Dharmendra Sahani
“I have come from rural area and settled in the city. From childhood, I like the village very much. I am coming from
middle class. As I am associated with labor work, since childhood, I repeat in my paintings, the objects and
persons who are personally linked with my life . Besides, the daily happening events of my life are sources of
inspiration of my works. I use certain colors like blue, brown, grey, yellow ochre.. Etc..I have learnt my present way
of doing texture from my father’s labor work of house painting. I represent my past memories as blurred images. I
am eagerly waiting for some surprising opportunity which may change my life. I very much like realistic and
experimental works. So, my paintings represent my own individual vision which is highly contemporary.”
“I am enthusiastic, hardworking and trustworthy & like interacting with people. I am a self starter who is always committed
to getting the work done. I love & enjoy working as a part of the team. I am flexible about work hours, duties & excellent in
time keeping with a determination to succeed.”
EDUCATION
• SSC from Gujarat Secondary Education Board (GSEB), Rajkot
• Painting Course from Government Industrial Training Workshop
• Diploma in Painting from Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad
SKETCHING & PAINTING SKILLS
• Live portrait sketching (Pencil shade & Water color)
• Live landscape sketching
• Still life, object drawing, illustration & theme base painting
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am enthusiastic, hardworking, trustworthy and like interesting with people.
I am a self starter who is always commited to getting the work done. I love
and enjoy working as a part of the team. I am flexible about work hours,
duties and excellent in time keeping with a determination to succeed.
HOBBIES & INTEREST
I have keen interest in sketching, knowing people & travelling.
AWARD
• Painting Diploma First Award in 4th year
• Best Sketching Award
• Best Full Figure Painting Award (Kala Ravi Trust)
• Manekba Award (Sheth C.N. Vidhyavihar)
• Ramkrishna Ashrama Painting Competition Award - 3 years in a row
• Gujarat Pollution Control Board Award in Painting
• Faber Castle Award - First price
• Science Center Rajkot Award - First price
• Rajkot Art Vision Certificate Award
• Police Commissioner Award in Painting, Rajkot
• Bal Bhavan Award, Rajkot
• Maneka Paritoshik - Silver Medal
• National Kalajyoti Ratna Award, 2007
• National Child Art Certificate Award, 2005
• Gandhinagar Wall Painting Award, 2014
• Rajkot City Traffic Branch Award, 2009
• Rajkot Traffic Police Branch Award
• Camel Art Foundation Award, 2014-15
• LD Wall Painting Competition - First Price, 2014-15
• LD Wall Painting Competition - Third Price, 2016
• National Online Art Competition - Third Price, 2017
• International Online Art Competition - Bronze Award, 2017 from UK
SELECTION
2012 - National Kalidas Academy Ujjain, MP
2013 - National Camel Art Foundation, Mumbai
2013 - National Chitrasangam Art Gallery Exhibition, Karnataka
2014 - Chitrasangam Art Gallery, Karnataka
WORKSHOP
2009-10 -11 Gujara Kala Pratishthan, Surat
2014 - Lalitkala Portrait Workshop
