Virendra Patel (B.F.A.; M.F.A.) Professor.
Email: telvirendra@gmail.com
Patel_virendra@hotmail.com
Cellular Phone: 91-9429824630
CV AS ARTIST
Name: Virendra Patel. Born: 19.april 1956.
Academic Director: S.D.P.S women’s college of Architecture and Interior Design,
Indore.
Studio / residence: C-3/33G.I.D.C. Colony, Makarpura Rd. Vadodara 390010. India.
Institute: S.D.P.S. women’s college of Architecture and Interior design. Indore.
Education / Qualification:
M.F.A. (Creative Painting).
Two years post graduate course from Faculty of Fine Arts.
Maharaja Sayajirao University. Baroda.
Dissertation on works of ‘Henri Matisse and Howard Hodgkin’
Advance course in Painting As Elizabeth Green shield’s Scholar,
From St.Martin’s School of Arts, London.
B.F.A.(Painting)
Faculty of Fine Arts. Maharaja Sayajirao University. Baroda.
At present: Academic director and Professor at SDPS college of Architecture and
Interior Design, Indore.
Grants /Awards / Residency:
2006 ; Invited to ‘All India 30 Artists Terracotta Sculpture Camp’
Organized by Faculty of Fine Arts.M.S.University Of Baroda.
2006: Invited to participate and represent India in 2007 Sixth Edition of
“International Biennial of Contemporary Art” Florence.
2003: Invited to participate in Florence Biennial. Florence.
2001: Invited to All India Glass Painting workshop / residency for Artist
Organized by Alembic Glass Work. Baroda.
1998: Invited to International Submission ‘Gift for India’ to celebrate 50th
Anniversary of Independent India. By N.G.O ‘SAHAMAT” New Delhi.
1997: Invited to National Level ‘HARMONEY’ Show of Art, organized by
Reliance Industry to commemorate 50 years of Independence.
1980: Invited to ‘Kasouli Artist Camp / residency’ organized by Punjab
University, Chandigarh.
1979: Awarded Elizabeth Green shield’s foundation, Canada.
Scholarship for Advance studies in Painting.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2008: ‘Hanger and other works’ and digital prints at Fine Arts Gallery Baroda.
2007:;Michael Thonet’s chairs and other works; and digital prints at Aakruti
Gallery, Baroda.
2003: ‘Color Graffiti and terracotta toys’ At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
2001: ‘Reflections’ Paintings on paper At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
2000: ‘Mono Prints’ and other works At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
1999: ‘Painted images and objects of desire’ Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1998:‘New images’, Sponsored By State academy at ‘Artist Center’
Bombay.
1997: ‘New images’, large diptych paintings on ply board at Fine Arts,
Gallery, Baroda.
1986: ‘mono prints and paintings’ At Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1984: solo show of ‘paintings and ink drawings’ At Triveni Art Gallery,New
Delhi.
1983:‘My post PG Images’ at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.
1982: ‘Preview’ of Paintings At Residence / Studio of Artist Bhupen Khakar.
1980: Solo Sow of mono prints and drawings At Fine Arts gallery,Baroda.
Group Exhibitions:
2006: ‘Terracotta sculpture’ by 30 Artist At Sarjan Art Gallery.Baroda.
2005: curetted Show ‘Active Faculties’ At APIED Gallery V.V.Nagar.
2003: Exhibited in Florence Biennial.
2002: ‘Banyan City’ Curetted Show At Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda.
2001: ‘Valentine Gift’ group Show of Baroda Artist At ‘Art Core’ Gallery,
Baroda.
1999: ‘Gift for India’ by SAHAMAT National level invitation show in four
Metro cities
Bombay, Delhi, Chennai and Calcutta.
1998: ‘ Harmony’ National level Invitation show to celebrate 50th
Anniversary of independent India.
1996: ‘Three Baroda Artist’ Group show of paintings At ‘Artist Center’,
Bombay.
1994: Group show of paintings at Fine Arts Gallery for Earth quake
Relief fund. Baroda.
1985: Concluding Exhibition of Printmaking Workshop. At Ravindra
Bhavan, New Delhi.
Commissions:
2002: 12’x24’, glazed terracotta mural with students collaboration
At Institute of Environmental Design. V.V.Nagar.
2000: Completed 20’x 120’ Photo mural Depicting history of Milk
Producers Co Operative movement. At Amul Dairy Museum. Anand.
2000: Made10 minute animation movie For Amul dairy museum using
Archival documents. (Flash, coral draw and other cad program.)
1994 – 1999: Designed and directed publication of News Letter for
Institute of environmental design.
Collections:
Chandigarh Museum .Punjab.
*Mrs. / Mr. Edmondson British council cultural attaché. India.
*Savitaben Amin, Baroda. *Hemaben Patel, Baroda.
*Alembic Glass works. Baroda.
*‘Disha‘ N.G.O For Disable Children.
Bibliog. / publication:
2000: paintings published as greeting card By Disha N.G.O. for fund for
Disabled children.
