Gurpreet Singh

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Born on 24 July 1976 at Bathinda
Occupation : Art teacher at St. Joseph’s Con. School Bathinda
Qualification : B.A. G.N.D.U. Amritsar
M.A. History of arts G.N.D.U. Amritsar
Chitra Vishard P.P.K. Chandigarh

Awards
*Awarded for work on Sikh History at World Sikh Conference Amritsar - 1995
*Best Painting award Sobha Singh Memorial Artist Society Bathinda – 1996 & 1997
*Best Painting award Bank of Punjab Annual Art Exhibition, Lalit kala Academy
Chandigarh - 1997
*Best Painting award Kalpana Fine Arts Society Ludhiana - 1998
*Awarded by Norah Richards Memorial Art and Theater Society Bathinda - 1999
*Awarded by Sobha Singh Memorial Artist Society Bathinda – 2002
*Awarded by Brotherhood club Bathinda – 2003
* Awarded by Bathinda Region Heritage Society Bathinda – 2004
*Awarded by Capt. Amrinder Singh Chief Minister Punjab – 2004
*Best Painting Award on Regional level by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy
Chandigarh - 2007
*Award of Vision in International Photography Contest by Asia Vision – 2007

Solo Shows
* World Sikh Conference Amritsar - 1995
*Golden Jubilee Akali Conference, Moga – 1996
*Hazi Rattan Memorial Fair – 1996 and 1997
*Waves of Creation at Punjabi University Patiala – 2007
Solo show of Paintings and Photography
* Solo show of Paintings and Photography at D.A.V. College Abohar

Participation in Exhibitions & Group shows

* Annual Art Exhibition by Sobha Singh Memorial Artist Society Bathinda – 1995, 96, 97,
98, 99, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09
* Annual Art Exhibition by North Zone Cultural Center at Sheesh Mahal Patiala – 1997
* Annual Art Exhibition By Bank of Punjab at Chandigarh - 1998 , 2003, 2004, 2005
* Annual Art show by FAHC at Govt Fine Arts College, Chandigarh – 2000
* Annual Art Exhibition by Kalpana Fine Arts Society at Agriculture University Ludhiana
– 1998, 99, 2001
* Art Exhibition Atmoday Foundation, Sirsa (Haryana) – 2003
* Art Exhibition by Bathinda Region Heritage Foundation at Sports Stadium Bathinda –
2004, 2005
*’Kaleidoscope’ A Group Show of Photography at Bathinda – 2006

* Art Exhibition Shaheed Yadgari Mela Bathinda - 2007

*’Vismaad Roop Vismaad Rang’ A Group Show of Photography at Bathinda – 2007
* ‘Apni Dharti Apne Lok’ A Group Show of Photography at Bathinda – 2007

Workshop, Seminars & Symposiums

* Workshop & Seminar on Janam Sakhies at Punjabi University Patiala - 2006

*Attended Symposiums at Punjabi University Patiala
* Attended Various Art Workshops in Punjab and Chandigarh
* Painted A Big Size Poster (101 mt.) on Drugs with Students
* Painted A Big Size Canvas (20’ x 12’) in 4 hrs on World Peace in Acrylic
* Painted A Big Size Canvas (20’ x 8’) in Oil during Virasat Mela Bathinda in 3 hrs.
* Given solo workshop and slide shows at Bathinda, Abohat, Patiala etc

Collections

PWD, B&R Govt of Punjab Chandigarh, Punjab State Tourism Department Chandigarh,
Indian Army Bathinda Cant. and other places, Punjab University Museum Patiala, Bank
of Punjab Chandigarh ,Indian oil Chandigarh, St. Joseph’s Convent School, Virasat
Bhawan,Dr. Jass Dhillon U.S.A., Dan Rooney owner Pittsburg Steelers U.S.A. & many
other Private collection in India & Abroad

Hobbies
Trekking and other adventure sports, Writing poems, Readings Books of Punjabi, Hindi
and English Literature. Theater, Listening folk, Sufi and Hindustani classical music.s