Rajkumar Duraiswamy

I am Rajkumar D., a professional artist. My academic training has been extensive. I studied at the Government College of Arts & Crafts, Madras, India. Where I completed my Bachelors and Masters in Fine Arts. Receiving majors in painting, ceramics, life drawing, graphics and art history.

At Melbourne Technology, Australia I received training in figure painting.I attended the Wooster Art Conference, Massachusetts, USA in 1973.
I am also a certified IB visual art examiner appointed by Cardiff, UK.

I have had several exhibitions in India and abroad. Including New York 1973, Albuquerque Mexico 1973, Melbourne Australia 1982, Maldives 1987, Gloucester UK 2004 and Tewkesbury Abbey 2005.

Some of the collectors of my work include the late Rajah of Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai Palace Trichy, Rana of Udaipur, Udaipur Palace and GE Company, Bangalore. I have also sold paintings to independent collectors in the U.S., Germany, Netherlands, UK, Australia and India. During 1973 I had a video tape demonstration at Port Washington library. There was a write-up about my works in ‘Cape Cod Times’. I received a letter from ‘The White House’ in 1978, saying my portrait of President Carter would be placed in the National Archives. In 1982, I was...

Academic Training

1968 - 69: Post Diploma M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts)-
1969: Government College of Arts & Crafts, Madras
India. (One year) First Class
Major: Creative Painting & Mural Painting
Minor: Ceramics & Art History
Thesis: Comparative study of European &
Indian Painting.

1965 - 68 : Diploma B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
1968: Government College of Arts & Crafts, Madras-3
India. (Three years).
Major: Creative Painting, Life Drawing,
Graphics, Ceramics, World Art
History.
1963 - 65: Integrated Certificate Course
1965: Government College of Arts & Crafts,
Madras-3, India (two years).

Honours : 1969: Government of India,
Painting Scholarship.
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1968 Group Show sponsored by U.S.I.S. Madras, India

1969 One Man Show sponsored by the American Library,
Bangalore, India.

1971 Group Show, Vishweshveraya Trade Centre, Bangalore, India

1973 One Man Show, Massachusetts Art Conference,
Wooster, Massachusetts, New York, U.S.A.

1974 One Man Show, Alliance Francaise, Bangalore, India.

Three Man Show, Gjermico Galleries,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.

One Man Show sponsored by the American
Consulate, Madras,
India.

1976 Christian Art Show sponsored by the Theological
Seminar, Madras, India.

1977 Christian Art Show sponsored by the Theological
Seminary,
Mangalore, India.

1980 Christian Art Show, Methodist Home, Bombay,
India, received the Award of Excellence for the Batik
“Three Wise Men”.

1982 Group Show, St.Leonard’s College, Melbourne,
Australia.

1984-85 Christian Art Shows, Methodist Home, Bombay,
India...