GRATITUDE
GRATITUDE
An Exhibition of drawings and paintings by GOURI SHANKAR MUKHERJEE
at the AIFACS, 1, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001, November 26-December 2, 2021, 11 AM-7 PM. And, 'On-line'.
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GOURI SHANKAR MUKHERJEE (Significant purpose in his life: Saved two children aged 5 and 7 from drowning, 1974, vividly demonstrating "Love for Life. Humanity. and, The Earth."
"GRATITUDE", dedicated to the frontline workers fighting against the pandemic and saving lives of our loved ones. During this challenging time all the prayers for these heroes of the modern day of uncertainties .
My source of Inspiration: Four distinguished sensibilities: Good Samaritan, Inherent Energies, Punctuation, and Self Compassion.
Series: GOOD SAMARITAN
Good Samaritan
PORTRAIT SKETCHES:
Ruskin once claimed that, “the best pictures that exist of the great schools are all portraits ... Also, restrictedly human ...”
Art is a tribute to human being’s own humanity.
Faithful portrayal of the character of a unique individual. Psychological truth capturing sincerity and sensuous impression from a state of feeling.
During pandemic compassionate courageous souls fought against the unknown, saving lives of our loved ones. Inspiring indeed. Salute to you all.
Portrait sketches, here to communicate my emotional response to life.
Medium: Pencil/Charcoal on paper.
Compassion Charcoal pencil on paper Size: 19x19 inches
Meet Manya (Dr MJ Gupta), a youth, has been fighting against Covid, selflessly, for the last sixteen months in Chicago, impacting your life and saving lives of our loved ones’!
Dr Manya is an inspiration, indeed.
You are our hero. More power to you!
Salute.
Gratitude.
An Oath Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size: 19x19 inches
Please meet Laurie Halbrook, is a registered nurse in LA.
“As a Nurse, I Took an Oath to Take Care of People. But My Children and Husband Didn't Sign Up to Get Sick.”
“I’ve got two small children, a 3-year-old and a 1-½ year old. For the first time I felt really weak and very vulnerable. I took an oath to take care of people. But my children and husband didn’t sign up to get sick.”
“I was trying to explain to a 3-year-old coronaviruses. And I was like, “You know there’s a big germ that’s out there that’s hurting a lot of people, and I want to snuggle with you more than anything in the world right now, but Mommy can’t sleep with you. I need to stay away to keep you safe.”
“We’re waiting for it to all just be COVID. Which is scary. It’s bad, but it’s about to hit the peak, and then it’s going to plateau. And what we’re waiting for is the great wave of the peak. There’s a vast contrast from the first person I took care of to what it’s like now. I think what’s hitting me is that there’s a difference in seeing more patients coming in that are critically ill. And that’s what’s so different, and scary.”*
Laurie Halbrook, you are our hero. Salutations.
Gratitude!
*For full article visit Time.com
Untouchable? Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size: 19x19 inches
Human rights activist, Bezwada Wilson has been fighting against manual scavenging and rehabilitation of manual scavengers, for the past 34 years.
Even during this deadly virus, Covid, challenging times he continued with his mission. Selflessly he has been fighting against the manual scavenging protecting you and your loved ones.
Bezwada, you are our hero. Salutations.
Gratitude!
The Earth Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size: 19x19 inches
Please, meet: Dr Anjali Choudhary, 26. Fainted often in PPE suit but this young resident did her duty.
Working day and night have been exhausting blur, surrounded by disinfectant, illness and death. “First when we were assigned to Covid duty, there was the fear of catching the infection. My parents asked me to come home but how could I leave my patients behind,” she asks.
So she dug in — even when it meant fainting after long hours in the PPE suit or quarantining for two weeks after a week of Covid ward duty.
As Delhi’s largest hospital, Lok Nayak was under huge pressure as the pandemic raged on. “The experience has been exhausting. I haven’t visited my parents for the last 10 months,” she says.
An exemplar Dr Anjali Choudhary, you are our hero. Salutations.
