Artist Stories
Early life and education
Born on June 21, 1976, completed primary and high school education in village Kadur, Rattihalli taluk, Graduated AM GD Art in Drawing and painting from Rattihalli art collage.
Artistic career
Joined Police Department in 1999 with a career of 26 years
Has been continuously involved in the creation of works of art for over 3 decades, his works have been exhibited worldwide Solo show at Nehru Centre and Baratiya Vidyabhavan London, three Group shows at A Jain Marunouchi art gallery New York, Group show at Achalam Art Gallery Chennai, Singapore, California, etc. also exhibits his paintings in solo and group exhibitions at Global Art Fair at world trade Center Mumbai,India art festival 2019 at Nehru Center Mumbai, Paranjape Studio Pune, Sponsored by Kannada & culture Deportment of Karnataka. Ratnakar art gallery At Kolhapur. Sponsored by Karnataka Lalitakala academy Bangalore. The Jahangir Art Gallery Mumbai, Lalithakala Academy New Delhi, Krishnasetty Foundation's “Resilience” Art Exhibition Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad Bangalore. Triveni Kalasangama Art Gallery New Delhi, Academy of Fine Art Gallery, Kolkata, State Fine Art Gallery, Hyderabad, and pune, Cochin, kottayam, etc
Awards and Honors
Karnataka Chief Minister Gold Medal, Halabavi National Memorial Trust Yuva Kuncha Kalashri Rashtra Award. 47th Annual Exhibition Award of Karnataka Lilith kala Academy, Golden Stroke Award. 85th All India Literary Conference Award for Best painting, District Republic Day Award. Zilla Rajyotsava Award, Mysore Dussehra Award, many more Sangha-Sasthe and Mathas honored him with awards and honours. many more Associations and organizations have honored him with awards
Publications and collections
- Artwork published in the Russian book "The World Through Young Eyes". And Master degree students Writing more than 7 essays on Art and My Life, to Kannada University Hampi. Pradhan Mantri Conference Hall B,S,Ep. Artifacts in private collections at Principal Kachiri Gwalior and Globally London, Canada, Chicago, Germany, etc.
Kariyappa Hanchinamani's remarkable journey shows his dedication to art, his achievements and his contributions to the cultural world.
Art Camps and Demonstrations
Next Step Art Workshop organized by Krishna setty Foundation in Mysore, Art Camp as part of Azadiki Amrita mahotsava 75th independence, Karnataka Vibhava State Level Art Camp Folklore University Gotagodi, Gandhi 150 State Level Art Camp Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad Bangalore, Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka Art Festival Shravanabelagola, National Art Festival camp at Kochi held by Lalitkala Academy New Delhi, Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy camp at Bangalore, Appa Arta Pest National Level camp Kamset-Pune, Alva’s Chitra Siri painting camp at Moodabibri As a organizer Arts Travel with Nature State level experimental art camp about Earth colures on Lathers. he organized and directed many more state level art camps also.
Gives Demonstrations Kannada Rajyostava Program at London UK, Drawing teachers skill development workshop at Bengaluru, held by Karnataka Lalithkala academy, Ravindra Kala Khshetra 50th Year Golden Jubilee celebration at Bengaluru, Govt Art Gallery At Dharwad in the moment of Halabhavi National Award. And many more
Create cover pages for several literary books of famous writers.
Contributions
- 2019 Established own art gallery in Haveri District, Karnataka.
- Life Member of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad Bangalore.
- Member, Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy Bangalore.
Artistic focus
- Vibrant and expressive paintings
- Exploration of nature, culture and human emotions
- Blend of traditional and contemporary techniques
A view of Culture through artistic Eye
India is having history of several years and has distinct tradition with all its states having their own cultural identity, thereby exploring their unity in diversity. Since ages, the artists have been endured to sketch the essence of rich tradition in their art but still this urge is not over. The possibilities of new vistas of newel art forms are still emerging like perennial streams.
Likewise, Karnataka artist Kariyappa Hanchinamani too is engaged in the same line of art with serious note. According to beauty scientist Coleridge opines, a creative artist works always give new definition to scenes of primary imaginations.
Here Mr. Kariyappa works have proved this remark. The effort of this artist to see them through his camera is unique. He has sketched and painted the cultural diversity of India with special impetus to Karnataka in his own style. It is obvious to note that his unique style is prominently noticed in his Acrylic on canvas paintings like Kambala (rural buffalo race in mud court) Bharat Natya and Kathakali dance forms. The premier part of his art retrieves fisheye lens of camera and style of carving the other part of the portrait, where the vision blurs slowly and immerses at the end of the painting edge. This artistic technique appears to be very special in his paintings.
In his works, the prime part of the painting appears visible but background gradually leads towards invisible. Ultimately it appears that there is a harmonious musical interplay between visibility and invisibility. The artist has attained distinction by using such several techniques with appropriate color to make the painting an eye catcher without using color in abundance. He has used is brush and knife strokes appropriately according to the area of the painting. While doing panting, the strike of his brush has paved the way for speed and rhythm ultimately merged in harmony.
However the artist Mr Kariyappa has done full justice to his art while selecting subjects for his paintings. Those who have not at all seen the actual subject in the painting, can find and realistic the true essence of it in his paintings. The series of art works displayed gives feast to the eyes and at the same time, they explore the rural culture of Karnataka to the viewers. Totally, his paintings reflects the exuberance and glory both intertwined and give new look to the entire paintings.
C S KRISHNASHETTY
Artist, Art critics