Valluri Venkata Swamy

I am born in a tiny village in Guntur Dt of Andhra Pradesh . I have taken my drawing and painting lessons from my father late sri v.venkateswarlu, an eminant artist of andhra pradesh
Historic importance is that I have been born during the transition period of Indian Art being freed from the shackles of its deep rooted traditional background to an experimental abstract styles, way back in the forties.Inherited art from my father, Late Sri V.Venkateswarlu an eminent Artist of Andhra Pradesh, I stated drawing and painting in traditional styles during my childhood, though my father never wanted me to become an Artist. Perhaps, knowing the problems being faced by the Artists those days. However, the creative bug never allowed me to sleep and my voyage thus continued taking up painting during night times, when every body slept. With my rural back ground, pencil drawings and paintings of my earlier days reflected color and form influenced by rural environment,. I painted what I saw and Inspired me. Rustic men, women, animals, flora and fauna, love, joys and sorrows. My compositions were created with keen observation and clear vision depicting human drudgery, traditions and customs, fairs and festivals. As I grew up and s...

education:M.A.,D.J.,D.A.P.R.,E-mail: venkatvalluri@yahoo.co.inPhone:+91-040-23021795Date of Birth: 2nd June, 1944 Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.Artistic Achievements:1.Paintings:Did over paintings in water/oil/acrylic colours both in Traditional/Modern styles on different themes. Notable among the series of paintings done are on the themes ofMy Village Rocks Electric Power (Graphics) Nehru and his visionHorses Ganesha Bull Fight 50 years of Indian Independence Nature 2.One Man Shows participated:1965 Sponsored by United States Information Services, Guntur.1966 One Man Show of paintings, Hyderabad.1967 Sponsored by International Club, Hyderabad.1968 One Man Show of paintings at Hyderabad.1975 Graphics on Panorama of Power,Hyderabad1982 Paintings on My Village at New Delhi.1989 Paintings on Nehru and his Vision at Hyderabad.1993 Paintings on Hyderabad400 years at Hyderabad.1995 One Man Show of paintings at Hyderabad.1998 50 years of Indian Independence at Alliance Francaise, Hyderabad.1999 One Man Show at Art Folio, Chandigarh.2000 - Paintings on Hyderabad at British Library Art Gallery, Hyderabad-One Man Show at Indus Ind Bank Art Gallery, Chandigarh-One Man Show...

2. One Man Shows participated:
• 1965 Sponsored by United States Information Services, Guntur.
• 1966 One Man Show of paintings, Hyderabad.
• 1967 Sponsored by International Club, Hyderabad.
• 1968 One Man Show of paintings at Hyderabad.
• 1975 Graphics on “Panorama of Power”,Hyderabad
• 1982 Paintings on “My Village” at New Delhi.
• 1989 Paintings on “Nehru and his Vision” at Hyderabad.
• 1993 Paintings on “Hyderabad—400 years” at Hyderabad.
• 1995 One Man Show of paintings at Hyderabad.
• 1998 50 years of Indian Independence at Alliance Francaise, Hyderabad.
• 1999 One Man Show at “Art Folio”, Chandigarh.
• 2000 - Paintings on “Hyderabad” at British Library Art Gallery, Hyderabad
- One Man Show at Indus Ind Bank Art Gallery, Chandigarh
- One Man Show at ANZ Grindlays Bank Art Gallery, Mumbai.
- One Man Show at “Art Gallery”, M.S.University, Baroda
- One Man Show at “Ravi Shankar Raval Kala Bhavan”, Ahmedabad.
• 2001 - Painting show at Grad Kakatiya Hotel, Hyderabad.
• 2005 - One Man Show at ICCR Art Gallery, Kala Bhavan, Hyderabad.
• 2008- One Man Show at Grand Kakatiya Hotel,Hyderabad

3. Group Shows participated:
• 1972 Exhibition of paintings at BHEL Club, Hyderabad.
• 1973 ...