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.
QUALIFICATION/ EDUCATION:
5 years’ Diploma in Painting (Equivalent to Masters
Degree in Painting) from Govt. College of Art, Chandigarh, 1979.
B A (with Philosophy and Literature), B. Ed. and M A (English),
University of Jammu.
Diploma in Psycho- Graphology, Institute of Psychology and
Graphology, Dehradun.
POSITIONS:
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), 1981- 2015.
Worked as Assistant State Organizing Commissioner (Scout),
KVS State Association of BS&G, KVS (HQ), New Delhi.
Worked as Divisional Organizing Commissioner (Scout), KVS
(RO), Jammu Division of KVS State of BS&G.
On Editors’ Board of ‘Aabru’ (Quarterly Punjabi Magazine
of Jammu, with International Standards, on the list of approved journals of UGC).
Working as Senior Correspondent, EARTH NEWS, a Daily
published from Jammu. Have been contributing regularly one page on Art- Culture
for Sunday Edition of Earth News since 6th December, 2015.
Working as Press Secretary, Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (PLS),
Jammu, Media Coordinator, Indian Cultural Forum (ICF), Jammu and Publicity
Secretary, J&K Centre for Creative Arts, Jammu.
PARTICIPATION:
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL:
‘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 Roerich
Memorial Trust (International Centre of Roerich), Naggar, Kullu (H P), 2015.
International Art Exhibition of B&W Prints and
Drawings organized at International Roerich Memorial Trust, Naggar, Kullu,
2017.
1st, 2nd and 3rd
International Art Exhibitions by J&K Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA) at
Kala Kendra, Jammu, December 2015, January and April, 2017, respectively.
International Art Exhibition by SAFEDA, Chandigarh, 2012.
International Art Festival by ‘Spandan’ at Kala Kendra,
Jammu, 2016.
Diamond Jubilee Art Exhibition (International) by College
of Art, Chandigarh, 2012.
NATIONAL and STATE LEVEL:
National Exhibitions of Art by Lalit Kala Akademi, New
Delhi 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, 79, 80 and 1982. Indian Academy of Fine Arts
(IAFA), Amritsar 1978, 81, 82, 84, 85, 1988- 91 and 2016.
All India Art Exhibitions of Print, College of Art,
Chandigarh at Chandigarh and New Delhi, 1977 and 1979.
All India Exhibitions of Graphics’79, ’80 and Drawings ’80
by College of Art and Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh 1980 and 1981.
All India Art Exhibition by Pridhi, Shimla (HP), 1981.
All India Art Exhibition by ‘Individuals’ at Jammu 1985,
87, 88 and 92 and at Chandigarh, 1988.
All India Art Exhibition by JKCCA at Amritsar, 2014, 15,
16, at LKA, New Delhi, 2016, at Jammu, 2012, 2013 and Rajouri, 2015.
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.
All India Art Exhibition by Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust
at Jammu University, Jammu, 2016.
Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academi’s (CLKA) Art Exhibition,
1980.
Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi’s State Art Exhibitions,
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 state, 1991. Works from the workshop ‘Srijana’ Exhibition
organized by Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi at New Delhi and in Punjab, 1993- 94.
J&K Art Show by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and
Languages at ICCA, New Delhi.
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.
Exhibition of Prints, 2006, Paintings by Senior Artists of
Jammu, 2006 by Kala Kendra.
Exhibition of Art at City Square, Jammu, 2011 (for Relief
Fund for Cloud- burst Victims of Leh). Exhibition of Paintings (Marriage
Ceremonies) by Evacuees’ Deptt. and Kala Kendra, Jammu, 2016.
One- Man/ Two- Men Shows: Govt. Museum & Art Gallery,
Chandigarh, 1980, 81; Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh, 1991;
ART CAMPS:
HAVE ATTENDED MANY WORKSHOPS & CAMPS LIKE:
36 Days Prints Workshop at College of Art, Chandigarh,
1977.
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 the 125th Birth Anniversary
Celebrations of Nicolas Roerich, at Roerich Art Gallery, International Roerich
Memorial Trust, Naggar, Kullu (HP).
Workshop by NZCC Patiala on Laying Foundation Stone of
Kala Gram at Chandigarh.
All India Painters’ Camp at Patni Top (J&K), 1992, State
Painters Camp at Mansar, 2017, State Painters Camp at Kala Kendra, Jammu, 2010
organized by J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Jammu.
1st All India Painters’ Camp, Kargil, 2013 by
J&K Academy of Art Culture & Languages, Jammu.
All India ‘Drawings Workshop’ by SOLIDS, Chandigarh.
Drawings Workshop by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academ, 2006.
Wood- Cut Prints’ Workshop at Kala Kendra, Jammu, 2006.
