Education:
M.F.A. (Painting), Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, USA. 2005
B.F.A., Advertising (Illustration) Directorate Of Art, Maharashtra State, India, 1997
Certificate Course, Multi Media, Silicon Meadows, Pune, India, 1997

Awards and Honors:
2003 Compact Competition, Selection, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
2002 Dreams and Nightmares, Award, Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA, USA

''96-'97, '97-'98, '99-'00 Exhibition and Competition, Awards, The Art Society of India, Bombay, India
'95-'96, '99-'00, 2001 Exhibition and Competition, Selection, The Maharshtra State Art Competition, India
2000 Exhibition and Competition, Merit Certificate, Lokamanya Tilak All India Art Exhibition, Pune, India
2000 42nd Annual Exhibition, , Selection, Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi, India
2000 2nd Western Region Art Competition, Selection, Camlin Art Foundation, Bombay, India
2000 Exhibition and Competition, Merit Certificate, The Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
'96-'97, '97-'98 '98-'99 Exhibition and Competition, Selection, The Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
1998 11th All India Art Contest, Selection, South Central Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur, India
1998 2nd All India Art Contest, Selection, Tasmia Art House, Gulbarga, India
1997 Final Year College exhibition Best Illustrator Award, Abhinav College of Arts, Pune, India
Exhibition and Competition, Merit Certificate (Student Category) The Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India

Selected Domestic and International exhibitions:
2004 San Francisco Open Studios, San Francisco, CA (Solo Show)
2004 The World Trade Center, Jakarta, Indonesia (International Juried Show)
2003 San Francisco Open Studios, San Francisco, CA (Solo Show)
2003 * Go Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Solo International Show)
2002 Summer Show, Go Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (International Show)
1999 Pradarshak Art Gallery, Bombay, India (Solo Show)
'97, '98, '99, '00 Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Bombay, India (Juried group Show)
1999 Nehru Center, Bombay, India (group Show)
1999 Multiple Sclerosis Society of India, Bombay, India (Juried group Show)
1999 CRY (An Organization for Children), Pune, India (Juried group Show)
1998 Art Recourse Trust, Bombay, India (Juried group Show)
1998 Contemporary Art, Pune, India (Juried group Show)
1997 Nag Foundation, Pune, India (Juried group Show)

Auctions:
2004 Art Span Benefit Art Action, SF Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
2003 Art & Bench Auction, ING and the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Art for Kargil Auction, Mid-Day Publications and Holliday Inn, Pune, India

Bibliography:
2004 The World Trade Center, Jakarta, Indonesia (International Juried Show)
2nd Western Region Art Competition, Selection, Camlin Art Foundation, Bombay, India
42nd Annual Exhibition, , Selection, Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi, India
'96-'97, '97-'98, '99-'00 Exhibition and Competition, Awards, The Art Society of India, Bombay, India
1996 Exhibition and Competition, Merit Certificate (Student Category) The Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India

Newspaper Articles:
July 8, 2004 “Sakal” Newspaper Article, Pune, India
May 25, 2004 “Jakarta Post” Newspaper Article, Jakarta, Indonesia
May 23, 2004 “Media Indonesia” Newspaper Article, Jakarta, Indonesia
May 22, 2004 “The Daily Jakarta Shimbun” Newspaper Article, Jakarta, Indonesia
January 31, 2004 “Indian Express” Newspaper Article, Pune, India
July 27, 2003 “The Argus“, Newspaper Article, Fremont, CA, USA
February 2003 AAC Perspective, Articles, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
May, 21, 1997 Mid Day, Newspaper Article, Bombay, India
August 26, 1997 Maharashtra Herald, Newspaper Article, Pune, India
February 19, 1998 Mid Day, Newspaper Article, Bombay, India
February 20, 1998 The Asian Age, Newspaper Article, Bombay, India
May 21, 1997 Mid Day, Newspaper Article, Bombay, India
August 26, 1997 Maharashtra Herald, Newspaper Article, Pune, India