| EDUCATION MA Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products,
School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University
Birmingham, UK
2007-2008 1st class Degree in Accessory Design, National Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi, India 1994-1998 Business Course Matthew Boulton College Birmingham, UK 2008-2009
Short course: Marketing and promoting your businesses, School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK 2007 Short course: Jewellery making , School of Jewellery Birmingham , UK 2006 Short course: Designing Couture Jewellery, Central Saint Martin’s London, UK 1998-2001 Certificate: Fine Art Artistique Art School,
Rourkela, India AWARDS & FELICITAION 2009 | Shortlised for UKTI Award at Origin Grants for the Arts Award supported by the National Lottery for the Arts Council England Treasure Designer of the Year 2009
Shortlisted for the Shell Livewire Grand Ideas Award
| 2008 2006 | Men's Platinum Jewellery category entered for the Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards was Exhibited at the Goldsmiths Hall in London. Commended in the Lucca Preziosa Young Awards 2009 Selected as an MAstar by Axisweb.org Sponsorship for Masters project from the Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre, Birmingham DTC Diamond Reflections,
1st Prize | | 2004 | Titan Moment of Fame,
Winner | | 2000 | Bridal World Gold Council, Youngest Regional Finalist |
| | EMPLOYMENT | 2009 | Design Contract:
Corel Corporation
Design Contract:
Swarovski GemVision 2011 Visiting Faculty MA& BA
School of Jewellery
Birmingham, UK | | 2008 | Design Contract:
Swarovski GemVision 2010 Official correspondent for design section:
New Generation Arts Festival,
Birmingham City University,
Birmingham, UK Computer skills workshop MA,
School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK | | 2007 | Guest Lecturer,
City College,
Manchester, UK | | 2006-2007 | Freelance Designer, Tanishq (TATA Group), Bangalore, India | | 2005
| International Business Division,
Tanishq (TATA Group),
Bangalore, India | | | Principal Jewellery Designer – 'Paheli'
(Oscar nominated Bollywood film)
Tanishq & Red Chilli Productions,
Mumbai, India | | 2003-2005 | Senior Jewellery Designer,
Tanishq (TATA Group), Bangalore, India | 2001-2003
| Jewellery Designer,
Tanishq (TATA Group), Bangalore, India |
| | FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS 2010
2009 | Craft Shop Royal Exchange Manchester, UK Spiegelgasse, Vienna, Austria New York International Gift Fair, New York, USA Gill Wing Gallery, London, UK Origin, London, UK 10th day of Christmas, Harley Gallery, Worksop, UK Christmas Mirrorball,
Platform Gallery
Clitheroe, UK
Handmade in Britain, London, UK Made, Brighton, UK Lustre, Nottingham, UK New Brewery Art Gallery, Cirencester,UK Centrepiece, Birmingham, UK Solo Exhibiton,
Craft in the Bay
Cardiff UK Culture Shock
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Birmingham, UK
Design Space at
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Birmingham, UK | | British Craft Trade Fair
Harrogate, UK | | SCHMUCK- 48 weeks later, Munich, Germany | | Inhorgenta Europe,
Munich, Germany | 2008 | Structure and Function,
London, UK | | Flux- Brilliantly Birmingham, Birmingham, UK | | Frost at St Pauls Gallery, Birmingham UK | | David Louis Project, Birmingham, UK | | 48 weeks later
Lisbon, Portugal | | 48 weeks later, Birmingham, UK | | Life Lines,
Birmingham, UK | | Siamo Qui,
Florence, Italy | 2007 | Ars Ornata, Manchester, UK | | Miss India 2007, Mumbai, India | 2005 | Fashion Show, Sabyasachi Mukherji, New Delhi, India | 2004 | Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy | | Trends Jewellery Forecasting, Mumbai, India | 2000 | India International Leather Fair, Chennai, India |
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