JANG S. VERMAN
BIO-DATA: Born: 02nd
November, 1954; S/o S. Kartar Singh and Smt. Harpal Kour (both deceased); M:
Gobind Kaur (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 1st Assistant
Exhibition & Programme Officer, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academi, Chandigarh,
1981. Free- lance artist at Chandigarh 1979 to 1981. Did illustration work for
Zoology Deptt., Punjab University during 1980- 81. Worked as Art Education
Teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). Worked as Assistant State
Organizing Commissioner (Scout), KVS State Association of BS&G, New Delhi,
as Divisional Organizing Commissioner (Scout), KVS, Jammu Division of KVS State
of BS&G; Member of Editors Board, Aabru (Quarterly Punjabi magazine of
Jammu); Working as Senior Correspondence, Earth News, Jammu; as Press
Secretary, Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (PLS), Jammu and as Media Coordinator, Indian
Cultural Forum (ICF), Jammu
Participation: One- Man/ Two- Men Shows: Govt. Museum & Art Gallery,
Chandigarh, 1980, 81; Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh, 1991; ‘Kumbh’ An International Exhibition of Paintings,
Sculptures, Drawings and Graphics, New Delhi, 1991; Indo- Swedish Artists’ Shows at Lalit Kala Akademi, New
Delhi, 2012, at Birla Art Gallery, Kolkatta, 2014, at International Centre of
Reorichs, Naggar (H P), 2015; 1st and 2nd International
Art Exhibitions by J&K Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA) at Kala Kendra,
Jammu, 2015, 2917; International Art Exhibition by SAFEDA, Chandigarh, 2012; International
Art Festival by ‘Spandan’ at Kala Kendra, Jammu, 2016; Lalit Kala Akademi‘s
National Exhibitions of Art at New Delhi 1980, 1982, at Lucknow-1990- 91; Rashtriya
Kala Mela at New Delhi 1982, at Banglore, 1995; 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, 1988- 91 and 2016;
All India Exhibitions of Graphics’79, ’80 and Drawings ’80 by College of Art
and Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh 1980, 1981; Exhibition by Pridhi,
Shimla (HP), 1981; Exhibition by ‘Individuals’ at Jammu 1985, 87, 88 and 92 and
at Chandigarh, 1988; Exhibitions of Prints, College of Art, Chandigarh at
Chandigarh and New Delhi 1977 and 79; Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academi’s (CLKA)
Art Exhibition, 1980; Punjab Lalit
Kala Akademi’s State Art Exhibitions, Chandigarh, 1980- 81 and 1997; PLKA 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 state, 1991; Exhibition of Works from the workshop ‘Srijana’,
organized by Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, at New Delhi and Punjab, 1993- 94;
State Art Exhibition by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Jammu,
1992- 93; 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 since 2001; J&K Art Show at
ICCA, New Delhi; Daimond Jubilee Art Exhibition by College of Art, Chandigarh,
2012; Exhibition of Art at City Square, Jammu, 2011 (for Relief Fund for Cloud-
burst Victims of Leh); All India Art Exhibition by JKCCA at Amritsar, 2014, 15,
16, at LKA, New Delhi, 2016, at Jammu, 2012, 13 14, Rajouri, 2015; Group Show
by Kala Kendra, 2016; Exhibition of Paintings (Marriage Ceremonies) by
Evacuees’ Deptt. and Kala Kendra, Jammu, 2016; Group Art Exhibition by Himachal
Art Heritage and ArtFort India at International Centre of Reorichs, Naggar
(HP), 2015, twice during 2016 and Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamba (HP), 2016 and Group
Show by Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust at Jammu University, Jammu, 2016.
ART CAMPS: Have attended many Workshops & Camps like: Carrol Summers’
Printmaking Workshop organized by United States Information and Communication
Agency (USICA), New Delhi and College of Art, Chandigarh, 1979; All India Fine Arts
& Crafts Society Senior Artists’ Workshop, 2004; Sirjana Workshop by Punjab
Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh, 1993; Art Workshop on 125th Birth
Anniversary Celebrations of Nicolas Reorich, at Reorich Art gallery, 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; Painters’ Camp at Mansar; Drawings
Workshop by SOLIDS, Chandigarh; Drawings’ Workshop by Chandigarh Lalit Kala
Academi– 2006; Wood- Cut Prints’ Workshop at Kala Kendra, Jammu, 2006; Artists’
Camp by Viraj Kala Kendra, 2007- 10; Painters’ Camp at Kala Kendra, Jammu,
2010, 1st All India Painters’ Camp, Kargil, 2013 by J&K Academy
of Art Culture & Languages, Jammu. Camps of J&K Centre for Creative Arts,
Jammu at Jammu, Sunderbani and Rajouri; Spring Art Group Sand Sculptures Camp
at Uttarvahini, Jammu, 2016; Painters’
Camp during Red Cross Mela, 2015 and 2016; All India Painters’ Camp by J&K
Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, 2013 and Artists’ Camp by Aspiring
Artists Group at Jammu, 2014.
Works in Permanent Collections:
Lalit Kala Academi , New Delhi; Govt. Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh;
Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal (M.P.); HP State Museum, Shimla; Rashtriya Lalit Kala
Kendra Lucknow (U.P.); J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Jammu, Srinagar;
International Centre of Reorichs, 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 Academi,
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 and JKCCA, Jammu.
Honours & Awards: All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi,
1978; Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi’s State Exhibition, Chandigarh, 1980- 81; Punjab
Lalit Kala Akademi’s Regional Art Exhibition, 1990- 91; HP State Museum All
India Art Exhibition, Shimla (H.P.), 1992; Awarded by Centre for Cultural
Resources & Training (CCRT), New Delhi, (1988); National KVS 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); Felicitated by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Jammu Region, 2011,
through Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; KVS, Jaipur Region, 2015
and Teachers Achievement Award by Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.1, Jammu, 2015.
Miscellaneous: Have worked in the field of painting, drawing, graphics,
collage, photography. 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’ techniques. Have worked as Paper Setter, Examiner and
Judge for four Universities in India; Biography included in International
Publications like Asia Who’s Who (Vol. IX); Indo- American Who’s Who; Admirable
Achievers of Twentieth Century etc.
Articles on Art & Culture and Punjabi Short stories published from time to
time by different newspapers/ periodicals like Daily Excelsior, Kashmir
Horizon, Himalayan Mail, Earth News, The Mandate, Kalidhaar (Punjabi), Aabru
(Punjabi), Trinjhan (Punjabi), Sheeraja (Punjabi) (Translated version of original
story in Dogri language), The Shadow, Early Times, Daily Kashmir Images, Journeyline,
North Lines, Panun Kashmir, Shree Times, Scoop News, Kashmir Insight etc.; Has written Foreword of two Punjabi books; has translated articles from Punjabi, Hindi ans Dogri into English for publication purposes; Had
been Chief Coordinator for the official blog of KVS, Jammu Region; Have given Demonstrations and Lectures at
Institute of Music & Fine Arts, Jammu University, Jammu; Kendriya Vidyala
Teachers courses at various places; Sanskriti Sansthan (Deemed University), Kot
Bhalwal, Jammu; Conducted various art workshops for children and Adults; Invited
as Special Guest to many educational, social and cultural events; Documentary
Film on Life & Work telecast (4 times during 2011) by DD’s National
Channels; Have been associated and worked with different organizations related
to art, literature, music, theatre, photography and other cultural activities.
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