Ujwala Prabhu

I guess I would have to classify myself as a self taught artist not having an MFA or a BFA degree. I am a happy mix of self learning and a bit more formally from established artists in workshops and institutions. And after 20 years of figuring out things, I wouldnt want it any other way!

The journey of understanding and making art, for me, is a continuous learning process: Improving existing skills, learning new ones and most of all growing with the experiments and experience. Drawing and painting are an integral part of my life, something I am passionate about.

People, their moods, interactions and emotions are an ongoing source of curiosity and interest to me. What I'm searching for is their inner personalities, their thoughts and there are stories I build around them as I work. I like portraying feelings of people when they are alone, lost in their thoughts, caught unawares. Those are the special moments that appeal to me most.

I love to experiment and use a variety of medium ranging from oil, charcoal, printmaking, clay to the digital medium. Regardless, my focus remains fixed on the human form.

My paintings are created with fast, loose brushstrokes to capture energy and spontaneity. Occasionally, a stray brush hair ...

Education:

Mixed Media Monoprinting, a summer residency programme with Susan Rostow , at Art New England, Bennington, Vermont, August 15th-21st, 2018. Run as a part of their continuing education programme by the Massachusetts College of Art and Design ( http://www.massart.edu/ )

Monotype in Oil with Mary Beth McKenzie, at The Art Students League New York, New York, August 11th-15th, 2014

The Three Stages of Painting with Cornelia Foss, October 20-21st and Composition and Design in Colour and Values with Brandon Soloff, November 5th-9th, 2012 at The Art Students League New York, New York

Studio Course in Drawing and Painting, with Chandraguptha Thenuwara at the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Art (VAFA), Colombo, October-January 2012

Painting from Life, Still Life and Landscape with Peter Homitzky, at The Art Students League New York, New York, July 2010

Painting from Life, Portraiture, Composition, Color with Mary Beth McKenzie, at The Art Students League New York, New York, July 2010

Art Studio Course in Printmaking, Mar Apr, 2009, held by the University of Development Alternative, with Shahid Kabir.

Mechanical Fantasy, printmaking workshop, Jan 14th 22nd, 2009, held by the Britto Arts Trust, an artist-led...

Group Shows:

'Elements' an exhibition held by Artbeat - a creative connect, Jakarta October 9-13, 2019

Participated in the First Pullman’s Art Night event hosted by the Pullman Hotel, Gurgaon, Haryana. April 5-12, 2013

“Patterns & Expressions” a 3 Women Show held at AIFACS, New Delhi, February 18-24, 2012

“Room with a View” hosted by Nivedita Raitz von Frentz and Sandhya Reddy to showcase the work of 6 artists. Colombo, November 19, 2011

Participated in Sri Lanka’s first “Colombo Art Biennale“. The theme for the exhibition was “Imagining Peace“. You can read about my entry here and about the piece I submitted here. September 10 – 14, 2009

Mechanical Fantasy Open Studio, an exhibition of the work produced at the workshop. Britto Arts Trust, Dhaka. January 30, 2009

Jhaal Muri, an Art & Photography Exhibition on Bangladesh Street Life. Bays Galleria, Dhaka. November 8th 23rd, 2008

13th Asian Art Biennale 2008, a key art event in the region, organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka showcasing the art of established and young artists from 27 countries, October 21-November 19, 2008

Kormoshala Chapchitra Pradarshini, a group show of prints at the Gallery Chitrak based on work produced by workshop p...