He did his Ph.D. from Nathdwara School
of Painting in 1980. In 1968 he attended a Fresco &
Mural Course at Banasthali Vidyapeeth. He has participated
in several solo and group shows in India and abroad
including Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre in 2001; Malayasia
in 2000; Sydney in 1997; Osaka in 1994 Spain in 1991
and 92; Paris and Japan in 1990; France Cuba & Latvia
in 1989; Lisbon in 1985; U.S.A. in 1985; Netherlands
in 1983; Japan in 1980, 1985 and 1990 and London in
1976. He has been honoured with several awards including
Gold Medal in M.A. (Drawing & Painting); Rajasthan
Lalit Kala Akademi Award for Printmaking in 1969; and
for painting; All India Kalidas Samman, from M P in
1970; Bombay Art Society Award in 1971, 1973; Academy
of Fine Arts, Calcutta Award in 1972, Rajasthan Lalit
Kala Akademi award for Printmaking in 1976 and 1978;
Bombay Art Society Award for Printmaking in 1977 and
1978; President of India Sh. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Award
by AIFACS for painting in 1979; National Award by Lalit
Kala Akademi, New Delhi in 1982; ADOGI Mini Print International
Award for printmaking, Barcelona, Spain in 1991. He
lives and works in Udaipur.
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