Artists

Sumesh Kamballur

Born on 15^th may 1982

Educational Qualifications:

 2009. MFA Painting - Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan                                                        

 2006. BFA Painting & graphic art - College of fine arts Trivandrum, Kerala

 Participations:

2019.”SONG OF SOIL”A Group Exhibition At Palette Art Gallery,14 Golf Link,New Delhi.

2018”MYCELIUM” A Visual Montage,Kerala Lalittha kala Akadami Art Gallery Thrissur,Kerala .                                                      2018.”Rebounds”-Paintings and Drawings by Young Artists,Shanghumugham art Museum Thiruvananthapuram 2017. ‘Burning stone’ Exhibition of art KLA Gallery,Khanaghad

2017. Biophelia-2 an art Exhibition Artville cafe Gallery,Bangaluru 

  2016. ”Pagan fest” Another life is Possible, Contemporary art Exhibition at Kerala Museum,Ernakulam 

 2016. Chinmaya chitranjali,art exhibition at museum auditorium,Trivandrum                                                                      

  2016. NO-MAN’S- LAND  an art exhibition at  White walls the art gallery,Ernakulam   

    2015. “Retrieval” an art show at DH Art centre,Ernakulam                                                                                                              2015.   Ela anakangal an art exhibition at KLA  gallery Kozhikode                                                                                       

 2014. “Sign 21” exhibition of art at Kerala museum, Edappally, Cochin                                                                                         2014.”Show untitled”exhibition of paintings &sculptures at durbar hall art centre,Cochin                                                                    

2013.”Bheda-Abhed”a group show at Durbar hall art centre,Cochin                                                         

2013.“Reminiscence” a visual tribute to Nilambur Balettan at lalit kala academy art gallery, Calicut

2013. “Yog” group show at AIFACS gallery,New Delhi                                                                                           

   2012. “12 show 12 mixed media”group show at Durbar hall art centre,Cochin

 2012. “Electric hues” group show at Durbar hall art centre,Cochin                                                                        

  2011. “Art manthram” at Welcome art gallery Bangalore conducted by Kalarang                       

2011. Kalarang art manthram welcome gallery itc windsor bangaluru.                                                                                                

2011. Group show at New Delhi conducted by Kalarang                                                                                       

   2010. Annual exhibition at Kanoraia centre for arts at Ahmedabad, Gujrat                                                                 

2009. Annual exhibition of Kala Bhavana at fine arts academy,Kolkata

 2008. “Jatri –the journey begins” group show at Nandan art gallery, Santiniketan                                                    

2008. “Hide and Seek” a group exhibition at gallery OED, Cochin                                                                                         

2008. Golden brush annual show at Kolkata

2006. Degree show at college of fine arts,Trivandrum,Kerala                                                             

   2006. 34^th State exhibition of art by Kerala lalit kala academy at Durbar hall art centre, Cochin                                                Camps & Workshops :

2019”.National Painters Camp” New Delhi,Conducted by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi 18^th to 23^rd March.

2016. Chimaya Chitranjali painting camp,museum,Trivandrum                                                                                                   2015. ALVA’S VARNAVIRASAT, national painters camp,moodbidri,Karnataka                                                                

2013. Printmaking workshop at college of fine arts ,Thrissur                                                                                         

  2012. “State painters camp”at SK Pottekkad cultural centre,conducted by KLA ,Kozhikode                                                                 

   2010. Malabar heritage art camp at Hill palace, Thripunithura, Centre for heritage studies.                                     Scholarships:

2009-10. Kanoria centre for arts scholarship for painting,Ahmedabad,Gujrat                                                            

  2007. Merit scholarship of Kerala lalit kala academy,Thrissur,Kerala                                                                            

 2007. Merit scholarship of Kala-Bhavana,Visva-Bharati,Santiniketan

Residency programmes:

2009-10. Kanoria centre for arts,Ahmedabad,Gujrat                                                                                             

    Teaching experience:

2014&2011. Kendriya Vidyalaya,Payyanur,Kasaragode,Kerala                               

  2012.Guest Lecturer in College of  fine arts,Trivandum,Kerala

Illustration

Kuttikalude katha Sarith Sagaram, Desi Books Trivandrum.

Panchatantram Kath gal – DC Books, Kottayam.

Illustration for Yuvadhara Magazine, Trivandrum Kerala.

Aanavarambu; DC Books, Kottayam.

Unnikkathakal; Kerala State Institute of Children’s Literature,

Eenampechi; Kerala State Institute of Children’s Literature.

Magic Rubber; Text and Illustration