Nathu Lal Verma

Dr. Nathu Lal Verma is an artist of traditional Miniature (illuminated manuscript)|miniature style of painting from rajasthan, India. He mainly contributed in the field of Fresco wall paintings, magnificent miniature paintings done with mineral colors, water colour, pichwai etc. which are unique ancient and is on the verge of extinction form of traditional art style.
== Early life and education ==
Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, is also famous by the name of Pink City. All the arts like painting, architecture, music, choreography, etc. have been given full shelter by the rulers and kings of this place, due to which there was complete development of arts.
Nathu Lal Verma was born in Kumawat family on 5th June 1946 in Jaipur. His father and grandfather were also artist of their time in local art on wall and floor. 
He completed his elementary education from Shri Gaur Vipra Vidyalaya, Jaipur. Due to interest in art after school education he get art training from Padma Shri Awardee Kripal Singh Shekhawat in traditional miniature painting for consecutive three years.
He completed his master degree in painting in 1981 and was conferred a degree of Ph.D. from Rajasthan University, Jaipur in 1987. In 1984 he was appointed as
an Assistant Professor in the Department of Drawing and Painting, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
His research work was published, apart from this he write a book Rajasthani Shaily Ki Vibhinna
Chitran Vidhiya, and another book Chitra Manjusha to glorify traditional art. This is not enough
after getting retirement from the University of Rajasthan in 2006, apart from this he is training
some willing students to learn art free of costs in studio. He had published some papers on art in
some magazines and journals.
== Career ==
He has exhibit several art exhibitions in the
various international and National Art galleries on his traditional style of paintings, and participated
in the many national, international and state level art camps to highlight, the importance
of vibrant traditional Indian art which is on the verge of extinction.
He is a classical artist of creating traditional painting. At present his various students working as art teacher, freelance artists, research scholar
to take forward this extinct and ancient style of traditional art. 
He honoured with Life Time National
Award from Central Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi and award of Senior Fellowship from Ministry of
Human Resource Development Department of Culture, New Delhi and many other All India and state awards for excellence in the field of traditional art. 
He in order to save guard these technique still giving training of Indian miniature painting, Pichwai painting, and traditional Fresco
painting to the young art students in various educational and art institutions.
== Exhibitions ==
=== Solo Shows ===
* State Lalit Kala Academy Art Gallery at Jaipur, 1990.
* Jawahar Kala Kendra Art Gallery at Jaipur, 1996.
* Information Center, Ajmer, 1984. Art Gallery at Germany, 1985.
* Nehru Centre Art Gallery at Bombay, 1993.
* Ragamala Paintings Exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2007.
* Black and White Paintings Exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2008.
* Photo Exhibition on "Nature" at Jawahar Kala Kendra Art Gallery, Jaipur, 2010.
* Birds Paintings Exhibition (water colour) at Jawahar Kala Kendra Art Gallery, Jaipur, 2010.
* Photo exhibition on "Bhim Betka Caves" (M.P.) at Jawahar Kala Kendra Art Gallery, Jaipur, 2011.
* Drawings exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra Art Gallery, Jaipur, 2012.
* Fresco painting exhibition on "Ganesha" at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2013.
=== Group Show ===
* Contemporary art exhibition at Bombay (three times) by progressive artist group.
* Contemporary art exhibition at Delhi (five times) by progressive artist group.
* Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy 1968-contd.
* Contemporary art exhibition at Calcutta by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy.
* Contemporary art exhibition at Madras (Chennai) by progressive artist group.
* Contemporary art exhibition at Madras (Chennai) by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy Progressive Artist Group.
* Kalidas Academy Ujjain Art Gallery by Progressive Artist Group.
* Contemporary art exhibition at Nepal byRajasthan Lalit Kala Academy.
National Kala Mela, Delhi, Madras, Calcutta by Progressive Artist Group.
* "Colour of Rajasthan" exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 1998.
* "Prayash" Paintings Exhibition at Delhi & Jaipur, 1996.
* Contemporary art exhibition by "Srishthi Art Group" at Bikaner, 2007.
* Contemporary art exhibition by "Srishthi Art Group" at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2009.
* Contemporary art exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra organised by Progressive Artist Group, Jaipur, 2010.
* Contemporary art exhibition by "Srishthi Art Group" at Jawahar Kala Kendra,
Jaipur, 2010, 2011.
* Contemporary art exhibition organised by "Progressive Artist Group" at Jaipur and Ahemdabad Gujarat, 2012,
* All Indian Contemporary Art Exhibition organized by "Art Chill" Gallery Amber at Jaipur Rajasthan, 2013.