Artists Camp by Viraj Kala Kendra, 2007, 08, 09 and 10.
Artists’ Camp by Aspiring Artists Group at Jammu, 2014.
Camps of J&K Centre for Creative Arts, Jammu at Jammu,
2005, Sunderbani, 2014 and Rajouri, 2015.
Sand Sculptures Camp Spring Art Group at Uttarvahini,
Jammu, 2016.
Painters’ Camp during Red Cross Mela, Jammu 2015 and 2016.
All India Painters Camp at International Roerich Memorial
Trust, Naggar, Kullu, 2016.
National Painters Camp at Pramanik Bhoumik Society of Fine
Art and Performing Arts, Bhamlada (Pathankot Dalhoussie Road), 2016.
‘Wedding Ceremonies’ Painters Camp by Kala Kendra and
Evacuees Deptt. Jammu, at Kala Kendra, Jammu, 2016.
National level Painters Camp by Master Sansar Chnad Baru
Memorial Charitable Trust in collaboration with Kala Kendra, Jammu, at Kala
Kendra, Jammu, 2017.
National Painters Camp by Jammu & Kashmir Centre for
Creative Arts, Jammu and JKTDC, Jammu at Tourist Complex, Mansar (J&K),
2017.
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
and Kargil.
International Roerich Memorial Trust (International Centre
of Roerich), Naggar, Kullu (HP).
North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala (for Kala Gram, Chandigarh).
North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala (for Kala Gram, Chandigarh).
All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New
Delhi.
Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar.
J&K Tourism Development Corporation, Jammu.
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.
Jammu & Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts, Jammu.
HONOURS &
AWARDS:
Awarded by All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society
(AIFACS), New Delhi, 1978.
Awarded by Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi’s State Exhibition,
Chandigarh, 1980- 81.
Awarded by Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi’s Regional Art
Exhibition, 1990- 91.
Awarded by HP State Museum All India Art Exhibition,
Shimla (HP), 1992.
Awarded by Centre for Cultural Resources & Training
(CCRT), New Delhi, (1988);
Awarded by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), New Delhi
(2011) with National KVS Incentive Award for Teachers through Sh. Kapil Sibal,
Minister for Human Resources and Development/ Tele- Communications, Govt. of
India.
Merit Certificate, First Art Fair, Chandigarh, 1977.
Honoured during Prints Workshop, (2006) through Sh. Mangat
Ram Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister, J&K State at Kala Kendra, Jammu.
Honoured during Prints Workshop (Closing), (2006) through
Sh. Raman Bhalla, Minister for Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation, J&K
Govt.
Felicitated by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Jammu Region,
2011, through Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu.
Honoured by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Jaipur Region,
2015.
Honoured with Teachers Achievement Award by Kendriya
Vidyalaya, No.1, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, 2015.
Honoured by Bhartiya Kala Sangam, Jammu, 2107.
Honoured by Saraswati Sangeet Kala Mandir (oldest Music
Institute of Jammu), Jammu, 2017.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Have worked in the field of painting, drawing, graphics,
collage, photography, designing, illustration, translation, column writing,
journalism, editor’s work, literature, administration and academics.
Have designed titles for books/ periodicals.
Have done innovative techniques and created works in
‘Electro- photo Drawing’ and ‘NoPaint Images’ techniques along with practices
in other techniques and mediums.
Had been Chief Coordinator for the official blog of KVS,
Jammu Region.
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.
Documentary Film on Life & Work telecast (4 times during
2011) by DD’s National Channels.
Invited as special guest/ guest of honour/ chief guest to
many educational, social and cultural events/ functions.
Have given Demonstrations and Lectures at Sanskriti
Sansthan (Deemed University), Kot Bhalwal, Jammu; Institute of Music & Fine
Arts, Jammu University, Jammu and Kendriya Vidyalaya Teachers courses at
various places.
Conducted/ assisted in conducting various art workshops
for children and adults.
Have been associated and worked with different organizations
related to art, literature, music, theatre, photography and other cultural
activities.
Have written Foreword for two Punjabi books.
Have written Foreword for two Punjabi books.
Articles on Art & Culture and Punjabi Short stories
published from time to time in different newspapers/ periodicals like Daily
Excelsior, Kashmir Horizon, Himalayan Mail, Earth News, The Mandate, The
Shadow, Early Times, Daily Kashmir Images, Journey Line, Northlines, Panun
Kashmir, Shree Times, Scoop News, Kashmir Insight (English) etc. and Kalidhaar,
Aabru, Trinjhan (Punjabi) and Translated Punjabi version of original story in
Dogri language, published in Sheeraja Punjabi.
Address: 81, New Plots Sarwal, Jammu (J&K)- 180005 (India).
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