Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2007-2008
MA Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products,
EMPLOYMENT
2012
FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS
2012
School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University
Birmingham, UK
1998-2001
1st class Degree in Accessory Design
National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, India
Visiting Faculty BA
School of Jewellery
Birmingham, UK
Design Contract: Swarovski GemVision 2014
2011
Visiting Faculty BA(Deign for Industry) & BA
School of Jewellery
Birmingham, UK
2010
Visiting Faculty BA(Deign for Industry) & BA, School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK
Electrum Gallery, London, UK
2011
Victoria Sewart Gallery,Plymouth, UK
Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, UK
2010
2008-2009
Business Course
Craft Shop Royal Exchange, Manchester, UK
Spiegelgasse,Vienna, Austria
New York International Gift Fair,New York, USA
Gill Wing Gallery, London, UK
Matthew Boulton College
Birmingham, UK
2007
Short course: Marketing and promoting your businesses,
School of Jewellery,
Birmingham, UK
Short course: Jewellery making ,
School of Jewellery
Birmingham , UK
2006
Short course: Designing Couture Jewellery,
Central Saint Martin’s
London, UK
1994-1998
Certificate: Fine Art
Artistique Art School,
Rourkela, India
AWARDS AND FELICITATIONS
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
2009
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
Origin, London, UK
10th day of Christmas,Harley Gallery,Worksop, UK
Platform Gallery, Christmas Mirrorball,Clitheroe, UK
Handmade in Britain, London, UK
Made, Brighton, UK
Lustre,Nottingham, UK
New Brewery Art Gallery,Cirencester,UK
Centrepiece, Birmingham, UK
Solo Exhibition, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff UK
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Culture Shock, 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
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
2008
2001-2003
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
Jewellery Designer, Tanishq (TATA Group), Bangalore, India
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
2006
DTC Diamond Reflections, 1st Prize
2004
Titan Moment of Fame, Winner
2000
Bridal World Gold Council, Youngest Regional Finalist
2004
Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy