Dr. Rambali Prajapati @rambali.prajapati , a recipient of the National Award, the President’s Award, and the Senior Fellowship Award from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was born into a modest potter family in the Mau district of Uttar Pradesh. His childhood was devoted to crafting idols and toys of gods and goddesses, a tradition deeply rooted in his family heritage. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in painting from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, and subsequently obtained a PhD in “Art and Art Market” from Chaudhary Charan Singh University. He has created a series of acclaimed paintings on themes such as Music, Human and Nature, and Udaan(‘Flight’). He has also produced popular sculptures on themes like books, schools, and “Life of Stairs.” For the past two years, he has been actively creating sculptures using mineral stones while residing at Kaladham in Greater Noida (Delhi NCR). With a formal education in painting and a family heritage in clay toy and idol making, the artist’s journey has evolved into a passion for sculpture. After earning a doctorate in painting, his focus shifted to sculpting with semi-precious stones, including Jasper, Labradorite, and Amethyst. Over the past two years, they have collected over 200 mineral stones and developed innovative carving techniques. Their work now includes large-scale sculptures and installations that combine semi-precious stones, wood, and bronze, celebrating the natural beauty and vibrant colors of these materials.
Education : 2011 – Ph.D. (Kala Aur Kala Bazar) from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. 2000 – M.F.A. (Painting) from M.G. Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi. 1991 – B.F.A. (Painting) from M.G. Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi.
Solo show : 2024 – Lalit Kala Akademi, Ravindra Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi 2017 – Lalit Kala Akademi, Ravindra Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi 2014 – Abstract painting Exhibition, Modern Art Plus Gallery, Vasundhra, Ghaziabad (U.P.) 2013 – Modern Art Plus Gallery, Vasundhra, Ghaziabad (U.P.) 2006 – Press Club Art Gallery, Press Club of India, Raisina Road, New Delhi. 2006 – Canvas Art Gallery, Nehru Place, New Delhi. 2002 – Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. 2002 – Lalit Kala Akademi, Ravindra Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi 1998 – Lalit Kala Akademi, Ravindra Bhawan, Mandi House, New Delhi. 1996 – Community Hall, Anurag Nagar, Sutrapada, Gujarat. 1996 – Hotel Park, Veraval, Gujarat. 1995 – Dalmia Public School, Sutrapada, Gujarat. 1993 – Exhibition Hall, Ghaz Bazar, Mau Nath Bhanjan (U.P.) 1990 – Soni Dhapa Girl’s Inter College, Mau Nath Bhanjan (U.P.)
Group show : Extensive participation in numerous exhibitions at international, national, and state levels, contributing to and engaging with the art community.
Awards : 2024 – Received Special Award from IIP, Kausani, Uttarakhand 2021 – Invited as Jury, National Level Painting Competition by NTPC, Delhi 2019 – Senior Fellowship Award by Culture Ministry, Govt. of India 2017 – Invited Special Guest, National Conference cum Workshop at Jain [PG] College, Mujaffar Nagar (U.P.) 2017 – Invited Special Guest, National Art Exhibition cum Workshop at Meerut College, Meerut 2017 – Invited Special Guest, Annual Art Exhibition at M.H. College, Moradabad 2017 – Invited Special Guest by Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan P.G. College, Bagpat (U.P.) 2017 – Honored by Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand at Ganga Art Mairathan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 2016 – Invited Special Guest ByVisual Art Department, R.G. College, Meerut (U.P.) 2016 – Honored by Sanskar Bharti, Meerut (U.P.) 2015 – Invited Chief Guest, National Art Exhibition at Rama Jain Kanya Mahavidyalaya Naziabad (U.P.) 2014 – Received National Award (for sculpture) by N.D.M.C, Delhi 2014 – Received “KALA SHIROMANI”Award from Lalit Kala Sansthan Ghaziabad (U.P.) 2013 – Honored by The Governor of Uttarakhand at Dehradun (Uttarakhand)2013 – Received Award, Regional Art Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Akademi (U.P.) 2011 – Jury Member, Regional Art Exhibition, Kanpur Region, Kanpur, State Lalit Kala Akademi (U.P.) 2009 – Special Guest, Regional Art Competition, Prize distribution Ceremony, Vaishali, Ghaziabad (U.P.) 2007 – Special Guest, Prize distribution Ceremony, organized by Kala Sahil, Ghaziabad (U.P.) 2006 – Special Guest, Annual Prize distribution Ceremony, organized by Goonj, Vaishali, Ghaziabad 2002 – Honored by The Former President K.R. Narayanan for the decent portrait paintings. 1998 – Honored by GHCL Officer’s Club (Sutrapada, Gujarat) for best Ravana Statue. 1995 – Jury Member, Prize distribution Ceremony, Shrikrishna Janmashtami Poojan Samaroh, Veraval, Gujarat
