Dr. Saroj K Sarkar

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Research on scroll narrative arts adheres to ethnographic practice by obtaining data and ideas through site visits, interviews, and observation. The Patuas Scroll narrative offers a better comprehension of the use of specific themes that follow hereditary styles. The Patua community has requested that the government revive the customs of those bygone days. Interviewees and researchers are entrenched in the patachitra trend and its chronological progression. Patuas are still active in contemporary scroll narrative arts practices in Medinipur district, using the essence of audio-visual storytelling tradition. In these ways, the findings of this research and their practice create a new narrative trend that may be summed up as pragmatic application: making a new cultural space that is necessary for the survival of the Patua people. EDUCATION • Ph.D. Scroll Narrative Art, Hyderabad Central University (A Central University), India. • M.F.A. Creative Painting, Hyderabad Central University (A Central University), India. • B.F.A. Painting, Govt. College of Art & Craft, Calcutta University, India. AWARDS/HONORS Government College of Art & Crafts, Calcutta, awarded best and only one award in Printmaking (Lithography), exhibition held in Calcutta College of Art, titled- Tranquility, in 1989. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Highly Commendable Certificate, in Tempera Painting, an exhibition held in Calcutta, all India level, in1989. Govt. College of Art & Craft, Highly Commendable Certificate, in Indian Painting, State Level, an exhibition held in Calcutta, in 1990. Represented Bengal in East Zone Folk and Contemporary Artist Camp, held in Madhubani in ( 7th -14th July) organized by EZCC, Calcutta in 1990. The Lalit Kala Parishad Annual art exhibition, Highly Commendable Certificate, in Etching, was held in Visakhapatnam in 1998. Art Association Guild, All India Level Exhibition of Small format, Highly Commendable Certificate, in Etching, held in Hyderabad, in 1998. South Central Zone Annual Exhibition, Highly Commendable Award, in Lithograph, held in Nagpur, in 1999. Organised by SCZCC. Hyderabad Art Society, All India Level Art exhibition, in Etching, Highly Commendable Certificate, held at Exhibition Ground, Hyderabad, in 1999 Hyderabad Art Society, All India Level Art Exhibition, Highly Commendable Certificate, in Drawing, held at exhibition ground, Hyderabad, in 2000. Hyderabad Art Society, All India Level art exhibition, Award-Gold Medal, in Water Colour Composition, held at exhibition ground, Hyderabad, in 2001. Telugu University Annual Exhibition, State Level exhibition, Award- Cash Award Rs.10,000/-, in Mixed Media Drawings, held in P S Telugu University, Hyderabad, in 2001 Hyderabad Art Society Annual exhibition, All India Level, Highly Commendable, in Dry Pastel Drawing, held at exhibition ground, Hyderabad, in 2003. AP state Cultural Council and National Lalit Kala Academy joint exhibition, National Level, Painting in Mixed Media, Highly Commendable Certificate, held ICCR Art Gallery, Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad, in 2003 AIFACS National Level exhibition, in the AIFACS Art Gallery, Award- Cash Award Rs.10,000/-, held at AIFACS Gallery, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, in 2004. Participated in South Zone Kalamela in Chennai and represented SVCFA, Hyderabad, from 4th March- 10th March, 2006, at the South Zone Lalit Kala Campus, organized by SZCC, Chennai. Hyderabad Art Society, All India Level, Highly Commendable Certificate, Painting in Mixed Media, held at Exhibition Ground, Hyderabad, and AIFACS Art Gallery, New Delhi, Award-Cash Award Rs.5,000/- in 2007.AP State Art Gallery and AP State Cultural Council, Highly Commendable certificate, held at Kavuri Hills, Hyderabad, in 2007.Pragati Kala Kender, Registered Body, awarded Guest of Honour, on the occasion of 1st Kranti Mela State Level Art Exhibition, at Landra, Jalandhar, Punjab in 2018. Participated in the National Art Camp, at Kalagram, Chandigarh from 14th August to 28th Aug 2023.

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