Sajitha R. Shankar
- January 11, 2024
- Painter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Sajitha R. Shankar |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 9, 1967(1967-12-09) |
| Age | 57 |
| Birthplace | Kumaranalloor |
| Country | India |
| Birth City | Kerala |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Sajitha R. Shankar Biography
| Birthday | Dec 9 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
Sajitha R. Shankar is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on December 9, 1967 in Kumaranalloor, Kerala, India. Sajitha.r.Shankhar was born in 1967 at Kumaranalloor, Kottayam, Kerala. After successfully completing a BFA degree from the Government College of Art & Craft, Thiruvananthapuram, she worked for three years at the Regional Centre Studios of the Lalit Kala Akademi Chennai. Later, from 1989-2004, she lived and worked at Cholamandal Artists’ Village. During this period, she traveled to the major art centers in the world, attended workshops, did collaborative work with other artists and writers abroad, and hosted several major art galleries across Asia and Europe. Her first solo exhibition was in 1987, at the age of 20. Sajitha has a daughter named Shilpy R. Shankar.
Sajitha R. Shankhar was awarded POLLOK KARSNER GRANT from USA in 2017, Charles Wallace award from british counsul UK, in 1995. She is also the recipient of numerous other awards and grants including a Senior Fellowship from the Indian Department of Culture (2009–2011); a French scholarship for an Artist’s Residency in Paris (2006–2007); a Senior Award at the special exhibition to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence (1997); and the Grand Prize at the Cleveland International Drawing in Biennale (1995). Besides the Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi Award and the Lion’s Club Award, Sajitha R. Shankhar was one of the 14 female artists honored by the National Legal Service Authority in 2008. She has also received an award from the Ministry of Culture in Kerala for ‘Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Arts (Painting)’ in 2012.
Sajitha R. Shankar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Painter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sajitha R. Shankar is one of the richest Painter from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sajitha R. Shankar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Sajitha R. Shankhar (Sajitha Gouwry) (Malayalam: സജിത ആർ ശങ്കർ Sajita Āj̳a Śaŋkaj̳a; born 9 December 1967) is an internationally acclaimed contemporary artist from India. Her paintings are featured in numerous public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore; the National Gallery of Modern Art; the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts; Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhim; and the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art. Her preferred medium is charcoal and acrylic on paper. Her most recent installation is titled Tantric Yoni, a painting made out of turmeric, vermilion powder, rice powder, and burnt husk of paddy. The painting was created for the 2013 One Billion Rising campaign in Kochi.
Sajitha was a member of the Lalit Kala Akademi, Kerala, from 2002-2011. She also served as a Governing body member of Vyloppilli Samnkruti Bhavan, Trivandrum, Kerala from 2006-2011. In 2007, she founded the Gowry Art Institute on the banks of the Vamanapuram river in Kallar, with the goal of promoting the work of female artists, as well as to provide an inclusive space for promoting various cultural activities.
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Nevin Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Sajitha R. Shankar celebrates birthday on December 9 of every year.