Pradnya Rahane Besekar

Hi, I am Pradnya Rahane Besekar.

As an artist, I have always held on to my expression channelizing every motion through my brush. The canvas bears my thoughts in color. There is always as urge to have an intimate connection with nature, to find a serene voice in its beautiful symphony.

Trees are the essence of nature. The sky and the earth enhance the beauty of the horizon. The light of the magical beauty has a dream-like quality brought to life on the canvas.

It is no wonder that most people turn to nature in order to explore their expressions, to feel the moist earth through their fingers, to feel their origin and unify their souls with the nature that surrounds. For me it is after all, a cradle of infinite inspiration. It is then my canvas comes to life. It is what inspires the strokes of so many brushes, and colors come alive…alive in harmony!

“It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.” -Vincent van Gogh

                                                                                                                                                               

 

EDUCATION

I have completed my Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 1985 and Master’s degree in Fine Arts (Creative Painting) in 1987 from Nagpur University.

AWARDS

• National Merit Scholarship -1985-86 & 1986-87.
• Gold Medal -2003 Rajiv Gandhi Art and Craft Centre Mumbai.
• First Prize- 1987 Arts & Crafts Exhibition South Central Zoone Cultural Centre, Nagpur (Cultural & Tourism Ministry Govt. of India).
• First Prize: (1983-84) Annual Art Exhibition Govt Chitrakala Mahavidyala, Nagpur.
• Cash Prize: (1985) For Graphic All India Art & Craft Exhibition Raipur. Mahakoshal Kala Parshad (M.P.).

EXHIBITIONS

SOLO SHOWS

• “Symphony with Serenity” in Jehangir Art Gallery from 26th March – 1st April 2015.
• “NATURA”: 21st to 24th June 2011 Darda Art Gallery Lokmat Bhawan, Nagpur
• “Let my Black Void Rule the Universe”: 29th March to 4th April 1989. An Exhibition of Painting at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
• “HORIZON – 1986”: Painting and Drawing Exhibition at Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh, Nagpur

GROUP SHOWS

• “INDIA ART FESTIVAL (IAF)”: 27th to 30th November 2014 at Nehru Center, Mumbai.
• “INDIA ART FESTIVAL (IAF)”: 19th to 22nd December 2013 at Nehru Center, Mumbai.
• “RANGAYAN ART GALLERY“: 1st to 6th October, 2013 at Rangayan Art Gallery, Civil Lines, Behind Hislop College, Nagpur
• Indian Eclectics, some new sensibilities in Contemporary Art, 5-10 October, 1989. At Lalit KalaAcademy, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, Sanskriti Pratishthan in Collaboration with the festival of France in India.
• Exhibition of Painting, Drawing, Sculpture with Chandramani Besekar At Jehangir Art Gallery, Auditorium Hall, Mumbai. 5th to 11th September 1994.
• Originals Contemporary Indian Nagpur Artist 2007
• ‘Fine 85’ Nagpur 1985
• 43 National ART Exhibition 2001.
• Work Selected at International Exhibition ‘Binale’ 1991-92, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal.
• Work Selected at’ Drawing 87′ All India Exhibition of Drawing Govt. College of Art Chandigarh.
• Litho Print selected at All India Exhibition Art & Craft Hyderabad, 1986.
• Lino print selected at all India Exhibition Art & Craft Hyderabad, 1984-85.

NOTABLE ACTIVITIES

• Life member of Lalit Kala Academy (National Academy of Art). an autonomous organization of Govt. of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001.
• Contributory Lecture-Post Graduate Dept of Fine Arts, 1986-198
• Contributory Lecturer-Post Graduate Dept of Fine Arts, 2002.
• Had spent one week with Denmark Artist in Dec, 2002.
• Invited at National Centre for the visual performing Arts (CVA) at Mumbai. Jan 1990.
• Worked at A Bharat Bhavan Bhopal on Graphic and Etching, 1985.
• Compared Children programme on Doordarshan Kendra. Nagpur 1977.
• Interview on  All India Radio Station (Nagpur).