘Kalangan Art Exhibition’ on ‘News Mission India Channel’ TV available at: https://youtu.be/xkGNhsrRKzQ
-‘News Mission India’ for ‘Kalangan’ Muzzafarnagar- Painting Exhibition

Awards for Painting:

-‘Best Artist Award’ in ‘Life & Vision-II’ exhibition- 2016′- Ahmedabad
-‘Gold Classic Award’ in ‘Kalaa Spandan Art Festival- 2016’- Mumbai
-‘Best Artist Award’ in ‘Mother Nature’- 2017- Goa
-‘Gold Award’ in ‘Kalaa Spandan Art Festival- 2017’- Mumbai
-‘Digital Award’ from Majhi Metro- 2018- Mumbai
-‘Gold Medal’ in ‘Kalaa Spandan Art Fair- 2018’-Mumbai
-‘Gold Medal’ in ‘Kalaa Spandan Art Fair- 2019’-Mumbai
-‘Silver Medal’ in ‘Lokrang National Art Competition’ by ‘Fine Art Center’- 2019- Azamgargh
-‘2nd Prize’ in ‘Usari Art Competition’- 2019- Delhi.
-A Winner in ‘International Art Exhibition’ on Covid by ‘Indian Royal Academy of Art and Culture’- Karnataka
-Won 2nd Prize of Rs 5000/- in ‘Usari Art Competition’- Delhi
-‘1st place’ in ‘Special Award category’ in ‘International Competition’ by ‘Bengal Art Forum’
-‘Best Entry Award’, in ‘International Art Exhibition’ on Covid by ‘Indian Royal Academy of Art and Culture’- Karnataka
-‘Best Performance Certificate’ in ‘Stay Home Stay Safe Art Contest’ by Zernite Digital Production
-‘Gold Award’ in ‘Artists Bid National Art Exhibition’ in Professional Category
-‘6th Rank’ in ‘Battle of Arts’ by Slantword
-‘Bronze Award’ in ‘International Kalaratanam Award’
-‘Golden Brush Award’ in ‘All India Art Competition’ orgnised by ‘Anji Akondi’s Creative Hearts Art & Craft Academy’.
-‘Cover Artist of the Year 2020′ by ‘Rock Pebbles India’
-Gold in Art Competition by Bengal Art Forum
-Gold in International Art Exhibition by ‘Kalaratnam Foundation of Art Society’

Awards for Writing:

-A joint winner in ‘Quarantine Mantras Contest & Lockdown Anthology’ by ‘Literoma’

Bestowed with:

-‘Kala Ratn’ award by Agnipath Art Society’- Delhi Nov. 2018
-‘Swami Vivekanand Excellence Award by ‘Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs’- Kolkata March 2019
-‘Artist of the Year Award’ by ‘Agnipath’- Amritsar Jan. 2020
-Got selected for ‘Bharat Jyoti Pratibha Samman Purshkar’ by ‘Manushyabal Vikas Lokseva’-May 2020
-‘World Brotherhood and Peace Ambassador’ HPAW- Ghana- April 2019
-‘World Humanity Ambassador’ by ‘World Institute for Peace’, Nigeria (West Africa)- May 2019
-‘Goodwill Ambassador’ by ‘WCHHD’- Ghana May 2020
-‘Creative Art Affairs’ recognised by ‘WALHAC- Mexico March 2019
-Felicitated with ‘Great Artist of the Year-2019’ (‘The Life Time Achievement’ Certificate) by ‘NAAC’ affiliated to ‘WALHAC’ Mexico
-Certificate of Appriciation as ‘Corona Warrior’ from USA July 2020
-Felicitated with ‘World Peace and Humanity Ambassador’ by ‘World Peace Mission & Humanity Rights Academy’ NY. USA August 2020
-Felicitated with ‘International Volunteerism Award’ from Ghana- August 2020
-Conferred with ‘Honorary Doctorate’ (Honoris Causa) by ‘Balkanoffantastika’ from Croatia (Yugoslavia) September 2020

Appreciation Letters from:

-‘FIAS International’- USA
-‘BAPS International’ (Swami Narayan Temple)
-Padma Shree and Padma Bhushan Shri, Ram V. Sutar (Creator of World’s Tallest Sculpture ‘Statue of Unity’

Nominated artists and others for Awards:

-7 Artists, Poets and Social Workers for ‘National Awards’ by ‘Agnipath’- Nov. 2019
-4 Artists and Social Workers for ‘Diamond of the Society Awards’ by ‘Agnipath’- Jan. 2020
-Artists for ‘Literoma Awards’- March 2020
-Referred 4 artists and dancer from India for ‘CULTURAL ALCHEMY’ by ‘Argentine Academy of Modern Literature’- Argentina, where I was chosen from India- Oct. 2020
-Many others to various events, portals, got them published in prestigious magazines, etc.

In a short span of 6 years, my works and activities in the field of art and culture, have been recognized by esteemed Indian and international organisations, authorities, societies, bodies and won many accolades. Many online exhibitions, directories and prestigious galleries have my paintings on display on their portals. My writings, works for social causes, messages and interviews have been published, aired and broadcasted worldwide.