User:Gopakumar r

“I am not a traditionalist, questioning the social condition of the society. To achieve this I use Visual Arts but not bothered of Forms, Color, Medium etc..”

Born on 15 Dec 1972 in Ochira, Kerala, India.

ACADEMIC QALIFICATIONS 5 years National Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting) from Govt. Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Kerala, India Diploma in History of Art from London Art College, Milnthorpe, UK (In progress) Founder-Director of Gopakumar Online Art Gallery, www.gopan.co.nr

EXHIBITIONS 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95-Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara, Kerala 1992-Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala 1996-Kerala Lalithakala Akademi 1996-Kadappakada Sports Club, Kollam 2000-Bahrain Museum, Manama, Bahrain 2002 http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/g/gopan/ 2003-Online Exhibition at www.gopan.co.nr 2003-Online Exhibition by 10 artists at www.directoryartist.net 2008 http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/R+Gopakumar/81714.html

CAMPS 1988-Nehru Yuvakendra, Kulathoopuzha, Kerala 1989-Chitra Silpakala Camp, N Paroor, Kerala 1993-Jana Jagrathi, Alappuzha, Kerala 1995-Stone Carving Workshop at Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts Mavelikara, Kerala by Hiroshi Mikami from Japan

HONOURS Won the best artist title of prestigious Air India's painting competition held in Bahrain Received Indian Embassy's award for Painting 1992-Scholarship from Kerala Lalithakala Akademi for promoting fine arts

COLLECTIONS Air India-Bahrain Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara, Kerala Jana Jagrathi, Alappuzha, Kerala UK, US, Singapore, Philippians and Japan