Biography

Name: SHOHELA CHEVROT
Nationality: Bangladeshi

Educational Qualifications:

B.F.A.
(pre) Fine Arts Institute,
Dhaka University Fine Arts
B.F.A.
(final) Fine Arts Institute,
Dhaka University Sculpture
M.V.A. Rabindra Bharati University.
(Kolkata, India) 2002 Sculpture
(Stone curving)

Exhibitions:
• 1988-1995: Annual Exhibition, Dhaka University.
• 1993: National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
• 2001-2002: Annual Show organized by Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.

Group Show:
• 1997: Painting exhibition in National Museum, Dhaka.
• 1998: Exhibition in Samsun Nahar Hall, Dhaka University.
• 2001: Sculpture exhibition in stone, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Kolkata, India.
• 2002: Annual show in Birla Academy (stone’s sculpture)
• 2010: Painting Exhibition, 10 on 10 art gallery, Delhi, India
• 2010: Painting Exhibition, Visio art gallery, Pilsen, Czech Republic
• 2011 : Painting exhibition, Mézériat, France
• 2012 : Painting exhibition, Marlieux, France
• 2012 : Painting exhibition, Mézériat, France

Solo Exhibition :
• 2010 : Painting solo exhibition” Cracked Paintings Exhibition”, French Alliance Gallery, New Delhi
• 2012 : Painting exhibition, Villards Les Dombes, France (3rd-17th June)

Workshop:
• 1995: Water Color Workshop, Dhaka University.
• 2001: International Art Festival Nandyanik, Kolkata, India.
• 2001 (17/07 to 16/09): Information and Cultural sector from West Bengal Government (Rajo Charukola Porshad), Kolkata.
• 2010 (13/08 to 20/08/10): Symposium on the Castle Dolni Lukavice, Czech Republic.

Awards:
• 1991: Shahid Shahnewaz Award for Wood Curving. D.U.
• 1998: Received Silver Medal for the best Art work, Samsun Nahar Hall, D.U.
• 2000: Received I.C.C.R. Scholarship, Govt. of India.

Works:
• 1994: Assistant Sculptor for Shamim Sikder of the Statue of Swami. Vivekananda, Jagannath Hall, D.U.
• 1999: Sculpture of Begum Samsun Nahar which is situated in Samsun Nahar Hall, D.U.
• 1999: Water Lily, a concrete fountain, Samsun Nahar Hall, D.U.
• 2004: 60 paintings (social project) for rural people, Swiss Aid in Bangladesh.

Collection:
• 1997: Oil Painting in National Museum, Dhaka.
• 1998: Oil Painting in college of Development Alternative, Dhaka.
• 1999: Two Oil Paintings in Germany.
• 2002: Stone Curving in West America.
• 2002: Stone Curving in Kolkata, Rabindra Bharati University.
• 2002: Stone Curving in Kolkata, Dr. S.P. Achaga ex joint Register from R.B.U.

Teaching Experience:
1998 : training :”non formal Primary Education Teachers Training.” (BRAC) 7 to 19/10/98
1999 : training : “College Education Teachers Training” (CODA) 03/04 to 05/08/1999
• From 1999 to 2000: full time college’s lecturer of Fine Arts (C.O.D.A.), Dhaka.
• From 2003 to 2006: full time university’s lecturer of Fine Arts (honors class, U.D.A.)
• From 2003 to 2005: part time teacher’s of Bengali Arts and Culture (French International school of Dhaka)
• From 2007 to 2008 and from 2009 to 2011 : extra scholar teacher’s of Arts Plastiques (Lycée Fr de Delhi)
• Feb – June 2012 Chatillon Public Middle School