Gratitude!
Courage Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size: 19x19 inches
Sonu Sood has been fighting against all odds, helping many lives reaching home safely during Covid challenging times, selflessly, impacting your life and our loved ones’!
“Thanks to this effort, many people have felt we were creating a society in which people could live as true human beings, no longer deprived of their basic right to live or forced to suffer hunger.” Life, an enigma, a precious jewel (page 115), Daisaku Ikeda
Sonu Sood, your act is an inspiration, indeed.. You are our hero.
More power to you! Salute.
Gratitude.
The Saviour Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size: 19x19 inches
Please meet Abdul Rehman Malbari, Surat.
Saviours of the departed. Cloth seller turned undertaker.
“SURAT: He had just finished his routine work of cremating an unclaimed body of a beggar at Jehangirpura crematorium when he received a call from a health officer of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) for disposing of the body of a 67-year-old man, the first COVID-19 fatality in Gujarat on March 22. Without giving a second thought of getting infected with the deadly virus, he reached Mahavir Hospital in Athwalines where the COVID-19 positive man had breathed his last. Abdul Rehman Malbari, 51, is president of Ekta Trust, an NGO which has been providing funeral service for abandoned and unclaimed bodies for the last three decades. He performed the last rites of the COVID-19 victim with his three team members at Umara crematorium. The loved ones of the victim were too scared to go near the body out of fear of getting infected.”
“I don’t remember putting on masks or gloves in my 32 years of service. But this case was very different. I was made to cover my entire body with four pairs of protective clothes ...
... After 30 minutes of exercise and standing under the sunlight, we left the crematorium with prayers that there should be no more deaths due to COVID-19.”
“For a few days, I had to face social distancing from even people close to me. Only my family members were not scared. When the people saw that I was healthy, they started coming closer to me without any fear,” said Malbari, father of four children and a loving husband.
An exemplar, humanitarian endeavour, devotion and contribution to mankind during these difficult times.
Abdul Rehman Malbari, you are our hero. Salutations.
Gratitude!
Fresh Wave Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size: 19x19 inches
Meet a beach warrior!
Multiple layers of waste and muck all over, anti-social elements and drunkards occupying nook and corner, a beach minus the usual scenes of children playing, friends laughing, and people taking strolls, Chinu Jeet Kwatra was quite disturbed. He decided to transform the landscape of Mumbai’s forgotten beach and started the initiative of cleaning and beautifying it, selflessly.
Even during this deadly virus, Covid, challenging times you continued with your mission.
Chinu Jeet Kwatra, you are our hero. Salutations.
Gratitude!
Resolute Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size: 19x19 inches
Please, meet Mr. Jaswinder Singh Cheema, a Constable in Nanded. Despite all the chaos of COVID-19, Jaswinder remained positive while rendering his services in the lockdown.
Selflessly he has been fighting against the pandemic and protecting you and your loved ones in these challenging times. Jaswinder, you are our hero. Salute.
Gratitude!
Sense of Hunger! Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size:19x19 inches
“No, I am from Amritsar, everyone gets fed there in the langars. My sense of hunger came from New York.” - VK
Michelin star chef Vikas Khanna, known for cooking delicious food and unmatched culinary prowess, had started the initiative of delivering ration to old-age homes, orphanages and leprosy centres in April during the coronavirus pandemic.
Even during this deadly virus, Covid, challenging times you continued with your mission.
Vikas Khanna, you are our hero. Salutations.
Gratitude!
The Braveheart Charcoal pencil on coated paper Size: 19x19 inches
Please, meet: Imamudin Inamdar
Pune: Selflessly working in hotspots, he catches Covid-19 infection but ...
“I am perfectly fit now and on the field. My day starts around 7.30 A.M. and work continues till the evening. In fact, I am working with more enthusiasm after overcoming Covid-19,” Inamdar said.
When diagnosed with the infection, Inamdar immediately quarantined himself as early detection and treatment is vital to beat the infection.
