Visual artist, educator
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I am a visual artist and an educator with over 7 years of experience in the field. I have an MA in Art and Media Practice from The University of Westminster, London, and a bachelor’s degree in visual art from the College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parisath, Bangalore with a specialization in painting.
I was working as a full-time faculty at The Srishti Manipal Institute of Art Design and Technology and as part of the Information Arts and Information Design Practices, Undergraduate Professional Program and foundations study program.
As an artist and as a faculty my practice expands into various intermediary practices that involve video and sound installations and traditional modes of Art. My focus areas are feminism, identity, memory and interpretation, and the relationship between the artist and the viewer that formulate through processes of perception and social interaction in various cultural environments. I have previously worked as an Assistant
Curator, Coordinator and Gallery Manager at some of the best know Art galleries in
Bangalore. I am also an independent contemporary art curator, working internationally and creatively with artists entirely on original commissions. I believe in being directly engaged with the artist’s working process as far as possible, while actively widening the context within which the artist can work. I have successfully curated several art exhibitions in Bangalore as well as exhibited my own paintings and installations in major Indian cities and in the UK.
I have worked with children from marginal communities as an Art and Life skills facilitator in Bangalore and as a creative leader at The Green School, in London.
I also worked as a research associate with the cultural team at the National Institute of
Design, Bangalore, on ‘Digital Hampi’ a DST-funded project. My role involved researching and looking at the lives of common as well as Royals from the Vijaynagar
Empire, their trade, occupation, material culture, beliefs, rites and rituals, and living traditions. I successfully compiled a documentary about the same.
One of my most important accomplishments occurred during my association with a medical NGO, Aarogya Seva. I worked as a Creative coordinator, my key role was organizing a Fundraiser for a children’s hospital in Northeast, India. I organized Art and photography exhibitions, concerts, and theatre performances. I was part of the volunteer team going to Nepal right after the May 2015 earthquakes providing medical and general facilities and aid to the victims. We also worked with people with post-
quake-related stress and traumas. I worked with children as an art therapist.
I have led, curated, and collaborated with various studios, designed charettes, projects and workshops. Transitioning into the role of an Artist and educator in the academic industry and subsequently, the non-profit industry has helped me hone my skills towards innovative processes, empathy, creativity, and abilities that I share with my students today.
Designing, facilitating and delivering studio-based courses.
Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion.
Organized, prepared, and revised course material and applied technological options for online and course-related software.
Kept accurate records of student's attendance and grades.
The studied program needs enhanced content and teaching methods to communicate material better.
Designed and set exam question papers.
Conducted interviews, and assessments and was part of the final Jury.
08/2014 - 05/2015
Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
Kept corporate and client information confidential, adhering to data safety measures.
01/2014-08/2014
Work involved looking after the exhibitions, sales and curation.
Was responsible for the gallery's commercial and artistic success as well as the all-round management including sales, marketing, budgeting and communicating directly with the artists and the buyers.
Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
Carefully prepared design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
Wrote creative briefs and coached copywriters to develop compelling content.
Conducted research and identified market trends to inform creative direction.
02/2012-10/2013
Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
Helped team meet regulatory requirements by coordinating documentation and filings.
College of Fine arts, Karnataka ChitrakalaParisath
Bangalore, India
04/2005-04/2010
