About Me

About Me

‘Perform your obligatory duty, because working is indeed better than sitting idle. Even the maintenance of your body would not be possible without work.’ This concept of working always makes me believe that work for your passion gives us extreme pleasure, hence we work again and again to do everything best. A Pathway to an adorable life

I am Shankar Devarukhe, born on 9^th April 1979 in Satara (Maharashtra- India).  Learner, painter, believer and achiever. But the one word follows me everywhere is endeavour. Why is this so? Let me tell you my journey of my own experiences and world of painting. At the start our financial position was not sound but with the time we started growing. I went to Shrimant Chhatrapti PratapSignh High school. But the subjects never interest me except the art. My parents encouraged my longing towards the art. And then I decided to move to Pune for further education.

I took admission in Abhinav College, Pune in 1995 and then it was no looking back…! At Abhinav College, Pune, my inner artist got wings. I did my Art Teacher Diploma (A.T.D.) in the year 1997 and then continued Painting (Fine Art) course. I achieved the first class- first position in G.D. Art Drawing & Painting in the entire state in the year 2001. I successfully passed out from Abhinav College with Diploma in Art Education (Dip.A.Ed) in the year 2002.

Everyone knows, you can’t get everything cut and dried, not even a small pocket money. Since childhood, I had an affection towards drawing, paints and this affection got the unique way of growing from my graduation. The dedication and my passion came to fruition with my first rank in graduation as well as in post-graduation which was done in fine arts. I was really eager to chase my dreams hence I started to paint professionally on national and international platforms.

During my college days I achieved perfection in water colour, oil colour and acrylic colour. At the start in landscape, night landscape and water colour interested me. With the time, the canvas got bigger and subjects got wider. Village life, religion, Batu, kids, Hindu families grab my attention. I acclaimed many awards that majorly include ‘RANG ROOP KALA SHIROMANI’, United Kingdom- 2017 which was honorary award by INDO-UK Cultural Forum London. Along with this I also won prestigious awards in India, (All details as in my Bio-data)

I really think, I had my finger on the pulse at the age of much earlier than most painters do. And through this, I have find my own unmistakable, mesmerizing and captivating painting style. A style which makes everything to accomplish in all the respective ways. In my given style of painting, I have done realistic figurative paintings. The spirituality or Adhyatma has unequalled sentiments that always give everyone peacefulness and calmness. Many great people said that spirituality is the key towards serenity. Every time I find a way out of deep storm because of this only. In my paintings, the background is painted using different ‘ mantras ‘ from Sanskrit like Gayatri mantra, Maha Mrutyunjai mantra, Maa durga mantra calligraphy ( in devnagari language from Maharashtra, India).  These show a traditional culture as well as credit enough value to tranquility. I have been inspired by religious sanctity of innocence and hence I have shown the young Brahmin students or Batus, Lord Buddha, young girls and other religious  minded figures. The attachments of a person with serene figure, always grow him up in a special way. In my painting, I have expressed Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh by their religious logos. Not even this But I have also emphasized the tilkas (signs on Batu’s forehead), so that a complete soothing and relaxed paintings would give everyone inspiration.  I have worked with different type of mediums like acrylic colours on canvas, oil colours on canvas, water colour on paper, Mix media on canvas & some time dry pastel on paper & Charcoal on canvas.

My thrust of learning was not satisfied so I turned again to my studies after 10 years of my diploma. In 2011 I took admission in Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A.)  from Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Fine Arts affiliated to Pune University and achieved first class first with distinction in year 2012. Later I successfully completed my Masters in Fine Art (M.F.A.) from the same institute in first class with distinction in year 2014.

Even during my studies, I continued to paint professional paintings. I painted Batu, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Maharashtrian lady, Girls, I used Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh theme in Batu series paintings in realistic figurative paintings in different type of categories like Expressionism, Religious, Decorative. Also paint Still life’s in Acrylic colours, Landscapes in water colour & commission work in oil colours.

My paintings create a positive energy and getting appreciated in overseas as well.

This website is a small effort of exhibiting and selling my paintings online. Please visit as your appreciation means a lot to me.

Qualification

• • M.F.A. First Class with Distinction in Pune University – 2014
    (From Bharati Vidhyapith, College of Fine Art, Pune)
  • B.F.A.- First Class First with Distinction in Pune University – 2012 (From Bharati Vidhyapith, College of Fine Art, Pune)
  • Diploma In Art Education: 2002 (From Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalaya, Tilak Road, Pune – 30)
  • G.D. Art Drawing & Painting: Rank 1st With First Class – 2001 (From Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalaya, Tilak Road, Pune – 30)
  • Art Teacher Diploma: 1997 (From Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalaya, Tilak Road, Pune – 30)

Awards

• ‘RANG ROOP KALA SHIROMANI’ Honour INDO-UK Cultural Forum London, United Kingdom- 2017
• The Art Society Of India , Mumbai Painternet Cash Award & Trophy-2002
• ‘AVANTIKA’ International Art Exhibition –GOLD MEDAL – For Best Water Color Entry , New Delhi ,India 2002
• MAHARASHTRA STATE EXHIBITION Of 74th Annual All India Art Exhibition Mumbai All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society ,(AIFACS) New Delhi –2001
• MAHARASHTRA STATE MERIT AWARD : Rank 1st With First Class In Diploma Drawing & Painting (In Order Of Merit List) -2001
• The Art Society Of India Mumbai-2001
• S.C. Zone Cultural Center Nagpur Open Category Award For Best, Water Color –2000
• B.K.P. Sabha’s Abhinav Kala Mahavidhayalaya, Tilak Road Pune, Chitrakalacharya N.E. Puram Centery Award –1999,2000
• STATE ART EXHIBITION Ms. Water Color 1st Prize –2000
• Camlin Art Foundation , The 2nd Western Region Art Exhibition, Acrylic Color, Special Mention Award (Professional Category) -1999
• State Merit Award , Rank 3rd In Intermediate Drawing & Painting-1999
• Camlin Art Foundation , The 1st Western Region Art Exhibition, Mumbai Water Color 1st Prize ,(Student Category) -1998
• The Bombay Art Society Of India ,Mumbai-1998
• Camlin Cash Award For A.T.D. Best Student-1997
• Intermediate Dr. Grade Exam .State Merit Award –1994