“Being a sanitary inspector, during my stay at there, I kept watch on daily cleaning activities and other arrangements for patients. My positive approach and efforts helped me get out of the infection. Like me, many have rejoined their duties,” Inamdar said.
Inamdar said, “people should not fear the infection and face it bravely.”
An exemplar Imamudin Inamdar, you are our hero. Salutations.
Gratitude!
The Being Pencil on paper Size: 19x19 inches
Please, meet: Dr NK Arora, true to his ‘service’. The genius of hard work round the clock never give up attitude, Chairman, Covid19 work group, doing his duties facing all the challenges, with love and care.
Working day and night have been exhausting blur, surrounded by disinfectant, illness ...
"We are looking for a combination of vaccines that provide better protection. At the moment, the vaccines used are providing protection against severe disease, but they are not providing protection from infection and transmission of the virus to the extent that we would have liked," Dr Arora said, as per the report.
He also said that while vaccines are safe individually, the focus is to see "if they are safe together."
An exemplar Dr NK Arora, you are our hero. Salutations.
Gratitude!
Series: INHERENT ENERGIES
Inherent Energies
LANDSCAPES:
The art of freedom ... Significant power of the land and architecture. It is an affirmation of life in the presence of death.
“Let the nature be my teacher”. Bestowing warm glowing colours to enhance aesthetic contemplation, toward a balanced atmosphere of peace and unity.
Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper
Sans Sins Watercolour on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
Assi Ghat, Varanasi (2011 trip stock)
Watercolour painting dedicated to the “Front-line Fighters: Serving with a smile during Covid-19 outbreak”! Salute!
Gratitude!
Ananta Watercolor on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
In recognition of the frontline warriors fighting against COVID19; I was reminded of the power of the sound of bell to ward off evil spirit.
Ghanta (Bell), Golu Devata Temple, Almora (2019 visit)
Devils—Afraid of Bells. The belief is that it drives away the evil forces. The sound made from a well-designed Ghanta is uninterrupted, reverberating, deep and sonorous. Symbolically, the body of the bell represents time – Ananta. The tongue of the bell symbolically represents Goddess Saraswathi.
Mission! Watercolor on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
Belur Math: To pay tribute to the multifaceted, all-embracing divine personality of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, envisioned a great edifice combining various architectural features of monuments in various parts of the world. It was Swami Vivekananda’s desire that the new temple should embody the salient features of major temple architecture of different religious beliefs so that everyone who comes to the Ramakrishna Temple would feel at home and realise the underlying principle of the universal brotherhood and religion propounded by the Great Master.
In recognition of the frontline warriors fighting against COVID19; You are the “Architect with a mission” of our environment building space for all unconditionally so that we and our dear ones have fun and frolics day and night!
Geomagnetic Volition Watercolor on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
In recognition of the frontline warriors fighting against COVID19; I was reminded of the power at Kasar Devi’s geomagnetic field. (2019 Visit)
In celebration of Nabobarsho, (April 14, 2020, Bengali New Year), I have recreated this landscape of natural wonder. Let’s bring in the New Year with refreshed sense of self and others.
Kasar Devi: The temple has been given special importance as the region around the temple has an enormous geomagnetic field. Those people who meditate here have experienced a higher level of rejuvenation. Swami Vivekananda had meditated here.
Water Odyssey Watercolor on handmade pape Size: 22x29 inches
Tirtha Guru, related to a water-body and relate it to the mythology of the creator-god Brahma, whose most prominent temple stands in Pushkar.
Pushkar Lake is surrounded by 52 bathing ghats. A dip in the sacred lake is believed to cleanse sins and cure skin diseases.
In recognition, “Water Odyssey”, dedicated to the frontline warriors fighting against COVID19; You are the protector and the creator of healthy communities in these challenging time ... bringing joy for us and for our loved ones!
More power to you!
Gratitude!
