Nagasamy Ramachandran

Nagasamy Ramachandran (born 1975) is a contemporary artist born in Paramakudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Received his bachelor's degree (distinction) and master's degree in painting and printmaking from the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai, University of Madras in 1999. To enhance his technical skill he undertook a course on Care of museum objects at Chennai Museum in 2005. He went to Edinburgh on a Visiting Artist Scholar to Scotland to learn Photo-polymer Etching at Edinburg printmakers in 2006. In 2008 he went to Edinburg College of Arts on Charles Wallace India Trust Award, to learn Glass making a special course BA (hons.). Other than these international credits he has received important national and state awards.

2011 Audi Ritz icon Award,Chennai. 2008-09Charles Wallace India trust Award. Visiting Scholar to UK.Charles Wallace India Trust Award 2008National Academy Award for 50th National exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi. 2006Edinburgh Printmakers Visiting Artist Award, Scotland. 2002–2003 Junior Fellowship – Indian Department of Tourism & Culture. 2000-2001 Lalit Kala Akademi - Scholarship for Young Artist, India. 2000Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, one man show Grant, Tamil Nadu, India. 1998Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu award, Chennai.India 1995All India Crafts & Folk Festival South Zone Cultural center, at Government Museum Campus, Chennai. 1992Certificate of merit from Government Museum, Madurai.

2008'mansoon artists’ camp organized by apparao gallery, chochin.2007All India artists’ camp organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lonavla.2006Edinburgh mela- intercontinental art camp, Edinburgh printmakers. Scotland2003Interactive camp with Traditional papier-Mâché Artist and contemporary Artist organized by Silparamam- and Lalit Kala Akademi, Hyderabad. 2003Traditional Kerala Mural painting workshop organised by N.F.S.C & G.C.A.C. Chennai. 2002Traditional & Folk painters camp, for children book Illustration organized by N.B.T& Dastkari Haat Samiti. 2000Workshop in Print making conducted by Mr. Paul Coldwell at L.K.A. Chennai. 1997Young artist advanced lithography camp at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai. 1995All India Crafts & Folk FestivalSouth Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur at Government Museum Campus, Chennai. 1991Workshop conducted by Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu- Kodaikanal. 1989–1991 Workshop at Government museum, Madurai.

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