User:Artist Sujit Das

'Sujit Das at a glance'

Sujit Das is an Indian Painter who has collected numerous awards, national and international. His chosen field of work in which he is enormously gifted has now taken him to the Guinness World Records. Sujit Das is widely regarded as an icon of Assam in the field of Art & Culture. He has held various exhibitions in many parts of the country so far and his works also have been displayed in international fine arts exhibitions. In 2015, he exhibited his paintings at DOT ART GALLERY, Bangkok (Thailand), Lalit Kala Akademi (New Delhi), Academy of Fine Arts (Kolkata). In 2002, he received the Lalit Kala Parishad Award from Lalit Kala Parishad Vishapatnam (A.P.), Recognized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. In 2009, he was awarded first time in North East with the National Award for Best Young Artist at Amritsar (Punjab) under Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt of India. Moreover, he was also awarded with an international outstanding Achievement -Everest Award Nepal. He has been approved by Guinness World Records ( London), Limca Book of Records, The Book of Alternative Records (Germany), World Record Association (Hong Kong), Official World Record- RecordSetter World Record (New York), Record Holders Republic (UK), Georgian Records Federation, Asia Book of Records and Everest World Records (Nepal) etc. His creativity which always coerces him to crest wonderful creations. May his dream come true and Assam as well at the as all of northeast swell with pride giving birth to this gifted artist.

Early life Sujit Das was born on Dec. 25, 1980 to Sri Kamakhya Chandra Das and Khama Das, in Bengalipatty, Nagaon(Assam). He did his primary schooling in Nagaon Bengali Prathamik Balok Bidyalaya. As a little boy, Sujit’s favourite playthings were needles and chalks sticks. He would sit for hours, making etching on chalk sticks, and overtime, he honed his carving to turn these nondescript pieces of chalk into world art. His first stage, he is a diploma holder in Fine Arts from Ruprang School of Drawing & Painting in Nagaon under the Guidance of Gugu Artist Pranab Boruah. He completed his schooling from Nagaon Bengali Higher Secondary School and started his college education from the Nagaon GNDG Commerce College. He has a diploma of Visharad & Kalaratna in Visual Arts from Sarbabharatiya Sangeet -O- Sanskriti Parishad, Kolkata. He also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication, Guwahati and a diploma in Electronic Engineering from Assam Institute Electronics.

Career WORK EXPERIENCE 2008 to 2010 - NSV, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Govt of India 2007 to Now- worked as a cartoonist in monthly Comics “RONGMON” 2007 to Now- worked as a cartoonist in weekly Local News Paper “AMAR NAGAON ” 2001 to Now- Arranged Annual Child & Youth Art Exhibition of JYOTI ART SCHOOL 1999 to Now- Art Teacher/ Principal of JYOTI ART SCHOOL, NAGAON 1999 to Now- SECRETARY, JYOTI ACAMEMY, NAGAON 1999 to 2002- worked as a cartoonist in monthly Magazines “ABIKAL” 1999 to 2001- worked as a cartoonist in weekly Local News Paper “KOLONGPAR” 1997 to Now- designed about 1000 books cover OUTSTANDING ACHIVEMENTS/ AWARDS/ RECORDS 2015- Achieved GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, LONDON 2015- Painting Exhibition at DOT ART GALLERY, BANGKOK, THAILAND 2015- Painting Exhibition at LALIT KALA AKADEMI, NEW DELHI 2015- Appreciation from Pajapita Bamhakumar S. Viswabidlaya 2015- Appreciation from ASOM SAHITYA SOBHA in 73rd Kaliabor Adhibation 2015- Achieved Award of Achivement, Comic Con, ALCHERINGA, IIT, Guwahati 2014- Achieved Nomination for National Youth Award, GOVT. OF INDIA 2014- Appreciation for Outstanding Achivement, LIONS CLUB 2013- Achieved HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE, WORLD RECORDS UNIVERSITY, UK 2013- Achieved LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS 2013- Achieved WORLD RECORDS ASSOCIATION (HONG KONG) 2013- Achieved THE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE RECORDS (GERMANY) 2012- Achieved EVEREST WORLD RECORDS (NEPAL) 2012- Achieved RECORDSETTER WORLD RECORD (NEW YORK) 2012- Achieved RECORD HOLDERS REPUBLIC (UK) 2012- Achieved THE UNIVERSAL RECORD DATABASE (USA) 2012- Achieved GEORGIAN RECORDS FEDERATION (GEORGIA) 2012- Achieved INDIA BOOK OF RECORDS 2012- Achieved ASIA BOOK OF RECORDS 2011- Achieved EVEREST AWARD NEPAL 2010- Appreciation from UNESCO 2010- Appreciation from Cultural Festival Assam, NYKS, GOVT OF INDIA 2010- Appreciation from OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NAGAON, 63rd INDEPENDENCE DAY 2009- Achieved BEST YOUNG ARTIST AWARD, YOUNG ARTIST CAMP, MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS, GOVT. OF INDIA 2009- Achieved BEST BOOK COVER DESIGNER AWARD OF ASSAM 2007- Achieved AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, THE ART LAND, A.P. 2003- Appreciation from CAMLIN INDIA 2002- Achieved L K P AWARD, LALIT KALA PARISHAD, A. P. 2002- Achieved DISTRICT BEST YOUTH AWARD, NYK, GOVT. OF INDIA 2001- Appreciation & Cash Award from DIRECTORATE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, ASSAM in Bishnu Rava Divas on 20th June at Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati 2001- Appreciation from DIRECTORATE OF FIELD PUBLICITY, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING, GOVT OF INDIA

GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2015- International Painting Exhibition at DOT ART GALLERY, BANGKOK, THAILAND 2015- LALIT KALA AKADEMI, NEW DELHI 2015- ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, KOLKATA 2015- ARTIZEN ART GELLARY, NEW DELHI 2014- ALL INDIA ART EXHIBITION, SSSP, ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, South Gallery, Kolkata 2014- NAGAON DISTRICT ARTISTS EXHIBITION, STATE ART GALLERY, GUWAHATI, DIRECTORATE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, GOVT OF ASSAM & AAVA 2013- 1st Books Cover Design Exhibition of Nagaon District, A solo Exhibition was organised by Assamiya Sahitya Sanmilani in 1st Annual Conference at Nagaon 2012- All India Art Exhibition, DARSHAN, STATE ART GALLERY, Guwahati 2012- Two-man Show at GUHATI ARTISTS’ GUILD, GUWAHATI 2011- ALL INDIA ART EXHIBITION, SSSP, ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Central Gallery, Kolkata2010- A SOLO PAINTING EXHIBITION, 57th Annual Conferation, ASSAM COLLEGE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION at NOWGANG COLLEGE Nagaon 2010- ALL INDIA ART EXHIBITION, SSSP, ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Central Gallery, Kolkata 2008- 5th North-East States Exhibition of Art, SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA, GHY 2007- 1st ALL INDIA CHILD & YOUTH ART EXHIBITIOB, THE ART LEND, A.P. 2006- 3rd North-East States Exhibition of Art, LALIT KALA BHAVAN ART GALLERY, SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA, Guwahati 2004- Invitated Artist for New Year Celebration Exhibition, AC Gallery, SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA, Guwahati. 2004- 7th National Youth Festival in Jharkhand, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, GOI. 2003- 76th State Exhibition of Painting, AIFACS & LALIT KALA AKADEMY, New Delhi. 2003- A Group Exhibition of NYAA, LALIT KALA AKADEMI, New Delhi 2002- 9th National Youth Festival in Hariyana, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt of India 2000- 11th International Youth People Art Exhibition, Japan, Rasia, Korea, USA and China etc.WORKSHOPS 2006- WOODCUT (GRAPHICS) under ARTIST PRABIN KR NATH at KAMPUR 2004- SCULPTURE under ARTIST KRISHNA GOSWAMI OF GUWAHATI GOVT COLLEGE OF ART & CRAFT, ORGANISED KOLONG KALA KANDRA, PURANIGUDAM 2001- TERACOTTA under ARTIST DHIREN NATH PAUL OF DHUBRI, ORGANISED KOLONG KALA KANDRA, PURANIGUDAM 2002- MASK MAKING under ARTIST HEMCHANDRA GOSWAMI OF MAJULI, ORGANISED KOLONG KALA KANDRA, PURANIGUDAM 2003- MURAL, Mayachitgram Art Instituted & Uday Sankar Art Gallery, Coochbehar (W.B.)

CAMPS 2015- INTERNATIONAL PAINTING CAMP AT PATTYA, THAILAND 2015- ASOM SAHITYA SOBHA in 73rd Kaliabor Adhibation 2009- YOUNG ARTISTS CAMP in PUNJAB, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt of India 2009- 1st N-E Young Artist Camp in Nagaland, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt of India

COLLECTIONS INDIAN EMBESSY, BANGKOK (THAILAND), DC OFFICE NAGAON, OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS, New Delhi (GOI), KRANTIKAL PUBLICATION NAGAON, KOLONGPER PRESS NAGAON, TAZPUR PRESS CLUB & NEPAL, HONG KONG, GERMANY, GEORGIA, NEW YORK, UK etc.