Divine Gateway Watercolour on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
Har ki Pauri, Haridwar (2019 visit)
Watercolour painting dedicated to the “Front-line Fighters: Serving with a smile during Covid-19 outbreak”! Salute!
Gratitude!
Light! Watercolor on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
“Abode of God"
The holiest site. The Golden Temple is an open house of worship for all men and women, from all walks of life and faith.
In recognition of the frontline warriors fighting against COVID19; You are ‘Guru’ of our land, the power, driving away all the darkness and bringing light in the lives of us and our dear ones day and night!
More power to you!
Life Connect! Watercolor on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
Arch Bridge: across a river in front of a basilica. A symbolic manifestation of solidarity, integrity, and good health connecting with the world of civilisation.
The bridge is now solely pedestrian and provides a scenic view and is famous as a place of pilgrimage and for its liturgical functions. The circumstance has many historical reformation and numerous artists, especially Michelangelo. As a work of architecture, it is regarded as the greatest building of its age.
In recognition of the frontline warriors fighting against COVID19; You are the “Architect with a mission” of our environment sustaining and bending like an arch to take pressure of this challenging time ... creating space for one and all unconditionally so that we and our dear ones have fun and frolics day and night!
More power to you!
Iceberg Watercolor on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
The Dilwara, the most impressive: famous for their use of a very pure white marble and intricate marble carvings ... opulent entranceway, the simplicity in architecture reflecting Jain values like honesty and frugality. The ornamental detail spreading over the minutely carved ceilings, doorways, pillars, and panels is considered to be remarkable. It is said that workmen were paid in gold according to the weight of marble powder scraped off.
In recognition, “Iceberg”, dedicated to the frontline warriors fighting against COVID19; You are the “Architect with a mission of honesty and frugality in our environment sustaining protection and good health to all of us in these challenging time ... selflessly!”
More power to you!
Gratitude!
Faith Watercolor on handmade paper Size: 22x29 inches
Ajmer Sharif Dargah is the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's tomb. It is considered to be one of the holiest places in the world. When one visits this dargah, you are sure to feel the power through the various hymns that are sung by the Sufi saints. Also, all your prayers are answered here.
In recognition, “Faith”, dedicated to the frontline warriors fighting against COVID19; You are the protector and the creator of healthy communities in these challenging time ... bringing joy for us and for our loved ones!
We pray you are bestowed with more power.
Gratitude!
Series: PUNCTUATIONS (Symbolic Lyricism)
Punctuation
SYMBOLIC LYRICISM:
The art in which harmony emerges from an iridescent shimmer of colours. Colours, that work upon our emotion, belong to a world of unconscious fantasy, capable of symbolising the fertility of the artist’s vision.
Here is the artist’s expression of feelings and transmitting understanding of energies from the Hindu mythology.
Medium: Gouache on paper board.
Scent of “Kalki!” Gouache on paper board Size: 32x27 inches
When the sky is clear the ground is illuminated ... look forward to realising the age of sacrifice and dharma.
Enlightenment! Gouache on paper board Size:32x27 inches
Freedom of life. Dignity of each character. Never disparaging.
Days and night you, the frontline workers fighting against the pandemic living the way saving and protecting our dear ones.
Hearts Stealer Gouache on paper board Size: 32x27 inches
Vishnu’s eighth incarnation. Original purpose: to kill devil, Kansa.
Dedicated to the lives working in the frontline fighting against the pandemic. And, in a moment, they will kill Covid.
Salute.
Gratitude!
Prudence Gouache on paper board Size: 32x27 inches
The right attitude, time, purpose ...
Dedicated to the lives working in the frontline fighting against the pandemic and saving lives.
Salute.
Gratitude!
The Conviction Gouache on paper board Size:32x27 inches
Dedicated to the lives working in the frontline fighting against the tyrant Covid and saving lives.
Salutations to you all.
In Indian mythology Vishnu took the form of Varaha, water loving creature, in order to create the world out of the cosmic waters.
Varaha, having observed a lotus leaf, thought that the stem must be resting on something, so he swam down to the depths of the ocean, found the earth below and brought a piece of it to the surface.