Participation

• State Art Exhibition ,(Professional Category)( MS.) -2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
• All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society , New Delhi-2001
• ‘AVANTIKA’ International Art Exhibition New Delhi – 2002
• Maharashtra State exhibition of 74th annual all India art exhibition , Mumbai , All India fine arts & crafts society , ( AIFACS ) New Delhi – 2001
• ‘CHATAK’ (Monsoon show ) at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai 2001
• The 24th Monsoon , show at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai – 2001
• ‘NOKIA’ Arts Awards, Asia Pacific, New Delhi – 2000
• Concern India foundation Pune – 1999, 2001
• Camlin Art Foundation,1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, Western Region Art Exhibition Mumbai – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004
• The Bombay Art Society Of India , Mumbai – 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006
• The Art Society Of India, Mumbai – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• S. C. Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur – 1998, 2002
• State Art Exhibition ( MS.) 1998, 2000, 2001

Exhibitions

Solo Show

• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, March – 2024
• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, April-May – 2019
• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Sept – 2015
• Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai, April – 2011
• “SAURANGI” At Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Sept – 2008
• “RUNANUBANDH’ at Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai Mar – 2007
• ‘BATU’ at Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai, Mar -2006
• An Exhibition of Paintings at Art Enterance Gallery,Mumbai,Jan-2005
• ‘TAJ’ President Art Gallery, Mumbai, by Meenu Dey – 2004, 2005, 2006
• ‘Darshan’ at Artist Center, Mumbai, Nov -2003

Group Show

• ‘Color of Spring 10’ Cymroza Art Gallery, Sept- 2018
• ‘Celebrating 70th Year of Indian Indian indipendence’ at Bhartiya Viddhya Bhavan, London (UK), Sep- 2017
• Neharu Centre art gallery, Worli, Mumbai, Jul- 2017
• “Fussion” At New Delhi, By Mrs. Bina Aziz – 2010
• Group show at Singapore, April – 2005
• ‘PRAYER FOR PEACE’ 2005 At India art Gallery ,Pune, Jan- 2005
• Group Show At Artist Center, Mumbai, By India Art Gallery, Dec- 2004
• Charity show at Legos- Jan, Nov-2003,2004,2006

Workshop

• State level ‘ETCHING’ Work shop at Bharti Viddhyapith, Pune 2011
• Artist Camp at ‘TROPICANA’ Resort, Alibag – 2005
• VISCO-CITY workshop at Abhinav Kala Mahavidhyalaya Pune 2001
• Kass Artist groups 2nd Landscape Workshop at Wai, Dist.- Satara 1999
• Sangam Mahuli Landscope Workshop at Satara, 1998

Collections

• Mr. Mukesh  Ambani, (‘RELIANCE’ Industries Limited), Mumbai
• Mrs. Rajshree Birla, Mumbai
• Mr. Uday Nayak, (Managing Director Of ‘VELING’ Aero ) London
• Mr. Rajesh Sharma, (Capri Global), Mumbai
• Mrs. Vandana Shroff, (Amarchand Mangaldas,Advocates & Solicitors), Mumbai
• Mr. Nikhil Gandhi, (‘PIPAVAV  SHIPYARD’ LIMITED) Mumbai
• Mr. Seemanto Roy, (‘SAHARA’ India Parivar), Mumbai
• Mr. Jaydev Modi, Mumbai
• ‘ICICI Venture’ Funds Management Company Limited, Prabhadevi, Mumbai
• Mr. Kiran Rao, (Airbus Industries) France
• Mr. Ajay Mehara, (Airbus Industries) India
• ‘BIRLA SUNLIFE’
• Mrs. Renuka Ramnath (‘Multiples Alternate Asset Management’) Mumbai
• Mrs. Krishna Sarma , (Managing Partner at CORPORATE LOW GROUP ), New Delhi
• Mr. Michel Postal. France
• Mr. Darshan Shah, (Managing Director Of ‘KaRrox’ Technologies LTD)  Mumbai
• Mr. Parvez Damania, (‘EXCELLENCE’ Aviation Academy), Mumbai
• Mrs. Ritu Kochar, New York
• Mr. Shyam Kambeyanda, Washington, D.C. (USA)
• Ritika Kochar, Germany
• Mrs. Swati Bhise ,New York
• Mrs. Radhika C. Pereira, (Advocade) Mumbai
• Mr. Chintamani Kaigaonkar,(‘Chintamani’ Jewelers) Mumbai
• Mr.   Kinner  Nayak, (Architect), Mumbai
• Mrs. Bharti Chanrai, New York
• Anu Bhatiya,(‘JWT’ Asso. Vice President & Senior Commercial Director), Mumbai.
• Padmini Khare (Chartered Accounts) Mumbai
• Mr. Bader  Al – Othman , Kuwait
• Mr. Rajubhai Shah, Mumbai
• ‘TROPICANA’ Resort,  Alibag
• Mrs. Mahrukh C. Godha, Mumbai
• Mrs. Katy Bharucha, Mumbai
• Mr. Jahangir Batiwala, Pune
• S. C. Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur
• V.K. Chinoy, Mumbai
• Many paintings privet collection in India & Abroad