Born in Mandawar Rajasthan in 1974, Dileep Sharma completed his Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the Rajasthan School of Arts in Jaipur in 1996, followed by a Master's degree at the Sir J J School of Art in Mumbai in 1998. He received British council scholarship for an artist residency at Glasgow print studio in 2001.
His paintings are a captivating tapestry of bold colours, as if putting life into dark silhouettes. When zoomed in, one finds intricate and captivating patterns that seem to create a different painting in its own right. The deeper one goes, the more one gets pulled into the colours and shapes hidden in the painting.
Exhibited in several solo and group shows in various Indian metros as well as internationally at London, Paris, New York, Seoul, Tokyo, Dhaka and Vienna, Dileep Sharma is a recipient of several awards including the Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints in Japan twice, the 6th International Biennial in Prints at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal and ‘ASIA BELT’ in Seoul International print, photo art fair in Korea, besides others.