You, the frontline fighters, are bringing the earth to normalcy so that the people and our loved ones can live healthy wealthy and have fun and frolic.
You were designed to free the world from the depredations of the super power of greed, anger, and stupidity.
More power to you.
Gratitude!
Omnipresent Omnipotent Gouache on paper board Size: 32x27 inches
Dedicated to the lives working in the frontline fighting against the tyrant Covid and saving lives.
Salutations to you all the frontline fighters for protecting us from the negative ambition of control and saving lives of our loved ones.
You were designed to free the world from the depredations of the super power of greed, anger, and stupidity.
More power to you.
Gratitude
Divine Strategy Gouache on paper board Size: 32x27 inches
Dedicated to the lives working in the frontline fighting against the tyrant Covid and saving lives.
Propitiation of the super power by honoring them versus great ambition of controlling the universe.
Post he was granted the boon, Vamana, grew to two paces, which covered all the earth and heavens. And, own back the kingdom for all.
Salute to you all the frontline fighters for protecting us from the negative ambition of control and saving lives of our loved ones. More power to you.
Gratitude
Obedience Gouache on paper board Size: 32x27 inches
Dedicated to the lives working in the frontline fighting against the tyrant Covid and saving lives.
Parasu (axe), gift received by Parasurama from Lord Shiva became invincible in single combat exterminating the tyranny of greedy kings.
Salute.
Gratitude!
The Water of Life Gouache on paper board Size: 32x27 inches
The world-life supporting the earth.
Dedicated to the lives working in the frontline fighting against the pandemic and saving lives.
Salute.
Gratitude!
Mystic Truth Gouache on paper board Size: 32x27 inches
Forming new life on earth.
Dedicated to the lives working in the frontline fighting against the pandemic and saving lives.
Salute.
Gratitude!
Series: SELF COMPASSION
Self Compassion
SOLO:
Meditation and solace. Inspiration: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. "The Self is the dearest of all things, and only through the Self is anything else dear. The Self is the origin of all finite happiness, but it is itself pure bliss, transcending definition. It remains unaffected by deeds, good or bad. It is beyond feeling and beyond knowledge, but it is not beyond the meditation of the sage."
Medium: Pen n ink on paper. Size: 16"x16"
Solo6
Solo7
Solo22
Solo26
Solo27
Solo30
Solo31
Solo34
Solo35
Solo21
Solo40
Solo100
Solo38
Solo118
Solo Pen n ink on paper Size: 16x16 inches
Solo is a series of meditation happening with line drawings, when the artist in me is challenged by the society’s prejudice, a will to form. Artist’s distinguished sensitivity in action. A soft power.
All starts with a will to sow a seed of dot. Dot. Let the dot live in fun and frolic dancing dreaming toward blooming of creative thoughts. Touching each heart with warmth. Tender and delicate. Smile. Still.
Please, stay safe.
The GURUS and their blessings!