* Nehru Center's "Art Fusion Show" at Mumbai, 23 May to 30th May 2013.
* Jaipur art summit at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2013, 2014, 2015.
* Contemporary art exhibition by "Srishthi Art Group" at Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur, 2018.
* Group exhibition of Indian artist "Gallery Metanoia", Paris (France), 2018.
=== Lecture and demonstration ===
* Lecture and demonstration on miniature paintings at Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. 
* Demonstration on miniature and Fresco Painting at Indra Kala Sangeet Sansthan, Kheragarh. 
* Lecture and Demonstration on Fresco Painting at Faculty of Fine Arts, Rajasthan University, Jaipur. 
At Dayal Bagh University, Agra. Rajasthan School of Arts, Jaipur. C.E.A.N. Art College, Ahmedabad.
* 2005: Lecture on colours of use and prepared in Indian miniature paintings at National Museum, New Delhi. 
* Lecture and demonstration on Miniature Painting at M.K.P. (P.G.) College, Dehradun. 
* 2013: Lecture on colours of use and prepared in Indian paintings at Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi at Kottayam.
* 2018: International Group Art Exhibition Gallery Metanoia at Paris (France).
Other than this , he attended many Solo and Groups art exhibitions in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Ahemdabad, Nepal, Calcutta and Rajasthan.
=== Art Camps ===
* All India contemporary artist camp at Jaisalmer by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy,
1992.
* Contemporary artist camp at Pushkar by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, 1994.
*Traditional artist camp organised by Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 1995.
* Graphic camp organised by Progressive Artist Group, Jaipur, 1995.
* All India art and crafts camp organised by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy & West Zone Culture Centre, 1996.
* All India Fresco painting camp by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy & West Zone Culture Centre, 1998.
* All India art camp at Shimla organised by Language and Culture Department, Shimla (Himachal), 1998.
* National Art Camp organised by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2000.
* Traditional Artist Camp at Jawahar Kala Kendra organised by Progressive Artist Group, Jaipur, 2002.
* All India Traditional Artist Camp at Baijnath organised by Language Culture Department, Shimla (Himachal), 1999.
* Varnangam All Indai Artist Camp organised by Kalidas Academy Ujjain, 2001 (M.P.)
* All India Contemporary Artist Camp at Chitrakut organised by M.G.G.C. University, Chitrakut, 2002 (M.P.)
* All India Contemporary Artist Camp at Chitrakut organised by M.G.G.C. University, Chitrakut, 2003 (M.P.)
* Senior artist camp of miniature painting organised by North Zone Culture Center at Chandigarh, 2006.
* All India Contemporary Artist Camp at Bhopal organised by Ravindra Bhawan Parisar, Bhopal, 2007.
* All India Contemporary Artist Camp at Orissa organised by Orissa Lalit Kala Academy, 2007.
* All India Art Camp organised by Jaipur Ashok and Dreamz Themes, 2007.
* All India Contemporary Artist Camp at Pune, 2008.
* International Art Camp organised by "Mati Manas Arjun Art" at Jaipur, 2009.
* All India Contemporary Artist Camp at Pune, 2009.
* International Art Camp organised by "Bhoruka Charitable Trust" at Jaipur, 2010.
* National Art Camp by L.C.A. Art Gallery at Jaipur, 2010.
* All India Contemporary Artist Camp at Bhopal by Ravindra Bhawan Parisar, Bhopal, 2010.
* International Art Camp organised by Neerja Modi Art Center, Jaipur 2007, 2009.
* Traditional Artist Camp at Bhasoli (H.P.) 2011.
* International Art Camp organised by Sukhadiya University, Udaipur (Raj.) 2012.
* National Art Camp organised by Kalidas Academy Ujjain at Ratlam (M.P.) 2012.
* National Art Camp organised by Progressive Artist Group, Jaipur, 2012.
* Technique of Fresco Painting Art Camp organised by Artist Nathu Lal Verma at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2012.
* Traditional Artist Camp organised by Bhoori Singh Museum at Chamba (H.P.) 2012.
* International Art Camp organized by Jaipur Art Festival at Diggi Palace, Jaipur Rajasthan 2013, 2014.
* Training program in Fresco (Arayish) organised by Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICO) Jaipur by National Culture Fund (NCF) Ministry of Culture, Government of India, 2014.
* "National Mural Painters Camp's" organized by Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, Punjab, 2013.