1999: ‘Times Of India’, ‘Passionate work by Virendra Patel As Gift for India.
1999: Catalogue Gift for India Show By SAHAMAT trust..
1989: Catalogue Harmony Show Mumbai.
1997: ‘Times of India’ Vibrant Formal Works By Virendra Patel.
Brief CV as Academician.
Virendra Patel (Professor).visiting.
Institute: S.D.P.S. women’s college of Architecture and Interior design. Indore.
Areas of specialization: foundation course in Art and Design
(Fundamentals of 2d/3d ) Design, Drawing, color theory/workshop, ceramics, wooden toys and terracotta toys,
Furniture design, computer graphics, material workshop
Administrative and leadership experience: selected. 1989 – Present.
2009: Academic director S.D.P.S women’s college, Interior and Architecture
Department.
2009: NATA test center in charge S.D.P.S. Indore.
2006: Curetted ‘works of teaching staff’ exhibition of works of practicing staff in
College.
2007- 08: Examiner and aptitude test center supervisor for National Admission test
For Architecture.(NATA) At Vadodara Design Academy.
2005 on ward: Member academic committee. A.P.I.E.D. School of architecture
Interior Design. V.V.Nagar. (Sardar Patel University)
2005 – 06: Coordinated four work shop as extra mural activity coordinator.
‘Print making’ work shop. By Kavita Shah. Printmaker.
‘Architectural origami’. By Ar. Sarad Panchal.
‘Techniques of water color’. By Ar. Sanatan Mehta.
‘Found And Formed’ assemblage Sculpture work shop by Ar. Gurjeet Singh.
2001- 07: Head foundation course. For both the Architecture / Interior Design
School, A.P.I.E.D. V.V.Nagar.(Sardar.Patel.University)
2004: Student advisor and guide to award winning student team at national student
Of Architecture competition. A.P.I.E.D.
2004-06: Member academic committee National school of Interior Design. Rajkot.
2000-02: Head Of Interior Design School. A P I E D. V.V.Nagar.
2000 – 2005: Member Internal Guide for dissertation. (Interior Design School.
A P I E D. V.V.Nagar.
Additional Teaching Experience:
1999 – 2006: Visiting professor National School of Interior Design. Rajkot.
1998 – 2002: Visiting fellow and course advisor, National school of Fashion
Design.v.v.nagar.
1983 – 1989: Visiting Lecturer Department of Architecture,Faculty of technology and
Engineering, M.S.University of Baroda.
Work shop and demonstration conducted:
2008 : work shop on figure / back ground relation in visual communication.
And spatial nuances in spatial composition at S.D.P.S. Indore.
2006: ‘Nuances of space’ work shop on reading and modulating Spaces.
At Vadodara Design Academy.
2004: ‘Terracotta forming’ work shop on Clay modeling and firing techniques.
At National School of Interior Design. Rajkot.
2002: Conducted ‘Assembled Metal Sculpture from scrape’.
At Ayojan School of Architecture. Jaipur. Rajasthan.
2002: Conducted ‘Digital presentation / portfolio making’.
At Ayojan School of Architecture. Jaipur.Rajasthan.
1999: ‘Wood cut Printing’ Printmaking work shop / demonstration.
At National School of Interior Design. Rajkot.
1998: ‘Copper Enameling’ workshop for students of National School of Fashion
Design. Vallabh Vidhya Nagar.
1997: Demonstration on ‘Terracotta toy making’ At Fine Arts Fair,
Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University of Baroda.
Awards and Honor:
2005-06: recognition for compiling data and publication of Intuitional News Letter.
2005:’Expert Guide’. To Students As member of NASA Committee.
2000 – 2005: recognition in consistent imparting and guiding Academic Committee in
Imparting quality education in Design.
Workshops / seminar attended:
2006: All India Workshop / teachers training program on ‘Geometry And Graphic In
Architecture’ By National Institute Of Advance Studies in Architecture.
2002: ‘Role of Internet in Teaching’. Work shop conducted by
All India Technical Education Board.
1999: ‘New trends and methods of teaching Architecture’ conducted by All India
Technical Education Board.
Extra initiative: 1989 to present.
As workshop in charge:
Developed over all workshop facilities for wood works, Metal fabrication,
Ceramics, weaving and glass/ acrylic. And Clay Work. (Designed and
developed Gas Firing Kiln), established Primary print Making facilities along
with Hand loom for weaving and fabric printing.
As a foundation course Head / teacher
Conducted and coordinated related study program to geographically,
Climatically And culturally diverse regions to study, Haw topography, climate,
local recourses, And cultural and ritualistic needs influences visual expression
and Artifacts. All this aspects are studied through documenting by measure
drawings, sketching, Photography and analyzing visual and formal aspects.
1. Mandu Mheswar Aravali Mountainous region.
2. Kankroli: Rajasthan where religious Institute (temple) was governing force.
3. Zalara patann: dry and dessert along with trading community acted as main factor for visual and cultural expression.
4. Alleppy: Back water Kerala, where waterways and rainy costal region governed cultural and visual form.
