Education: San Francisco Art Institute, California, USA Post Baccalaureate (Completed 05/2007), Focus: Painting Annamalai University, India Masters in Commerce (Completed 05/2003), Focus: Accounting & Taxation J.D. Birla College, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India Bachelor in Commerce with Honors (Completed 06/2001) Swar Sangam, Kolkata, India Certificate in Oil painting and Portraits (Completed 01/2004) Arena Multimedia, Kolkata, India Dual Diploma in Multimedia (Completed 10/2002) BILAMS, Kolkata, India Certificate in Commercial Art& Design (Completed 07/1999) Solo Exhibitions: "Soul Search", Kanvas Art Gallery, Kolkata,01/2008 "Soul Search", Taj Bengal Hotel, Kolkata, 12/2007 "Journeys in the Eastern Realm", Market Street Gallery, San Francisco, 11/2007 Togonon Gallery at Dae Advertising, San Francisco, Sep-Oct, 2007 Pacific Art League, Community sites, Silicon Valley Community Foundation,Ca 06/2007 Pacific Art League, Community sites, Media centre, San Antonio, California,04/2007 "Marriage", Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, Spring 2007 "Jewels of the East",California,10/2006 "ABN-AMRO Bank", ITC Centre, Kolkata, 2004 'Inox', City Centre, Kolkata, 2004 "I am Only Human…" - Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2004 "ABN-AMRO Bank", Kolkata, 2004 "Tangerine", Kolkata, 2003 Group Exhibitions: Big Deal 14, Visual Aid, San Francisco,11/2007 Indian artist's network, Jakarta and Singapore, 2007 Art for Concern, ITC Kolkata - hosted by Concern India Foundation, 2007 San Francisco Magazine's 'Best of the Bayarea Party',San Francisco, June 2007 India on my mind- Togonon Gallery, San Francisco, June 2007 Graduating Spring show, SFAI, San Francisco, Spring 2007 Diversity Project, SFAI, http://sfai.edu/Gallery/GalleryMain.aspx?gallery=8&imageGalleryID=0, Spring 2007 SFAI Now, Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, May 2007 Post-Baccalaureate final show, Swell Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, Spring 2007 Museum of Pocket Art show, Swell Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, Spring 2007 Get out of Jail Free, Visual Aid, San Francisco, May 2007 Art Sale 11, The Lab 11th art sale and live auction, San Francisco,02/2007 Post-Baccalaureate show, Swell Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, Fall 2006 Works/San Jose, California,12/2006 Big Deal 13, Visual Aid, San Francisco,11/2006 Hyatt Regency, Kolkata - hosted by Concern India Foundation, 2005 Sourav's, Kolkata, 2005 B.E.D, Kolkata, 2005 Metropolitan Art gallery organized in aid of Tsunami victims, Kolkata, 2005 Calcutta swimming club organized in aid of Tsunami victims, Kolkata, 2005 Art Mela by Vikalp art shop at Swabhumi, Kolkata, 2004 Oberoi Grand, Kolkata - hosted by Concern India Foundation, 2004 'names-An.art' - Inaugural exhibition, Kolkata, 2004 Oberoi Grand - hosted by Spandan & Anubhav, 2004 Tollygunj Club, Kolkata, 2004 Participation: Silicon valley Open Studios, California, May 2007 Pacific Art League, Art Rental Programme, California, Spring 2007 Annual All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS Kolkata, 2001 , 2002 , 2003 ,2004 46th National Exhibition of Art, New Delhi, 2003 76th State level Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi, 2004 Gaganendra Pradarshasala Annual exhibition, Kolkata, 2004 Oberoi Grand Hotel, Art camp hosted by Spandan, Kolkata, 2004 Annual Exhibition of Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, 2003-04 Annual Exhibition of Swar Sangam 'Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, 2003-04 Art Camps: Organized in aid of Tsunami victims at the Calcutta swimming club, Kolkata, 2005 Art Mela by Vikalp art shop at Swabhumi, Kolkata, 2004 Hosted by Concern India Foundation at the Oberoi Grand, Kolkata, 2004 Hosted by Spandan & Anubhav an NGO at the Oberoi Grand, Kolkata, 2004 Community Work: " Art Instructor for children at Bubb school through Community School of Music and Arts, California, 2007 " Art Instructor Assistant at the Palo Alto Art Centre, California, 2007 " Art Instructor Assistant at the Pacific Art League, California, 2006 " Art Instructor for kids at the Summer camp at the Indian Community Centre, Milpitas, California, 2006 " Art & craft Instructor for kids, young girls and women at the NGO "Apne Aap", Kolkata, India, 2004-2005 Awards: Award for excellence in Art and Painting by Lions Club, 2007 Sponsored for the 'Monotype printing marathon' organised by Institue of contemporary art, San Jose, Ca, May 2007 Work Experience: Internship at Togonon gallery, San Francisco, 2007 " Execution and preparation, including brochure, book, advertising for the exhibition of Mary O'Neal Intrasoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.( E-greetings, www.123greetings.com), 2005 " Worked as a designer to create several designs for e-cards. Rediffusion DY&R (Advertising Company, www.rediffusiondyr.com), 2004 " As a Creative Visualizer worked on projects for several high profile clients including Taj Bengal (luxury hotel), P.C. Chandra jewelers, Tata Steel Ltd. " As part of the above assignments designed a range of materials including menus, pamphlets, press ads, hoardings, logos, letterhead and brochures. Freelance Graphic Designer for many Companies in India, 2000-2005 Bibliography: San Francisco Chronicle by Mary Eisenhart, Thursday, November 22, 2007 Indian artist's network catalogue, Jakarta and Singapore, 2007 Santa Clara Review, 9th February, 2007 The Times of India, 14th June, 2004 The Telegraph, 7th June, 2004 The Telegraph, 3rd June, 2004 Collections: Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata Kanvas Art Gallery, Kolkata Gallery G, Bangalore Abstract Art gallery, Bangalore Renaisssance Art Gallery, Bangalore Russi Modi, India (Personal collection) Other personal collections in the US, UK and Spain Extra-Curricular Activities: " Organized workshops on art, hobby classes in candle-making, envelope making, gift wrapping, decorative painting, calligraphy, cooking and bread crafting. " 'Zeitgeist' (School Fest, 2002-2003): Judged entries for the poster design competition, 'Posterix' Studio: 1200 Dale Avenue Mountain View, CA 94040 Ph: +1 650-862-0902