Born
- 1933, Halisa, Gujarat (India)
Art Education
- D.T.C. (First Class First) Diploma in Fine Arts, Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai
- Art Master’s Examination : From C. N. Fine Arts College, Ahmedabad
- Bachelor of Arts : L. D. Arts College, Ahmedabad
Special Achievements
- 2003 : Painting selected for Auction at London
- 2001 : Painting selected for Parliament House, New Delhi
- Visited several galleries in Europe, America, Africa, Far East, Dubai, Mauritius and Nepal.
Awards
- 2010 : Guj. Govt. ARTIST ‘GAURAV PURASKAR’
- 2004 : Kalidas Awards, M.P.
- 2004 : Guj. Lalit Kala
- 2003 : AIRACS Awards for Drawing, Golden Jubilee Exhibition with
Gujarat Lalit Kala Akadami
- 1999 : Received AIFACS Award, (Veteran Artist)
- 1999 : South Central Zone Culture Centre, Nagpur
- 1976 : Gujarat Govt. for ‘Kalavaibhav’
- 1971, 1963 - 1966 : Received Guj. Govt Award on Books
Solo Shows
- 2013 : Mantra Gallery (Spon)
- 2013 : Baroda Gallery (Spon)
- 2012 : Mantra Gallery (Spon)
- 2011 : Mantra Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, (Spon.)
- 2011 : Art O Heart, Ahmedabad (Spon.)
- 2010 : Ahmedabad in Gufa, Ahmedabad (Spon.)
- 2010 : Dream Gallery, Ahmedabad (Spon.)
- 2010, 2009 : Kanchan Art Gallery, Jaipur (Spon.)
- 2010 : Catharsis Art Gallery, Ahmedabad (Spon.)
- 2008 : AmdabadniGufa, Ahmedabad (Spon.)
- 2006 : Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
- 2006 : Gandhi Ashram
- 2005 : Ravi Shankar Raval Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
- 2005 : Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
- 2004 - 2007 : Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai,
- 2004 : Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad (Spon.)
- 2003 : Dubai (Spon.)
- 2003 : Jamat Art, Mumbai (Spon.)
- 2003 : Pradashak Gallery, Mumbai (Spon.)
- 2003 : Indiaart Gallery, Pune (Spon.)
- 2002 : Singapore (Spon.)
- 2002 : Artists Centre, Mumbai
- 2001 : Archer Gallery, Ahmedabad (Spon)
- 2001 : Lagos, (Africa) (Spon.)
- 2000, 1999 : Ravindrabhavan, Delhi
- 2000, 1997 : Ravishankar Raval Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
- 1999 : Ravishankar Raval Art Gallery, Ahmedabad (Sponsored by Lionds Club)
Participation
- 2001 : Participated in water colour landscape workshop
- 1999 : Visual Artist Workshop at Ahmedabad
- 1997 : Visual Artist Workshop at Chharodi
- Participated in a Painting workshop at Shahitya Akadami Bhavan, Ahmedabd
- Regular participant at Latit Kala Akadami at Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Delhi
- Visited many art Galleries and have closely observed many artists at work in many parts of the world.
Films
- 2013 : Ek - Dhun
- 2012 : Profile
- 2011 : Doordarshan
- Artist Natu Mistry
Experience
- 1995 to Now : Fulltime Painter
- 1985 to 2002 : Worked as Interior Decorator
- 1962 to 1985 : Worked as cartoonist in leading Gujarati Daily Newspaper 'GUJARAT SAMACHAR'
- 1957 to 1962 : Worked as principal of school of Drawing & Design in Ahmedabad
Achievements
- Written 26 Books on Art and Drawing as a Pioneer Writer of Books on Art in Gujarat.
- Got Assignment as an Art decorator for "Congress Adhivation" in 1972 at Gandhinagar for co-operative section.
- Got Assignment of Main Gate for the "Congress Adhivation" in Calcutta in 1973.
- Got invitation from Italy for floor designing in India in 1986.
- Commissioned many projects for interior decoration in Africa (Ghana), Mauritius, Atlanta (U.S.A.) and Dubai.
Group Shows
- 2010 : Ahmedabad Mirror
- 2009 : Anayas Art Gallery
- 2008 : Karma Art Gallery
- 2007, 2006 : Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2004 : Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
- 2004 : Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2004 : Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
- >2003 - 2007 : Visual Art Association
- 2002 : Art Gallery, Bangalore
- 2002 : Art Gallery, Chennai
- 2002 : NewYork
- 2002 - 2004 : London
- 2002 - 2003 : Kumar Gallery, Delhi
- 2002 : Namtra Dalal Gallery Art Resource Trust, Mumbai
- 2002 : Satiya Art Gallery
- 2002, 2001 : Nehru Centre, Mumbai
- 2001 : Bajaj Bhavan
- 2001 : Jewels of India
- 2001 : Lalit Kala Akadami, Jaipur
- 2000 : Art Folio, Chandigadh
- 2000 : Vidhyanagar
- 2000 : AIFACS, Gujrat
- 2000 : Art Today Gallery, Delhi
- 2000 : Nagpur
- 1999 : Tao Gallery, Bombay
- 1999 : SSI, Bombay
- 1998 : Bombay Arranged by N.S.S.
- 1999 : AIFACS, Delhi
- 1999 : AIFACS for Veteran Artists, Delhi
- 1999 : Art Folio, Chandigadh
- 1999 : Visual Artists Association, Ahmedabad
Collections
- Paintings are with many art lovers in India and abroad
- Parliament House, New Delhi
- Sam Pitroda, London
- Bajaj House, Mumbai
- Raheja College of Architecture, Mumbai
- Tata Group - Mumbai, Pune, Banglore
- Dr. Prakesh Kothari, Mumbai
- Nirma House, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- Sintex Group, Ahmedabad
- Cadila Group, Ahmedabad
- Ahmedabad Electricity