* International "Mural Painters Camp's" organized by Government of Kerala, Department of Cultural Affairs and Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi at Kottayam from May 13 to 25, 2013.
* Traditional artist camp organised by Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur, 2013.
* National painting camp organised by 1.1.S. University, Jaipur, 2016.
* International miniature paintings camp organised by Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi at Thrissur, 2016.
* National painter camp organised by South Central Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur at Ujjain (M.P.) 2016.
* National fresco painting camp, 2016 organised by Department of Drawing and Painting, Rajasthan University, Jaipur.
* Rangreet national painting camp organised by IIS University, Jaipur, 2016.
* National painters camp 'Gita Kala Parv' at Kurukshetra organised Kurukshetra Development Authority, 2016.
* National painters camp at Haridwar organised by Namami Ganga Kala Parv, 2017.
* Painters art camp state level organise bye "Shrishthi" Art Group at Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur, 2018.
* National Art Camp organised by Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi At Kerala, 2019.
== Collections ==
He painted some classical subject in traditional and miniature paintings like Geet Govind, Ragamala, Meghdootam, Abhigyanshakuntalam, Raghuvansham,Kumarshambhav, Malvikagnimitram, Moomal-Mehandra etc. 
Alongwith these he paints the
contemporary subjects in traditional style. These painting are displayed at national and international levels art galleries. 
He had nominated member as a Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy by
the Rajasthan state government.
He contributed for reviving the traditional art forms and styles. 
Modern Art Gallery Ravindra Manch at Jaipur; Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur, Kalidas Akademi, Ujjain Neerja Modi School, Jaipur and various government and private collection in india and abroad including UK ,USSR, France, Germany.
== Personal life ==
He is married and have one son. He follows yoga.
== Research Work ==
" Various Illustration Methods of Rajasthan" the thesis was written by NL Verma under the direction of Dr. CS Mehta (Dean) by the Department of Painting, Rajasthan University, Jaipur. This literature is useful and full of information. It is a original book.
Verma has written about this book that in Indian art and culture, the ancient art and culture of Rajasthan also holds an important place in itself. Rajasthan has been famous for its bravery as well as in the field of art. Even today, Rajasthani art has a high place in Indian history, because the king-maharaja here has been heroic as well as art-loving and has been giving shelter to the artists. Artists were respected here. Therefore, being born in the family of painters of Jaipur and understanding the artistic environment here and under the umbrella of Shri Kripal Singh Ji Shekhawat, decorated with revered Guru Padma Shri, I got the opportunity to get training in all the technical experiences related to the traditional style of painting here. . As a result of which I got inspired to do research work on various depiction methods of Rajasthan.
"This is an attempt to present them correctly with systematic description keeping in mind the resources used in Rajasthani painting styles and the method used and the measures to preserve them for a long period of time." Presenting the details of the artistic background of Rajasthan in this thesis, in the first chapter, an attempt has been made to highlight the development of Rajasthani art from the history of the emergence of Indian art. In the second chapter, it has been mentioned in the context of different categories of characters used in Rajasthani paintings. In the third chapter, while describing the method of mural painting of Rajasthan, the difference between the categories of mural painting has been clarified. In the fourth chapter, a detailed description of the technique and material of 'Granth' (book) pictures and Vasali paintings is mentioned. In the fifth chapter, explaining the importance of Pat (Pichhwai) and Phad paintings, its construction method has been described. In the sixth chapter, giving importance to the depiction of leather and wood ivory, mention of the materials used in them and the rules and regulations has done. In the seventh chapter 'Different methods to preserve art' and in the last eighth chapter, the technical form has been described in the form of the epilogue. Apart from this, in the Appendix part, the important material related to painting received from the archives of Bikaner and the mention of paper has been presented with proof.
== Awards and honours ==
# National Award from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 2000.
# Award of Senior Fellowship from Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Culture, Government of India, 1999. 
# All India Award from Kalidas Academy, Ujjain (M.P.) in 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1994.
# All India Award from All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi in 1991, 1994.
# Merit Awards from All India Handicrafts Board, New Delhi, 1983.
# All India Awards from Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy in 1992. "State Awards" from Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy in 1974, 1983, 1986 & 1990.
# Tamra-patra by Rajasthan Divas Samaroh Samiti, Jaipur, 1995.
# Samaj Shri by All India Maha Kumawat Sabha, Jaipur, 1997. "Maharana Mewar Foundation Awards" Udaipur, 2004.
# Maharaja Sawai Jagat Singh Awards Jaipur, 2006.
# Veteran award for his contribution to Art from All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, 2010.
Category:Indian artists
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