Mentor in Art
Mentor in Life
Baba Maa
Papa
Sir
Sir
Sir
Sir
Dada
Dada
Please, visit the links below to view the recordings of the exhibitions held previously by Gouri Shankar Mukherjee:
2023. SENSATIONS: Fifty-two fridays in love. AIFACS New Delhi
https://sites.google.com/view/sensation-52-fridays-in-love/home
2021. ekAtm: Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, New Delhi, December 2021
2021. GRATITUDE. AIFACS New Delhi. November 2021
2019. Pushpanjali: Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, New Delhi, July 2019
2017. Confluence2017. Open Palm Court, IHC, New Delhi. November 2017
2017. Respecting Duality - Aanondo: Open Palm Court, IHC, New Delhi, April 2017
2015. Life at it's Best: Single page, Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, New Delhi, July 2015
2015. Life at its Best. Visual Art Gallery, IHC, New Delhi 19th - 23rd July 2015 https://sites.google.com/view/gourishankarmukherjee2015laib/home
Over two hundred videos on 'art education': https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaK4HbFZozMEC5W-KSws-Ug/featured
GRATITUDE (Online virtual Launch and Broadcast) ... Winning moment: July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, 2021
Thank you for your thoughtful participation and wishes, enriching the platform of "Gratitude"! Your presence is a sign of victory. Sir Jagadish Dey, Bua ji, Ruchi Mehta, Sudha, Dr. TOY, Shubhra, Vishal, Bhupendra, Dr. Anamika, Vani, Deep, Ishani, Anand, Shobhana ... Girish, Balra, Uma Varma, Shafali, Parul, Amit, Vishal, Nandini, Eisha, Anvita, Anil, Deepika, Sunil, Sudeepti, Vedant, Yudhisthir
Best wishes and comments:
Poem written and recited by Uma Varma (Bua ji) : https://youtu.be/6nVlFmghQUo
All the best to Rockstar It was amazing. U rock daaa - Vani Nath
Congratulations Sir ….. - Jayati Mukherjee
Thankyou Sir for sharing your insights. Its blessing for me. - Girish Sarode
Yes. Shall be honored to speak with you and get pearls of life. With regards - Narendra Arora
Thanks Gouriji. Heartiest congratulations and all the very best to you. - Vishal Saxena
Wow... Congratulations Gouri Da .. - Sanjay Bhatnagar
Your paintings and art work are jus so amazing, Anvita too loved it.. - Anil Dua
Thanks sir ... seen two three times...as always...great show - Sanjeev Sinha
Marvellous sketches & paintings! Good to know that you have achieved such credentials. Congratulations!!!! Keep it up. - Nandita Rai
Wishing you a grand success of your exhibition. All the best. - Amal Dutta Gupta
Gour thank you for sharing link. I enjoyed the paintings very much. Congratulations on your many accomplishments.Stay blessed - Anjali Banerjee
This collection was fabulous and wonderful art done by you, hopefully we will be able to see them personally sometime. Regards and best wishes - Namita
Gratitude November 26, - December 2, 2021. AIFACS, 1 Rafi Marg, New Delhi. Photo/video credits: Anandita Narayanan, Aruna Bhattacharya, Dibyaduhti Sarkar, Ishani Khan, Ishta Jain, Shobhana Mukherjee, Soma Khan, Surrinder Anand, Anil Dua, Sunil Shah, Yasashmita Sarkar, Aarushi Mukherjee
The Artist
Gouri Shankar Mukherjee
Gouri Shankar Mukherjee
Significant purpose in life: Saved two children aged 5 and 7 from drowning, 1974. Yours truly.
Artist. Promoter of ‘Cultural Dialogue’ through peace, culture, and education. Methodology used is visual arts and life balance.
“GOURI Shankar Mukherjee is a visionary artist. His unique international background prompts him to explore different cultures and inspires him to be an open-minded and creative artist.”
Gouri’s guru in Art is Sh. Santosh K Roy Chowdhury, and mentor in life is Dr. Daisaku Ikeda.
He grew up professionally under the guidance of (Sh.) Bimal Das Gupta, Pranab Chakraborty, Paramjit Singh, Krishan Ahuja, Jagadish Dey, Niren Sengupta, Phalguni Dasgupta, P Mahajan, S. Sen Roy, S.K. Bhattacharya, Mickey Patel, and Sudhir Deokar, to name a few.
During 2000 through 2008, ’was Chief Communications Design – Enterprise Learning Solutions at NIIT Limited.
’Spearheaded the creative and training processes ... specific areas of expertise were in the fields of creative interactive ‘communications design’ and ‘life balance’ curriculum.
Achievements include: QUMB; Knowledge Solutions Business; NIIT Limited; TecKnowPark; TecKnowHive; ‘Freedom by Design’- a talent engagement tool; Versatool – template creation tool; Launched ‘KaleidoScope’ - in house communication design newsletter; Developed on-line and classroom communication design courses (94 hrs and 40 hrs); Has been a faculty for ‘Life Balance’ curriculum at the DLC, Chhindwara, M.P. and NIIT University.
