About Artist
I am Ramesh Aundhkar born artist as my father was also an Artist.I got my initial training in Art at Sangli in KalaVishwa Mahavidyalaya & completed final & post graduation from J.J. I am a well trained & groomed Artist from Asia's First Ever Art school,Sir J.J.school of Art,Mumbai.I am Gold Medalist & Fellow of Sir J.J. School of Art. I paint in all mediums like Acrylics,Oils,Pastel,inks & Watercolors,on Canvas,board & paper.I have expressed myself through Abstract method & through Figurative method also. I have assisted Prafulla Dahanukar for her many Murals in Mumbai.I have worked with Weavers' Service Centre,National Vocational Institute & Symbiosis Institute of Design Pune. I was Art Columnist for Loksatta Marathi daily & Lokprabha Marathi weekly,wrote many articles on Artists for Marathi annualas also.Now also I contribute to various Art publications inEnglish & Marathi. I held many Solo & group exhibitions & participated in prestigious exhibitions.Many Awards,honours & recognitions have been earned by me.I have been praised by leading Art critics of Times of India, Mumbai & Hindustan Times Delhi,whenever I exhibited in these cities . My paintings are in many private collections like Wipro group[Azim Premji]-10+ paintings,Salgaonkar group-5+ paintings,Skypack-5+,are few to be mentioned. Few paintings are in Public collections & many paintings are in various personal collections in India & abroad.Details are given below of all above mentioned claims. After Retirement from Symbiosis Institute of Design in 2016 working as Freelance Artist , Visiting Faculty & Art Writer.