SELF PORTRAIT

GAYATRI
Born – Guruvayur, Kerala, India
PAINTER.
Travelled extensively all over India from the child hood. Lived with untouchables and laborers in various parts. Studied the life styles of marginalized people. Worked as a freelance architect of low-cost construction theory and made more than hundred houses to dwell poor society.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Hotel Elite International,Guruvayur - 1977
Museum Gallery ,Trivandrum – 1980
Lalitkala Academy Gallery ,Kochi– 1982
Chitram Art Gallery,Ernakulam – 1986
Lalitkala Academy Gallery,Calicut – 1990
Bajaj Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1990
Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai - 1992
Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1994
Taj Art Gallery,Mumbai - 1994
Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1996
Museum Gallery ,Trivandrum – 1996
Chitram Art Gallery, Cochin – 1996
Leela Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1998
Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 1998
Lalitkala Academy gallery,Delhi – 1998
Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 2000
Lalitkala Academy Gallery,Calicut –2005
Lalitkala Academy Gallery,Cochin – 2005
Rossitta Art Gallery Cochin – 2006
Jehangir Art Gallery,Mumbai – 2007
Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai - 2008
GROUP SHOW
Kerala lalitha kala academy’s Sponsored show,New delhi - 1977
Kerala lalitha kala academy’s Sponsored show ,Madras - 1980
National exhibition Mahakoshal Kala Parishad – 1981,82,83
Ravivarma memorial exhibition ,Museum Dept.Kerala - 1981
Lalitkala academy annual show-1976 to 1982
South Indian art exhibition,VTI,Madras - 1982
Annual show ,Chitrakala parishad ,Thrissur – 1983
Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai -1994
Affordable Art Gallery, Mumbai – 1996
Heritage Art Gallery, Chennai - 1997
Gallery Hues, Banglore – 2007
Juneja art gallery, Jaipur – 2007
Artchill gallery,Amber fort ,Jaipur – 2008
Lalitkala academy annual show - 2007

ART AUCTION
Aranyakam, an art dealing group cochin ,in association with hotel Taj Malabar cochin conducted an auction of ten paintings on February 5th and 6th 2007. It was the first art auction in Kerala.
COLLECTION
More than 100 paintings were collected by the art dealers and collectors all over the world.(the list will be get on request)
COMMENTS
The media like Hindustan Times, The Times of India, The Indian Express, The Hindu, On Looker, The Sunday Observer, Woman’s Era, Vanitha, and numerous regional publications written about works sparingly.
.LITTERATEUR
Published many studies on art and literature. Published 6 books also in Malayalam.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Directed short films, plays.
Acted in plays.
Designed numerous architectures.
AWARDS
Kerala lalitkala academy award – 1976
National award from mahakoshalkala parishad, MP – 1986
Landsmen award, Switzerland – 1986
Punjab Blood bank Society Award – 1987
Kerala Sahitya academy – 1996
Khasak award – 1996

ADDRESS
Sumeru,
punnathur road,
Kottapadi p.o
Guruvayur,
Kerala – India.
Tel:91 + 0 + 9495332671
91 + 487 +2550883
E mail:gayartg@yahoo.com