Samiran Sarkar

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Samiran Sarkar

1972 Born in Calcutta, India

Qualification: 1995 Bachelor of Visual Arts from Govt. College of Art & Craft, University of Calcutta (India) with 1st class degree.

AWARDS RECEIVED

2010 July : FineArtViews' BoldBrushtm Painting Competition Sponsored by FineArtStudioOnline,(USA)
Finalist - Outstanding Watercolor Award Sponsor: InformedCollector J udge: FAV Jury

2010 : Honorable mention with certificate award in the 2010 International Landscape Art Contest. From
MyArtContest Juror, Ingrid Marrero (Artist ,USA), has granted this award.

2010 : Awarded certificate of merit for Watercolor Painting ,West Bengal State Charukala Exhibition,
West Bengal Govt. Inaugurated West Bengal Chief Minister in Calcutta Information Center.

2010: Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition , awarded selected finalists Artist
in the world.

2009: Awarded Honorable Mention Equality Virginia Art Show, GCCR Gallery, Richmond, Virginia (USA)

2008. Special Recognition award ISAP (International Society of Acrylic Painters), Artgalley Website Award,
Juror was John Cogan , ( Eminent International famous Acrylic paintings , USA. )

2007 : Special Recognition award , 7th Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art
Exhibition | Upstream People Gallery,USA,(out of 256 paintings All over the world)

2004: Awarded Certificate of Appreciation in the field of Art-in-Utility – Jury were Paresh Maity &
Chitravanu Majumdar (Emeninent Painter in India )

2004:Certificate of Merit for watercolor painting exhibition from Eastern Zonal Cultural Center
(EZCC),Ministry of Cultural,Govt of India.

2001: Certificate of Merit from Brtiish Council , Kolkata, Tara Inter national and Nandan ( Film
Center ,Kolkata ) for Annimation Workshop conducted by senior lecturer of graphics and course leader
Staffordshire University, (UK) Organized by British Council,Nandan and Tara International.

2003 : Certificate of participation Chitra Santha( National Kala Mela ) from Karnataka Chitrakala
Parishath , Bangalore.

2004,03,01 : Certificate of Merit for Selected water color painting in All India Fine Art Exhibition in
Academy of Fine Arts,Kolkata.

1996,97 : Certificate of Merit for Selected and Exhibited best Cartoon and Caricature Category The
Hindustan Times Cartoon Contest.

1994,95: Certificate of Merit for Selected Best 30 Paintings Exhibition Emerald Isle Gallery , Kolkata,
Jury members Late Bikash Bhattacharya, Late Shamal Dutta Roy , Late Shaibal Ghosh and
Nirajan Pradhan.

1999: Certificate of Merit for Second Place National Poster Competion in Napal , Kathamndu.

1992 : Certificate of Merit for Water Color Painting Selected for Exhibition from Fine Art Society , St.
Xaviers College in Kolkata.

1989: Third Prize Poster Drawing Nehru Yuva Kendra (An Autonomus Organisation Under Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

1986:Certificate of Merit for Togather of Peace painting Competion organized West Bengal Govt. School
Teachers’ Association, Calcutta.

EXHIBITIONS

‘Solo Exhibition: 1993 Tagore Art Gallery, Organized by International Airport Authority of India.
1996 A.B.N. Amro Bank (ITC Center Kolkata) , Organized by ABN Amro Bank.
1999 Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathamndu, Nepal.
2000 Patan Museum at Darbur Square, Kathamndu, Nepal. Exhibition Inaugurated by Late His
Majesty King Birendra Shah Dev,s daughter Late Her Royal Princess Shruti Rajlakshimi Devi
Rana ,Nepal.
Participated and Selected paintings different National and International Show.
1994-2007. Birla Academy 2 nd Annual Art Exhibition.Kolkata, India
Participated in Pennsylvania Water color Society ,USA Annual international Water show, 1992-2006
Took part in Bowring Fine Art Auction which held in I.T.C. Soner Bengal five star hotel in Kolkata, AIFACS Annual All India Art Exhibition.
Attended Bangalore Open Art Fair organized and Invited Sanskrit Kala Kendra, Bangalore,
Participated in All India EMILY SCHOOL OF ART (Vancouver) organized University of Calcutta & Medical Association of America.
Rajya Charukala Pradarsani organized by Govt. of West Bengal
State Academy Annual Exhibition organized Calcutta Information Center
Inter College Art Exhibition organized St. Xavier’s College
Attended Emerald Iseal Annual Exhibition
Took part in Indian Society of Oriental Art Annual Art Exhibition.
Participated and selected paintings for different National and International Show.
Attended Ideas-idols-icons organized by Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, India.
Took part in Eastern Zonal Cultural Center (EZCC) , Kolkata Water color Painting Exhibition.
Member of 4 man show Academy of Fine Arts New South Gallery.
2009. Watercolor have selected The WAS-H 32nd International Exhibition 2009.organise Houston Watercolor Society, Houston, U.S.A. Juror: Judy Morris
2008, The International Society of Acrylic Painters, USA award for International Acrylic, Exhibition.
2008, Jordan Art Gallery,Texas, USA , International Art Gallery Exhibition .
2008 Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Upstream People Gallery Gallery,USA,(out of 256 paintings All over the world)

WORKSHOPS

Attended Vitreous Enamel Workshop under Prof. Amal Gosch (Central St. Martin College of Art & Design, London) which held In Govt. College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.
Participated British Council Art & Animation workshop which held in Nandan, Kolkata, organized British Council Kolktata.

Recently met Nobel Award Winner Economist Prof. Amartya Sen face to face at Taj Bengal Hotel, Kolkata (05.08.09) organized By Telegraph. Discussed different matters including Indian Art with him and was presented with a signed copy of his book ‘’The Idea of Justice’’.

