Art & Artist

VARGHESE PUNALUR

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5B, Artech Metropolis, Mukkolackal, Mannanthala, Trivandrum-695043, Kerala, India
Phone: 9447341407, 7994512647
Email: vargis47@yahoo.co.in

Born on 23 Oct 1947 at Punalur, Kollam. Diploma in Drawing & Painting (Ist Class) from School of Arts, Trivandrum in 1971. Special Training in Commercial Art & Printing from J.J School of Arts Bombay. Special Training in Portrait and Caricature. Joined State Public Relations Department as an Artist in the year 1976 and retaired in 2002 as designer. Ex-member Kerala Lalithakala Akademy. Now working as a freelance Painter & Graphic designer. Did more than 5000 cover designs, 1000s of posters and about 500 portraits.

EXHIBITIONS

1977-At University Senet Hall, Trivandrum in connection with World Malayalam Day
1990-At Kanakakkunnu Palace, Trivandrum by Sree Chithra Artists Association
1994-At Museum Auditorium Trivandrum by Sree Chithra Artists Association
1995-At Museum Auditorium Trivandrum by Chithrakala Mandalam
1996-State Exhibition by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
1997-At Kovalam by Kerala Chithrakala Parishath
1998-At Kanakakkunnu Palace, Trivandrum by Chithrakala Mandalam
2000-At Kanakakkunnu Palace, Trivandrum by Govt. of Kerala in connection with Onam Festival
2002-At Museum Auditorium Trivandrum (Solo)
2003-Online Exhibition by 10 artists at www.directoryartist.net
2003-At Tagore Theatre & VJT Hall Trivandrum by Soorya
2004-Small Paintings-III at Museum Auditorium Trivandrum
2004-At Museum Auditorium Trivandrum by Kerala Chithrakala Parishath, Trivandrum
2006-Solo show at www.directoryartist.net

CAMPS

1997-At Kovalam by Kerala Chithrakala Parishath
2001-At Durbar Hall Art Center, Ernakulam by Kerala State AIDS Control Society and Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
2003-Soorya Festival, Trivandrum
2004-Soorya Festival, Trivandrum
2005-PRITHVI 2005 Global Eco Meet at Vailoppilli Samskriti Bhavan, Trivandrum by Swadeshi Science Movement Kerala

HONOURS

1977-Ist place in portrait painting in World Malayalee conference
1994-Sree Chithra Award for best Painter
1997-Best Layout Artist-Janapatham, Kerala Govt. publication
2004-Prof. Sanathanan Memorial Award from Chitrakalamandalam