Artist Statement
Born on 31st August 1968. I have completed my Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts from Goa College of Arts, Bombay University in 1989.
Have 10 solo shows to my credit, Amchem Sobit Diaz ,Ruchika art Gallery, Goa 2010; The Passion of Christ, Art Chamber, Goa in 2006; Galeria Vieira da Silva, Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi in 2004. Apart from this I have been a part of numerous shows. The Sacred, by Galleria at The Museum Gallery, Mumbai in 2008; The Sacred, by Galleria at the Visual Arts Gallery, New Delhi; Aparanta, The Confluence of Contempory Art In Goa, Goa; Mapping the roots, the 3rd European Union Cultural Weeks by The Embassy of Portugal, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi in 2007; Draw the line, Sunaapranta Goa 2011; Group show ,NewDelhi 2013; Two Artist Exhibition, Lalit Kala, New Delhi 2013.
I have been a recipient of the Artist's Residency Program at the Convento Da Arrabida, Portugal from the Fundacao Oriente of Portugal in 2002; State Art Awards, in Painting instituted by Govt. of Goa in 1994, 1996, 1997; was nominated for the UNESCO Award in Painting by Kala Academy, Goa in 1994; had received a Research Grant Scholarship in Painting from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi in 1992-92.
Have won the prestigious award, 'YUVA SRUJAN PURASKAR" (Navasarjan Chetna Puraskar) from the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa for the year 2012-2013 in the field of Painting.
