Kamal Sharma: A Biography
Born in Udaipur, Kamal Sharma is a Post Graduate in Drawing & Painting from ML Sukhadia University Udaipur. He has participated in several National & International exhibitions. Noteworthy among them are:
- 28th National Art Exhibition (Lalit Kala Akademy) 1987
- 4th International Design Competition organised by Japan Design Foundation,Osaka,1989
- West Zone Cultural Center,1991
- 4th All India Poster Competition organised by SYPM, New Delhi, 1992.
Kamal has received several prestigious awards for his contribution to fine arts. Significant among them are:
- University Color in Fine Arts,1987
- Gold Medal by the University of Bombay,1987
- Maharana Mewar Foundation Award,1998 & 1993
- 1st Prize in All India Poster Competition organised by the Ministry of Environment & Forests,1993
- 1st Prize in All India Environment Painting Competition organised by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademy,1995
- 1st Prize in National Competition organised by NCERT, New Delhi,1995
- Merit Certificate in International Poster Contest – 96 organised by NCERT-UNFPA.
Various interviews, paintings and articles are to the credit of the artist. Prominent publications where the same have appeared are: Indian Express, Navbharat Times, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar & Rajasthan Patrika.
Kamal is a versatile artist beyond the confines of any particular style or school of Painting.