OTHER WORKS 2015- LOGO OF INTER UNIT CULTURAL FASTIVAL, GURGAON, ORGANISED BY IFFCO (INDIAN FARMERS FERTICISER COOPERATIVE LTD.) 2014- SKETCH/ ART, AAROHI (A FILM BY ARUP MANNA) 2012- Made WORLD’S LARGEST PAINT BRUSH 2012- Made WORLD’S SMALLEST 3D PAINTING 2010- Made WORLD’S SMALLEST DURGA IDOL in a Clhalk pencil 2009- LOGO/ SYMBOL OF N-E CHILDREN BOOK FAIR, NAGAON 2009- GATE DESIGNED, N-E CHILDREN BOOK FAIR, NAGAON 2005- SYMBOL OF AKANIR SAHITYA SABHA, ASSAM 2003- PORTRAIT OF KING TULARAM SANAPATI (TIWA KING) 2004- PORTRAIT OF POET HIREN BHATTACHARJEE (SIGNED BY HIM ) 2001- SKETCH, RHYTHM OF SPRING (AN AUDIO ALBUM OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC BY KRISHNA DULAL BARUA) 1999 to2012- SYMBOL OF JYOTI ART SCHOOL NAGAON, GYPSY’S CARE, SANKAR MADHAV CULTURAL ACADEMY, SANKARDEV MAHAXAVA, AKANIR PRIYO BONDHU, ALL ASSAM SUTJATISURAKSHA SANGRAM SAMITY & OTHERS ETC.

BOOKS WRITTEN/ COVER DESIGNED/ ILLUSTRATIONS 2014- SILPAKRITI (An art theory book published by SSSP, KOLKATA) written by me 2011- BISWA-BISHRUTA CHITRAKAR, An Artists biography Book written by me 2011- KABITARE AKHAR SIKO OF PAPORI SARMA, ILLUSTRATED BY ME (RELEASED BY MONIKUNTALA BHATTAHARJEE) 2009- CHITRASHILPA (An Art Book) by me 2009- KRISHNA MAMAR A AA KA KHA, ILLUSTRATED BY ME (RELEASED BY DR BHUPEN HAZARIKA) 2009- COVER DESIGNED, APARAHNAR NEDEKHA RANG written by GEETA MAHANTA SAIKIA (BEST BOOK COVER DESIGN AWARD)2009- KATHA KIRTAN by Atulchandra Hazarika, ILLUSTRATED BY ME, Published by BHABANI PRINT & PUBLICATION, GUWAHATI 2005- COVER DESIGNED, CHENEHJURI, an Assamese noval written by DULAL CH DAS (SELECTED BOOK FOR FRANKFUOT BOOK FAIR GERMANY) 1997 to Now- DESIGNED ABOUT 1000 COVERS & ILLUSTRATIONS FOR VARIOUS BOOKS, NEWS PAPER & MAGAZINES ETC.

OTHER ACHIVEMENTS 2015- Honoured as a title- Kalongporia Artist from GANDHAR, Nagaon 2012- Appreciation from TAZPUR ANCHALICK CHATRA SANSTHA in BISHNU RAVA DIVAS 2012- Appreciation from SAMOGURI PRESS CLUB 2012- Appreciation from All ASSAM KARBI STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (AAKSA) in 2nd GERENAL CONFERENCE, KALIABOR 2012- Appreciation from SANKARDEVA CHITRAKALA VIDYALAYA, HATISUNG 2012- Appreciation from SRIMANTA SANKARDEV JR. COLLEGE2012- Appreciation from ANIBARN ART SCHOOL, PURANIGUDAM 2012- Appreciation from LAWKHOWA ON OCATION OF RABINDRA JAYANTI 2011- Appreciation from RENAISSANCE JN. COLLEGE, NAGAON 2010- Appreciation from HAIBORGAON BENGALI PUJABARI & NATYA MANDIR SAMITI SAMITI JURI JADGE OF PAINTING COMPETITION 2015- Appreciation from NAGAON DISTRICT GOVT ADMINISTRATION ON REPUBLIC DAY 2015- Appreciation from NAGAON BHOGALI BIHU UTJAPAN SAMITI 2014- Appreciation from N-E CHILDREN BOOK FAIR 2014- Appreciation from LIONS CLUB (N-E LEVEL) 2014- Appreciation from NAGAON DISTRICT GOVT ADMINISTRATION ON INDEPENDENCE DAY 2013- Appreciation from NAGAON DISTRICT GOVT ADMINISTRATION ON REPUBLIC DAY 2012- Appreciation from NAGAON DISTRICT NSUI 2012- Appreciation from DEPARTMENT OF POST, INDIA , NAGAON DISTRICT 2004 TO NOW - Appreciation from VARIOUS DISTRIC, STATE GOVT, NGOS & CLUBS etc.