Artist

A strong believer in artistic tradition, Pralhad Anant Dhond always considered the landscape of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, where he grew up, as the most formative influence on his artistic sensibility.

"My paintings come out of my life experiences. They may be figurative and pictorial, but it’s my imagination that adds the details."

Born in 1930, P.V. Janakiram graduated from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai, with a Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting) in 1953 and a Diploma in Fine Arts (Sculpture) in 1952.

Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. 

Pakhal Tirumal Reddy known as P T Reddy, was an Indian artist. He was the fifth child born to Ram Reddy and Ramanammachild at Annaram village,

Paresh Maity was born in Tamluk, a suburban town near the Bay of Bengal who has been a prolific painter in a short career span with a unique place in the Indian art scene who was often referred to as the “William Turner of India”.

Paritosh Sen (Bengali: পরিতোষ সেন) (26 September 1918 – 22 October 2008) was a leading Indian artist. He was born in Dhaka (then known as Dacca), the present-day capital of Bangladesh. 

Pestonji Bomanji (1851–1938) was one of the most notable portrait painters of the early 20th century, a time when the craft was largely dictated by the training that was disseminated by European institutions in India. Bomanji was enrolled in the J J School of Art under principal John Griffiths. In 1872, Griffiths appointed Bomanji as a draughtsman to copy the Ajanta cave paintings along with a team sent by the School.

Chaturvedi received his BFA and MFA in painting from the College of Arts and Crafts at the University of Lucknow’s Faculty of Fine Arts, and secured a first position in order of merit at both levels. He was later honoured by his alma mater with the Vishisth Pratibha Samman in 2005.

He spent his childhood in Paris where he attended elementary school at the Brothers of the Christian Schools, revealing an incredible talent for drawing as well as singing.

He taught art at the School (now Faculty) of Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad from 1963 to his retirement. He continued to work there until his death.

He graduated from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1959. It was during his stay in Varanasi, the holy city of India from 1961 to 1965 that he came into contact with the canon of Tantra (mysticism) that influenced his work during that period. His work had a steady evolution that allows one to trace the numerous influences on it.

The early work of Prabhakar Kolte shows the strong influence of Paul Klee, the Swiss artist and teacher whose childlike figures belie the sophistication of his richly textured surfaces. Indeed, Klee`s influence was felt by many of Kolte`s classmates studying at the J.J. School of Art in the late 1960s.

Prafull completed his M.F.A. from M.S. University, Baroda on 2001. He says each activity of life is a flow of energy and power of nature. I consider my work as part of nature and believe in its natural flow. It's always been a tool to discover myself. He works from Mumbai.

Prafulla Mohanti was born and raised in the village of Nanpur in the east Indian state of Odisha. He still returns every year. The artist cites his upbringing in this place as an influence, saying, 'My painting is rooted in my village culture, which is influenced by yoga and tantra.' After graduating with a degree in architecture from the Sir J J School of Art Mumbai, the artist moved to London.

Born in 1980, Prajjwal Choudhury graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Visual Arts in Painting from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in 2003, and went on to complete his Masters in Visual Arts in Printmaking from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, in 2006.

The artist is intensely aware of the pictorial surface of the canvas. Monochromatic pictures are contrasted with vividly painted areas and abrasions on the canvas form interesting textural motifs.

Prodosh Dasgupta was born in Dhaka (now in Bangladesh) in 1912. He trained in sculpture at the Royal Academy of Arts and LCC Central School, London, and the Ecole de Grand Chaumier, Paris, after completing his initial studies in sculpture at the Government School of Art and Craft, Chennai, and the Lucknow School of Arts and Crafts.

Prokash Karmakar (1933 – 24^th February 2014) was a pre-eminent Indian artist from Kolkata, West Bengal. His work is in the permanent collection of several museums and galleries throughout India, including the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi and he is the recipient of numerous awards.