Laxman Aelay

Laxman Aelay
Born (1965-06-08) 8 June 1965 (age 59)
Kadirenigudem, Nalgonda district, India
NationalityIndian
Known forPainting

Laxman Aelay (born 8 June 1965) is an Indian painter[1] whose work is inspired by the poverty of people in his village, whom he often depicts against the backdrop of their homes.[2] He has also produced monochromes and hyperrealistic art.

Early life

Aelay was born in Kadirenigudem in Nalgonda district. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and a Master of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts at JNAFAU.[3]

Career

At an exhibition in 2006, he created artworks using images captured in Kadirenigudem, sketching on the prints or blending and smudging in Photoshop.[4]

Emblem of Telangana

He created the Telangana Logo, which contains imagery of both the country and the state of Telangana.[3]

Awards

  • 1987: BRONZE MEDAL in the Painting Competition conducted by Amateur Artist Association, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh
  • 1993: GOLD MEDAL in the Painting Competition conducted by Konaseema Chithrakala Parishath, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh
  • 1995: Appreciation Award from Hyderabad Art Society at Annual Painting Competition[5]

References

[6]

  1. ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 7 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Colourful palette". The Hindu. 11 March 2004. Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b "From the Streets of Kadirenigudem". ardizen.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Artists discover Photoshop". The Hindu. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Artist Laxman Aelay - Ardizen | Artist Portfolio". ardizen.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  6. ^ See my artwork online
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