Artist
Dr. Jagmohan Mathodia
Born in March, 1959 at Baran Rajasthan, Jagmohan completed his diploma in fine arts from Rajasthan school of art, 1984 and MA in drawing with gold medal from Sukhadia University, Udaipur, 1986. He completed his PhD from Mahrishi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer in 2001.
Jagmohan envisions endless new tendencies in his cerebral cortex and then through painting opens endless space for interpretations and perceptions. Continuous practice makes him a better artist and a better human being as he loves to reflect what he is about to create and when he has created when he is done painting. This requires a lot of experimentation and patience from him.
Jagmohan also has an experience as a teacher as he used to teach in Rajasthan school of art.
Jagmohan has received numerous awards for his artworks – A special award from “Limca books of records for the largest number of Dog paintings & largest number of dogs in the paintings’ 2003. An Award by the National Lalit Kala Academy in the 8th Kala Mela at Jaipur, 2000. A National Award on 50 Years of Art in Independent India by All India Fine Art and Craft Society, New Delhi, 1997. A State Award on 50 years of Art in Independent India, 1947-1997 by All India Fine Art and Crafts Society, New Delhi with the collaboration of Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy at Jaipur, 1997.
He has participated in many exhibitions: Sukriti Art Gallery, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 1995; Art Gallery of West Zone Culture Canter, Udaipur, 1995; 151 Paintings and Drawings exhibition at Chaturdik Art Gallery, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 1995; Cultural Festival by Art Council of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1992, etc.