About Ganesh Bhat :
A seasoned artist with an extremely fertile creative mind backed with precision in art dimensions. 45+ years of chiselled workmanship portraying diverse styles in Indian traditional styles as well as international style of sculpting. Sought after in India and overseas as an acclaimed artiste having showcased rich Indian culture and heritage with prized assignments.Winner of several prestigious awards with recognition at the National and international fora. Prime media coverage capturing commendable contributions to the field. Excellent mentor and Guru preparing a grand lineage of next generation artistes.
SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
CAMPS AND TRAINING
INNOVATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SCULPTURE
LINEAGE & INFLUENTIAL FORCES
CURRENT RESEARCH WORK
POSITIONS HELD
- Created over 1000 sculpture artefacts depicting different styles extending across Hoysala, Chola, Rastrakuta, Kadamba & Chalukya are showcased in India, UK, Germany, France, USA, Italy & Ireland.
- Showcased unique collections of Bharatiya Shilpa Kala in India and abroad at more than 120 exhibitions coupled with over 50 demonstrations and training/workshops.
- Invited to visualise and sculpt 32 Ganeshas, each depicting a unique style based on the Mudhgala epic that was installed in a temple at Hattiyangadi, South Kanara District
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- ‘Karnataka State Award -1993’
- ‘Karnataka Shilpa Kala Academy – 2014’
- ‘Aryabhata International Award – 2014’
- ‘Shilpashree II Award – 1995’
- ‘Mysore Dasara Award – 1993’
- Nadaprabhu KempeGowda Award
- Recipient of over 50 awards from NGOs and other associations.
- Represented India on 15 occasions in ‘Art & Action’ Art Festival held at London between 1998 - 2015 and at Ireland (2009).
- Demonstrated stone carving of Gandhara Style ‘Buddha Head’ at Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, London for Indian Art (2008).
- Demonstrated stone carving at Glastonbury Abbey, England (5 times between 2003 – 2009)
- Demonstrated stone carvings in Hoysala style at Kannada Vishwa Sammelana (sponsored by Kannada and Culture) at Belagavi (2010)
- Exhibition & Demonstration at Hyderabad (Shilpa Ramam) jointly conducted by Handicraft Board & Canara Bank (2004)
- Exhibition & Demonstration at Basaveshwara College, Bidadi (2000)
- Exhibition & Demonstration at Bombay Nehru Centre jointly sponsored by South Central Zone Cultural Centre and Nehru Centre (1992)
- “SurajKund Kala Mela” jointly sponsored by Karnataka & Haryana Govt. (1991)
- Sculpture Exhibition held in Delhi jointly sponsored by Craft Council of India &Kaushalya (sponsored by Canara Bank) – 1990
- “Market Meet” organised by Handicraft Development Corporation at B’lore (1984)
CAMPS AND TRAINING
- Imparted Stone Carving training to UK students at Somerset, England (more than 10 times between 1998 – 2015)
- Conducted Stone Carving training course at Victoria & Albert Museum for Indian Art (2008 & 2011)
- Camp Director for Wood Carving Camp in Hoysala style sponsored by Shilpakala Academy at Bangalore University (2010)
- Carving Tools and Techniques workshop (sponsored by Craft Council of Chennai and Delhi) at Bidadi, B’lore (2006)
- Carving Tools and Techniques workshop (sponsored by Craft Council of Chennai and United Kingdom) at Chennai (2004)
- Line Drawing Camp at Sringeri (sponsored by Shilpakala Academy (2002)
- Art in Action Sculpture Camp (jointly sponsored by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, B’lore and Coorg Foundation, Mervara) at Mercara, Kodagu district (2001)
- Granite Sculpture Camp (jointly organised by Kannada & Culture and Shilpakala Academy) at Bangalore (2000)
INNOVATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SCULPTURE
- Introduced carving techniques in different stones like Sandstone, Shell Stone, Soap Stone and Granite.
- Introduced simple Taala-mana Process for anatomy proportions.
LINEAGE & INFLUENTIAL FORCES
- Studied theory of Shilpa Shastra under the guidance of Vidyalankar, Shastra Choodamani Late Prof. S.K. Ramachandra Rao, Bangalore, 1986-1995
- Renowned Sculptor, National Awardee Late Sri. D. Vadiraj, Bangalore for 10years in gurukulastyle, 1983-1992
- Renowned Sculptor State Awardee Late Sri. K.G. Shanthappa Gudigar, Sagar for four years in gurukula style, 1979-1983
CURRENT RESEARCH WORK
- Pursuing research in Sculptural Therapy
- Awaiting publication of book “Karnataka Traditional Temple Sculptures” synonymous of Ganesha Iconography around the world
POSITIONS HELD
- Director/Vice President, Art Institute for Children. www.facebook.com/artinstitute for children
- Member, Advisory Committee, NGMA Bengaluru
- Vice President, Samskara Bharati, Bengaluru South Zone
- Member, Advisory Board, WizToonz Academy of Media & Design, Bengaluru