Tom Vattakuzhi
Biography
1967 Born, Kalloorkad, Kerala.
1996 B.F.A. Kala Bhavan, Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal
1998 M.F.A Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Gujarat
1999 UGC NET Examination for Lectureship in the subject of Visual Art University Grants Commission, New Delhi
Lives and works in Doha, Qatar.
Exhibitions and Art Camps
2007 “Convergence”, Group Show, Vyloppilly Samskriti Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.
2007 “The Echoing Silence” Group Show, Eka Art Gallery, Cochin.
2006 “Acrylic Camp”, Kerala Kalapeetom, Cochin.
1999 State Artists Camp at “KILA” organized by Kerala Lalita Kala Academy
1998 “Keraleeyam” Artists Camp at the Kerala Kalamandalam, organized by the Govt. of Kerala and Kerala Kalamandalam
1998 Printmaking Workshop with three Spanish artists at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
1998 Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial, Japan.
1998 The Miniature Format Show, Sans Tache Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1998 Three Persons Show, Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1998 National Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi.
1998 Annual Kerala Lalita Kala Academy Exhibition, Ernakulam.
1997 International Independent Exhibition of Prints, Kanagawa, Japan.
1997 International Biennial of Prints, Bhopal.
1997 National Exhibition of S.C.Z.C.C., Nagpur.
1997 National Exhibition of the Central Lalita Kala Academy, Banglaore.
1997 National Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi.
1997 Annual Kerala Lalita Kala Academy Exhibition, Ernakulam.
1996 Annual Kerala Lalita Kala Academy Exhibition, Ernakulam.
1995 National Exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta.
1995 Eastern Biennial, Bhuvaneshwar.
Awards
1998 AIFACS (All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society) Award, New Delhi
1997 AIFACS (All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society) Award, New Delhi
1997 Kerala Lalita Kala Academy Award, Govt. of Kerala
1996 Highly Commended Certificate, Kerala Lalita Kala Academy
1996 National Scholarship, Ministry of Human Resources Development, New Delhi
1995 Haren Das Award, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
1992-1996 Merit Scholarship, Viswa Barati University, Santiniketan, W.Bengal