Between 1974 and 2000, worked for advertising agencies: Hindustan Thompson Associates, Ogilvy & Mather, Clarion McCann, Contract, J Walter Thompson (Colombo), on diversified brands: ITDC, Escorts, British Airways, Dabur, Pure Drinks, Beecham, Nestlé, Ravissant, Vam Organic, PCRA, MTNL, DCM Toyota, Ind-Suzuki, Project Ganga, Gillette, NIIT, HCL, HM, Usha, Kelvinator Magicook, Mera Bharat Mahaan, UniLevers, Carrier, Pall Mall, Overnite Express, Safexpress, Maruti, IDD, Pulse Polio to name a few.
’Was instrumental in creating numerous corporate identities:
20 Point Program, Apartheid International, Navyug School, Ambassador Nova, Kelvinator Magicook, Usha Lexus, Safexpress, Escorts Revascularization, DCM Toyota, Ind Suzuki, Metamorphosis, IPEN (Global Network for Program Development and Evaluation), IQL, IBC, Pragati Printers, and TNI to name a few.
Designed awareness programme for social causes: Sanjivini, Helpage, UNICEF, Pollution Control, Iodine Deficiency Disorder, Global Warming, and Pulse Polio.
’Received recognition and awards for advertising campaigns in prints and films, editorial design, hotel and corporate graphics (Calcutta Advertising Club, Delhi Ad Club and Bombay Ad Club, PATA).
He is a recipient of National award (1984) under POP category and has designed philatelic stamp (1988) for the first war of Indian independence. Second best life drawing SIGGRAPH (2005) Los Angeles, SIGGRAPH (2007) Boston, USA.
“Gouri also makes a conscious effort” as Satya Narayanan R writes, “to affect the next generation through his positive thoughts and artistic expertise. In my own estimation, that is the most visible mark we leave when we are gone. Our impact lasts a wee-bit longer when children of today pick a thing or two and perpetuate the goodness of it in their own lives and in the world around them. I am sure Gouri's mentoring of these children will multiply the goodness in its own infinitesimal way.”
At present he practices two visual learning pedagogies with learners: 1 - Learning to see, and 2 - Reflecting your soul.
‘Authored books titled: Pushpānjali – a collection of visual verse. Archived in the library of Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi 110001. And, Fifty-two Fridays in Love – a colouring book.
Group shows: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972: College of Art, New Delhi; 1976: SOGRAD, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi; 2009: DLF Gurgaon; 2010: Soka University, Orange County, California; 2013: The 4th Flexhibition at The Research and Innovation Ashram, Guwahati; 2015: Life at its best: Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi; 2017: Confluence2017: Open Palm Court, IHC; 2021: ekAtm - Assimilated in One, an exhibition of paintings and sculptures, Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Solo shows: 2017: Respecting Duality Aanondo, Open Palm Court, IHC; 2019: Pushpānjali – a visual recitation, Visual Art Gallery, IHC, New Delhi; 2021: Gratitude, an exhibition of drawings and paintings, dedicated to the frontline workers fighting against Covid-19 saving lives of our loved ones, AIFACS, New Delhi.
On-line shows: 2021: Sanskar Bharati kala pradarshan; 2021: Gratitude an exhibition of drawings and paintings.
Private collection: UAE, USA, India, Germany.
’Born in 1950, and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the University of Delhi, 1974. Gouri lives in Delhi/Gurgaon with his wife, Shobhana. His health is excellent. And, loves fish, sweets, music and watching football. They dream of experiencing all the art galleries in the world. They pray for everyone’s happiness.
Residence and studio: C 535 C R Park, New Delhi 110019. A 91, GF, South City 2, Gurgaon 122018.
Email: gourartrecitation@gmail.com. M: 8800575623
Thank you, friends, for your continuous support, prayers, and encouragement ...
With Gratitude!
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