Date of birth 18th Feb 1970 at Allagadda, Kurnool Dist; A.P. India 1995-2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. 1983-1986 Learned stone quarrying, carving skills and traditional sculpture from my father 1998 National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Art), New Delhi 2000-2001 Junior Fellow Ship, Department of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi 2004 The Jury of ARTIADE 2004 (Olympics for Visual Arts) Athens/Berlin has chosen my work for the ARTiade show in Athens, Greece 2006 Grant Award by India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore Education and Training Awards-Fellowships-Grants Invitation Symposiums Camps Organized Solo Exhibitions 2006 Krishnakriti Annual Festival of Art & Culture, organized by Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad 2003 & 2002 International sculpture symposium, Bhopal, sponsored by M.P. Housing Board, conducted by Mr. Robin David 2002 Sculpture Symposium "SHILPAM 2002", Sponsored by P.L.Raju Constructions, Hyderabad 2001 National Sculptors Camp organized by Lalit Kala Academy, L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad 2000 International Sculpture Symposium, Stone- 2000 Baroda, Organised by Jyoti Ltd conducted by Shri Nagji Patel 1998-1999 All India Sculptors Camp Organized by Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam 2002 "SHILPAM 2002" Sculpture Symposium, Hyderabad, Sponsored by P.L.Raju Constructions, Hyderabad 2002 Regional Art Camp sponsored by A.P. Tourism Department, Visakhapatnam 2006 'Poetry in Stone' at Lalit Kala Academy (National Academy of Art) , New Delhi 1998 Abburi Kala Kendram, Visakhapatnam 1998 Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad S.D.Hari prasad Selected Bibliography: INDIA TODAY 'HIS EXCELLENCY' - by Amarnath K Menon THE HINDU 'Creativity in stone'- by B.Padma Reddy INDIAN EXPRESS 'SCULPTING WITH STYLE' - by Sharmila Sagara, Ahmedabad DECCAN CHRONICLE 'A RHAPSODY ON STONE' - by V S Krishna, Visakhapatnam ASIAN AGE 'Thoughts and Tortoises Occupy AP Sculptor's Mind' by Shantanu Dutta THE HINDU 'Mellow creations' - by Pratima Sagar INDIAN EXPRESS ‘Demystifying the Gods' -by Avani Rao Gandra
