PROFILE UPDATE:

BIO-DATA: JANG S. VERMAN

Born: 02nd November, 1954;  S/O S. Kartar Singh and Smt. Harpal Kour (both deceased); M:  Gobind Kour (deceased); One s. Jasleen Singh and one d. Rasleen Kaur.

Education:  5 years Diploma in Painting, College of Art, Chandigarh; BA (Phil. & Lit.), B.Ed., MA (Eng.), University of Jammu; Diploma in Psycho - Graphology, Institute of Psychology and Graphology, Dehradun. Worked as  Assistant  Exhibition and Programme Officer, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy,  1981. Free-lancer at Chandigarh 1979 to 1981; now Art Teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya.

One-Man/ Two- Men Shows: Govt. Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh,  1980; Govt. Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh, 1981; Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh, 1991 International Group Show- Lalit Kala Akademi, N. Delhi-2012

Participations: ‘Kumbh’ An International Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures, Drawings and Graphics, New Delhi, 1991; 2nd International Art Exhibition by Society for Development of Films & Arts- Chandigarh- 2012. Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Exhibition by College of Art  at Chandigarh- Alumuni Art Exhibitions of college of Art, at Chandigarh- Lalit Kala Akademi‘s National Exhibitions of Art at New Delhi 1980, 1982, at Lucknow-1990-91; All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) Exhibitions, New Delhi, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1982; Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1988-91; Graphics’ 79,’80 by College of Art, Chanduigarh; Group 8, N. Delhi and Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh 1980,1981; Second Rashtriya Kala Mela at New Delhi 1982, at Banglore, 1995; All India Art Exhibition by Pridhi, Shimla 1981; All India Art Exhibitions by ‘Individuals’, at Jammu 1985, 87, 88 and 92; at Chandigarh, 1988; All India Exhibitions of Prints, College of Art, Chandigarh at Chandigarh and New Delhi 1977 and 79; All India Exhibitions of Drawings by College of Art, Chandigarh at Chandigarh and New Delhi; Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy’s Art Exhibition, 1980; Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi’s State Art Exhibition, Chandigarh, 1980-81 and 1997; Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi’s Regional Art Exhibition, Chandigarh, 1990-91; Himachal Pradesh State Exhibition, Shimla, 1980; Select Works of Chandigarh Artists, Govt. Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh, 1987; Solids' Shows at Chandigarh, 1988-89, 89, 93 and 97, at Amritsar 1989, Jalandhar, 1990-91 and New Delhi 1994; Mobile Exhibition by Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, at Ludhiana and other cities of the Punjab state, 1991; Exhibition of Works from workshop 'Srijana', organized by Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, at New Delhi and Punjab, 1993-94; State Exhibition by J & K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Jammu, 1992-93; 2009-10 Exhibitions by Viraj Kala Kendra, Jammu, 1992, 2003 to 2011; Kala Kendra Shows of Paintings by Senior Artists of Jammu, 2006; of Prints, 2006; J & K Centre for Creative Arts, Jammu shows since2001; J & K Art Shows at ICCA, New Delhi; Exhibition of Art at City Square, Jammu, 2011 (for Relief Fund for Cloud - burst Victims of Leh).

Have attended many Workshops & Camps like: Carrol Summers’ Print Workshop organized by United States Information and Communication Agency (USICA), N.Delhi and College of Art, Chandigarh, 1979; AIFACS Senior Artists’ Workshop, 2004; 'Sirjana'  Workshop by Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh, 1993; Art Workshop on 125th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Nicolas Reorich, at Nagar, Kullu (HP); Workshop by NZCC Patiala on laying Foundation Stone of Kala Gram at Chandigarh;  All India Painters’ Camp at Patni Top, organized by J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Jammu, 1992; Drawings Workshop by SOLIDS, Chandigarh;  Drawings Workshop by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy – 2006; Wood-Cut Prints Workshop at Kala Kendra, Jammu, 2006; Artist Camps by Viraj Kala Kendra, 2007 to 2010; Painters Camp  at Kala Kendra, Jammu by J&K Academy of Art Culture & Languages, Jammu, 2010. First All India Painters Camp at Kargil, by J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Srinagar, 2013.

Works in Permanent Collections: Lalit Kala Academy , New Delhi; Govt. Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh;  Bharat Bahvan, Bhopal (M.P.); HP State Museum, Shimla; Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra Lucknow (U.P.); J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Jammu, Srinagar; Nicholas Reorich Art Gallery, Naggar, Kullu (HP); North  Zone Cultural Centre Patiala (for Kala Gram, Chandigarh); All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi; J & K Tourism Development  Corporation, Jammu; Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar; Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh Solids’ (group of contemporary artists), Chandigarh; Post  Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGI), Chandigarh; Viraj Kala Kendra, Jammu; Zonal Institute of Education & Training (ZIET), Gwalior; Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Regional Office, Jammu; Sanskar Bharti, Jammu; Seeds Multiplication Plant, Gajansoo (Indo-Pak Border), Jammu; Kala Kendra, Jammu.

Awarded by: All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, 1978; Punjab Lalit Kala  Akademi, State Exhibition, Chandigarh, 1980-81; Punjab Lalit Kala  Akademi,  Regional  Art Exhibition, 1990-91; HP State Museum All India Art Exhibition, Shimla (H.P.), 1992; Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (CCRT), New Delhi, (1988); KVS National Incentive Award for Teachers by Kendriya Vidyalaya  Sangathan, New Delhi (2011), through Sh. Kapil Sibal, Minister for Human Resources  and  Development/ Tele- Communications, Govt. of India; Merit Certificate , First Art Fair, Chandigarh, 1977. Honoured through Sh. Mangat Ram Sharma, Deputy  Chief Minister, J & K State at Kala Kendra during Prints Workshop, (2006); Honoured through Sh. Raman Bhalla, Minister for  Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation, J & K  Govt. during Painters’ Camp by  J & K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Jammu, (2010); Falicitated by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Jammu Region, 2011, through Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu - 2011;

Miscellaneous: Have worked in the field of Painting, Drawing, Graphics, Collage, Photography, etc.  Have designed titles for books/ periodicals.  Have worked on illustration work with Zoological Deptt. of Punjab University, Chandigarh. Have done innovative techniques and created works in ‘Electro-photo-Drawing’ and ‘NOPAINT IMAGES’. Have worked as Judge, Paper Setter and Examiner for four Universities; Biography included in International Publications like ASIA WHO’S WHO (Vol. IX);  Indo - American Who’s Who; Admirable Achievers of the Twentieth Century etc.; Documentary on Life and Work telecast by DD’s National Channels (4 times during 2011);  Articles published from time to time by different newspapers/ periodicals on the Art and Styles; Have been associated and worked with different bodies related to Literary, Theater, Photography and other Cultural activities.  Have been member of many Societies like - Individuals’, Jammu; Solids, Chandigarh; Creators, Ambala; Aperture Camera Club, Jammu; Punjabi Sahit Sangam, Jammu; Punjabi Lekhak Sabha, Jammu;  Executive Member of International Society - Society for Development of Films & Arts, Chandigarh; and J&K Centre  for Creative Arts (JKCCA), Jammu etc.