G. Raman's work speaks in context of time. The emotional and psychological content of his subject, the way the body expresses its dialogue and emotion contextualizes the concepts of duality of the meaning of the imagery.[read more] Born in 1942 G. Raman has done his diploma in Fine Arts, General Drawing (Painting), Advance Painting from Government College of Art and Craft, Chennai. G. Raman has received scholarship from State Lalit Kala Academic Scholar in 1996, Government of India Fellowship in 1992- and in 2000- 2001. G. Raman has taken part in many exhibitions in India and other countries. Some of them are with Bhaskar – Art Gallery, Singapore in 2001, Birla Academy of Art and Culture Mumbai in 2000, Chitram Annual Exhibition, Cochin in the year 1995, 1997 and 2000, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society in 1996 and many more. He has also done his solo exhibitions at Vinyasha Art Gallery in 1998, Heritage Chennai in 1992, Maxmuller Bhavan, Chennai in 1990, Sakshi Gallery, Chennai in 1989, etc. G. Raman has also been a part of several camps like Shanthivanam Trust Bangalore, ITC Art Camp , Rajasthan, ITC Art Camp, Orissa in 2007, CSI Diaconal Ministry Church of South India Chennai in 2002, Pallava Artists Camp Organised by Tamilnadu Arts& Crafts Improvement Association, Mamallapuram in 1993, etc. QUALIFICATION 1942 – Born 15 January ,India 1961 – I Class Diploma in Sheet Metal 1963 – General Drawing ( Painting ) IIClass 1966 – I Class Diploma in fine arts 1967 – I Class Diploma in Advance Painting government College of Arts and Crafts , Chennai SCHOLARSHIP 1967 – State Lalit Kala Academic Scholar Government of India Fellowship 1992- 1993 Government of India Fellowship 2000- 2001 EXHIBITIONS 1963 – 78 – All India Exhibitions at Hyderabad 1965 – Bombay Art Society Exhibition 1968 – Lit Lit Annual Arts Competition New York ( U. S. A ) 1969 – 1983 – All India Fine Arts Exhibition at Calcutta National Exhibition of Art New Delhi 1993- 1994-1995-1996 1974 Intermediate Christian Art Exhibition U. S. A 1976 – Thanjavur Art Exhibition 1977-1991 Tamilnadu Ovia Nun Kalai Kuzhu 1985 All India Art Exhibition, Rajpur (M. P. ), 1985 II Asian Art Festival in Japan 1982 The South Indian Society of Painters, Chennai 1986 Seoul Contemporary Asian Art Show 1987 Regional Art Exhibitions , Chennai 1991 Drawings , India 1992 Cata Art Utsav, Bombay 1993 Birla Academy of Art Culture – Calcutta 1996 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society , New Delhi 1995- 1997-2000 Chitram Annual Exhibition – Cochin 2000 Birla Academy of Art and Culture Mumbai 2001 Bhaskar – Art Gallery , Singapore 2002 www. Art Exquisite .com, Singapore ONE MAN SHOW 1989 – Sakshi Gallery, Chennai 1990 Grindlays Bank , Chennai 1990 Maxmuller Bhavan , Chennai 1992 Heritage Chennai 1998 Bangalore – OCT , Jehangir Art Gallery Bombay ( Three Artists ) 1998 – Vinyasha Art Gallery ( Two Artists ) Awards AWARDS 1965 Directorate General of Health ( New Delhi ) 1965 Bombay Art Society 1966 All India Competition Family Planning Postage 1973 Lit Lit Annual Art Competition , New York ( U. S. A. ) 1973-1974-1988 Mysore Pradesh Kale Parished Bangalore 1974 Intermediate Christian Art Competition , New York ( U. S. A ) 1979 All India Art Exhibition , Rajpur 1981 Mysore Dasara Exhibition 1982-1983 The Bombay Youngmen’s Christian Association 1987 Tamilnadu Ovvia Nunkalai Kuzhu 1990 Award for Nehrubision in International Airports Authority of India 1996 All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society , New Delhi 1997 Honourable mention National Exhibition ARTIST CAMP 1963 – All India Artist camp organised by OvianNun Kalai Kuzhu, Tamilnadu 1986- 1996 Southern Regional Artist Camp organised by Madras Regional Centre 1991 Pallava Artists Camp Organised by Tamilnadu Arts & Crafts Improvement Association, Padapai 1990 Artist Camp organised by Arts Welfare Association of India, Chennai 1993 Pallava Artists Camp Organised by Tamilnadu Arts& Crafts Improvement Association, Mamallapuram 2002 CSI Diaconal Ministry Church of South India Chennai 14 2009 – Pallava Artists Village 2003 Pune and Chennai ( Pallava Artists Village ) 2004 Chennai 2005 Chennai 2006 Shanthivanam Trust, Trichy, Tamilnadu Art Mantram, Bangalore Campo, Pondicherry 2007 Shanthivanam Trust Bangalore, ITC Art Camp, Rajasthan ITC Art Camp, Orissa[/read]