SAMIRAN SARKAR
ARTIST FROM INDIA


NATURE FASCINATES ME.NATURE INSPIRES ME.NATURE ALWAYES CALL ME.NATURE HAS ALWAYS BEEN BEST TEACHER FOR ME.EVERY TIME WHEN I DELVE INTO ITS MYSTRY.I GET ENCHANTED BYB ITS POWER OF BEAUTY MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.AS A WATERCOLOUR ARTIST ,I HAVE ALWAYES FOUND INDIA(MY HOME COUNTRY),NEPAL ,BHUTAN AND MORE OTHER PLACE CLOSE TO NATUR.I STARTED PAINTINGS IN MY CHILDHOOD DAYS.AFTER MY GRADUATION FROM KOLKATA(INDIA)VERY PRESTIGIOUS ART COLLEGE,I HAPPEND TO SEE MANY WATERCOLOUR ART EXHIBITION FREQUENTLY.THIS EXPERIENCE MADE ME REALISE WHAT I WANTED TO ACHIVE.I SUDDENLY UNDERSTOOD TAHT WHATERCOLOUR COULD BE THE BEST MEDIUM FOR THE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.FOR ME LIGHT , ATMOSPHERE AND SPACE ARE VERY ESSITIAL COMPONENTS OF A WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS.I TRY TO REPRODUCE SOUND , SMELL AND TEST THROUGH THE VARIOUS SHADES OF MY WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS.I WANT MY EXPERIENCE OF MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND I ALWAYS AIM AT "BEING MYSELF" IN MY WORKS.AS A FREELANCE ARTIST I HAVE STRUGGLED A LOT IN MY CAREER, I HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO CROSSING EVERY IMPEDIMENT OF LIFE.THERE MAY BE MANY SHORTCOMINGS IN MY EFFORT BUT I MA SURE I CAN CORRECT THEM THROUGH THE SUGGESTION AND HELTHY CRITISIM OF RAT LOVERS NAD BUYERS.MY MANY PAINTINGS COLLECTED ART BUYERS , DELARS AND PERSONAL COLLECTOR. VERY I AM A WATER COLOUR ARTIST.I HAVE TRAVELLED DIFFERENT PLACES IN HIMALAYA , REMOTE VILLAGES, DIFFERENT CITY IN INDIA AND DIFFERENT BENGAL VILLAGES IN BENGAL SIDE.IF YOU ENJOY MY GALLERY YOU CAN WRITE AND IF YOU LIKE TO BUY MY PAINTINGS YOU CAN CONTACT WITH MY E-MAIL ) OR YOU CAN DIRECTLY TALK ABOUT MY PAINTINGS . MY PAINTINGS PRICE RANGE US$50-US$1500(DEPANDS OF PAINTINGS SIZE AND SUBJECTS) YOU CAN CALL +91033+24182111.

2010 July : FineArtViews' BoldBrushtm Painting Competition Sponsored by FineArtStudioOnline,(USA) Finalist -
Outstanding Watercolor Award Sponsor: InformedCollector J udge: FAV Jury

2010 : Honorable mention with certificate award in the 2010 International Landscape Art Contest. From MyArtContest
Juror, Ingrid Marrero (Artist ,USA), has granted this award.

2010 : Awarded certificate of merit for Watercolor Painting ,West Bengal State Charukala Exhibition,
West Bengal Govt. Inaugurated West Bengal Chief Minister in Calcutta Information Center.

2010: Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition , awarded selected finalists Artist in
the world.


2009: Awarded Honorable Mention Equality Virginia Art Show, GCCR Gallery, Richmond, Virginia (USA)

2008. Special Recognition award ISAP (International Society of Acrylic Painters), Artgalley Website Award,
Juror was John Cogan , ( Eminent International famous Acrylic paintings , USA. )

2007 : Special Recognition award , 7th Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Upstream
People Gallery,USA,(out of 256 paintings All over the world)

2004: Awarded Certificate of Appreciation in the field of Art-in-Utility – Jury were Paresh Maity & Chitravanu Majumdar (
Emeninent Painter in India )

2004:Certificate of Merit for watercolor painting exhibition from Eastern Zonal Cultural Center (EZCC),Ministry of
Cultural,Govt of India.

2001: Certificate of Merit from Brtiish Council , Kolkata, Tara Inter national and Nandan ( Film Center , Kolkata ) for
Annimation Workshop conducted by senior lecturer of graphics and course leader Staffordshire University, (UK)
Organized by British Council,Nandan and Tara International.

2003 : Certificate of participation Chitra Santha( National Kala Mela ) from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath , Bangalore.

2004,03,01 : Certificate of Merit for Selected water color painting in All India Fine Art Exhibition in Academy of Fine Arts,
Kolkata.

1996,97 : Certificate of Merit for Selected and Exhibited best Cartoon and Caricature Category The Hindustan Times Cartoon Contest.

1994,95: Certificate of Merit for Selected Best 30 Paintings Exhibition Emerald Isle Gallery , Kolkata, Jury members
Late Bikash Bhattacharya, Late Shamal Dutta Roy , Late Shaibal Ghosh and Nirajan Pradhan.

1999: Certificate of Merit for Second Place National Poster Competion in Napal , Kathamndu.

1992 : Certificate of Merit for Water Color Painting Selected for Exhibition from Fine Art Society , St. Xaviers College in Kolkata.
1989: Third Prize Poster Drawing Nehru Yuva Kendra (An Autonomus Organisation Under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

1986:Certificate of Merit for Togather of Peace painting Competion organized West Bengal Govt. School Teachers’ Association, Calcutta.