Bholekar Srihari

Early life

Srihari Bholekar was born in Bollakpalli.

Bholekar hails from a small village called Bollakpalli, on the banks of river Manjeera which is 5 kilometers away from Banswada in the Kamareddy district of Telangana State in India. He belongs to Patlolla family where he is also known as Patlolla Srihari. He got his name Bholekar when it was recorded by marathi based institutions where he initially studied. This is due to the practice of the people of Maharashtra of adding the '-Kar' suffix to one's village/community and keeping it as a surname.

Bholekar, a painter, sculptor, muralist and printmaker, obtained his diploma in drawing and painting from Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, completed Diploma in Painting in 1961 and since then continued painting, winning several awards, participating several state and national exhibitions, and organising art activities. He is also a graduate of Osmania University.

As he was born and brought up in rural Telangana in India he sets his paintings of rural life in a modern style by powerful imageries with an unusual and unique background setup, most of his subjects portray not only the rural life of Telangana and its culture, customs, traditions, difficulties, plights, misfortunes and predicaments but also abstracts and international level art-works.

He produced excellent, amazing, and surprising artworks throughout his professional career. He has impressed greatly the world with his discernment for creativity and composition.

The Art of Bholekar brings the significant emotional, cultural and cognitive evaluations of nature of life.

Career and style

Born in 1941 Srihari graduated from Osmania University and obtained his diploma in Drawing and Painting from Sir J.J.School of Arts Bombay and specialized in Mural techniques at New Delhi. He has participated in several group and one man shows in Portugal, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Germany, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore Chennai, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Amritsar, Raipur, Baroda and taken part in Art Conference National Academy of Fine Arts, International Arts Conference Lalit Kala Academy 3rd Triennale, New Delhi, World Telugu Conference and Artiste Conference, A.P. State Lalit Kala Academy Hyderabad.

He has been awarded Gold Medal by the All India Exhibition Hyderabad Art Society, All India Exhibition Mahakoshal Kala Parishad Raipur, Silver Medal by Sir J.J.School of Arts, Bombay, All India Art Exhibition Ferozpur, Senior Fellowship Visual Art Graphics, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India National Academy Award Lalit Kala Academy and has been honored as 'Veteran Artist' of India New Delhi. He has received numerous awards like the Eminent Artist Award, Millennium Award, and many more. He was working as the Chief Artist at Indian Air Force at Begumpet and in 1996 he was Honoured with Commendation by A.O.C - in – C.H.Q.T.C Indian Air Force,

Awards

He has won numerous awards some of which are:

An exhibit with title "Known and Unknown" got Bholekar the National Award which was conferred in the year 2004 by Lalit Kala Academy(National Academy of Art) an autonomous organisation of Government of India, Ministry of Tourism & Culture.

Honours

Camps

Exhibitions

Srihari Bholekar has participated in both national and international exhibitions, and has had numerous one man shows:

Solo Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

International Participations

Participations in India

Conferences

Works Acquired / Collections

Other Experience