Profile:
Sidharth (born 1956 Punjab in a town Raicot in district Ludhiana. Schooling at village Bassian and in Raikot. A sign board painter have received an intensive training in Fresco painting from local artisans in Punjab. He Learnt Thangka painting techniques from the Tibetan Monks in Dharamsala. Diploma in painting from college of art Chandigarh, and the techniques of Madhubani paintings and Kashmir paper Mache crafts from master crafts persons.
He has held 29 solo shows and has participated in a 465 group shows And in International Art fairs in India, UK, Sweden, USA, Africa, Singapore and Hong Kong since 1976.
He is also a recipient of various awards for his works in the field of art and literature Like D-Lit from Punjabi university, Punjab Gaurav 2024. Nanak naam leva personality from Punjab govt. award 2022 and awards for painting from Punjab lalit kalaAkademi, Himachal and Bharat Bhawan etc.
His works have been acquired by the Indian Government Museum, the British Council in Delhi, the Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi; the Brtish, Mexican and Swedish Ambassadors; the Düsseldorf Museum; Heda, Sweden and several industrial groups in India and abroad.
An author, documentary filmmaker, sculptor and a painter, Sidharth is a multifaceted artist who considers his medium of expression from multifarious view points. He produces his own organic pigments from natural vegetable, minerals, earth and organic sources.
